Today, I almost

Lauri
Lauri Posts: 748
edited May 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
went to the office just because I had nothing else to do. I swear weekends are becoming so boring for me I just don't know what to do with myself. I went running yesterday (Saturday) and then was just like "now what?" I go and walk around my neighborhood, get lunch and dinner and coffee and ice cream when I'm not even hungry, and that's it. Last night I went and hung out at the pub, had two drinks, got bored sitting there, and left. It's getting to be a real problem. I sleep until noon on weekends because I know the only thing I have waiting for me is a trip to the gym, and then a lot of times I skip that because I get antsy knowing I'm wasting a weekend afternoon in the gym. I can't keep doing this for the rest of my life! I honestly went into Starbucks today and was jealous of the students in there working. When I was student, I was never bored- it's impossible to be bored, there's ALWAYS work to do. But I can't afford to go to grad school forever! I don't have any friends in town, every date I go on is a dud, there's nothing bad happening, but the boredom is making me lose my mind! I just hate sitting around more than anything in the world, and it's all I do! I just don't get it, what do other people do when they're not working?
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    hang in there kid...
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  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    sorry your having trouble finding what you are looking for,,, make a sign that says free hugs on side :D an free beer 2morrow on the other side :mrgreen: ,,, go stand in a crowded area you will make lost of new friends ,,, maybe you should dateing diff types,, memeber cant totally judge a book by its cover,, an also you try just going a show even if you never herd the band or music act before,,, what is your fav thing to do
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I'm working remotely from home today because I have a 10am deadline. Fucking stupid
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    release23420 wrote:
    maybe you should dateing diff types,, memeber cant totally judge a book by its cover,, an also you try just going a show even if you never herd the band or music act before,,, what is your fav thing to do

    I don't have a "type" I date...I don't know what to expect from the guys I meet online, but none of them do anything for me. I do go to shows sometimes, but it gets too expensive. Plus I'm really looking for stuff to do during the day. I don't have favorite thing to do at all. I have a few things I like to do sometimes, but no favorites.
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    I'm working remotely from home today because I have a 10am deadline. Fucking stupid

    I'm sorry to hear that. I worked almost every weekend through my early-mid 20s because I had a fancy job, then went to grad school in my late 20s, so I don't really how to not work on weekends.
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Lauri wrote:
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    I'm working remotely from home today because I have a 10am deadline. Fucking stupid

    I'm sorry to hear that. I worked almost every weekend through my early-mid 20s because I had a fancy job, then went to grad school in my late 20s, so I don't really how to not work on weekends.

    it's the first Sunday I've had to do over a year and the first week that I've had To work over 40 hours in a long time. My job is demanding this time of year but I do love it.
  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    BabaBooey1979 you said you work remotely , i always work remote but the cool about its remote so i can petty much work where ever i just need a net connection,

    but lauri i guess thats true wit online dateing, you ever try long boarding its fun :D
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    release23420 wrote:
    BabaBooey1979 you said you work remotely , i always work remote but the cool about its remote so i can petty much work where ever i just need a net connection,

    but lauri i guess thats true wit online dateing, you ever try long boarding its fun :D

    long boarding? like surfing? I live in new england. there's not much surfing. years ago I heard you can surf here so I went online and tried to get advice about how to start surfing in this area. I went to a bunch of sites and forums, and everyone who responded told me to go f*ck myself because no one wants noobs out surfing...which doesn't make sense because there has to be noobs at some point.
  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    na i was refering in the the skate board, its longer than the reg one mainly just for crusin, but get this my mates an i grew up close to an island where we would ditch class an just go surfin,, but the one thing we never understood is why most of the people claim to be all this in one with nature an that they kind etc but are truely assholes,,, we were like fuck it we will show how but repsect the local on getting the good wave first,, but if shit happens ithappens,,,, but all those fools trying to pick a fight over a wave was pointless,,,, i live in austin tx ,, so which shows you going to this tour
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Lauri wrote:
    went to the office just because I had nothing else to do. I swear weekends are becoming so boring for me I just don't know what to do with myself. I went running yesterday (Saturday) and then was just like "now what?" I go and walk around my neighborhood, get lunch and dinner and coffee and ice cream when I'm not even hungry, and that's it. Last night I went and hung out at the pub, had two drinks, got bored sitting there, and left. It's getting to be a real problem. I sleep until noon on weekends because I know the only thing I have waiting for me is a trip to the gym, and then a lot of times I skip that because I get antsy knowing I'm wasting a weekend afternoon in the gym. I can't keep doing this for the rest of my life! I honestly went into Starbucks today and was jealous of the students in there working. When I was student, I was never bored- it's impossible to be bored, there's ALWAYS work to do. But I can't afford to go to grad school forever! I don't have any friends in town, every date I go on is a dud, there's nothing bad happening, but the boredom is making me lose my mind! I just hate sitting around more than anything in the world, and it's all I do! I just don't get it, what do other people do when they're not working?
    Maybe try volunteering, working with pets, the elderly, terminally ill kids. When you do something for someone else it fills your heart and brings contentment. Also it helps you to appreciate just how blessed you are.
  • Jurassic Marc
    Jurassic Marc Posts: 152
    start smoking weed... but stay away from coke
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    ML181059 wrote:
    start smoking weed... but stay away from coke

    i was gona suggest the same thing, pot really does make things better, even sitting around.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    pandora wrote:
    Lauri wrote:
    went to the office just because I had nothing else to do. I swear weekends are becoming so boring for me I just don't know what to do with myself. I went running yesterday (Saturday) and then was just like "now what?" I go and walk around my neighborhood, get lunch and dinner and coffee and ice cream when I'm not even hungry, and that's it. Last night I went and hung out at the pub, had two drinks, got bored sitting there, and left. It's getting to be a real problem. I sleep until noon on weekends because I know the only thing I have waiting for me is a trip to the gym, and then a lot of times I skip that because I get antsy knowing I'm wasting a weekend afternoon in the gym. I can't keep doing this for the rest of my life! I honestly went into Starbucks today and was jealous of the students in there working. When I was student, I was never bored- it's impossible to be bored, there's ALWAYS work to do. But I can't afford to go to grad school forever! I don't have any friends in town, every date I go on is a dud, there's nothing bad happening, but the boredom is making me lose my mind! I just hate sitting around more than anything in the world, and it's all I do! I just don't get it, what do other people do when they're not working?
    Maybe try volunteering, working with pets, the elderly, terminally ill kids. When you do something for someone else it fills your heart and brings contentment. Also it helps you to appreciate just how blessed you are.


    alternatively you could set fire to kennels?











    ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    I can relate...most of my weekends are spent at the gym, watching movies, reading, shopping...not much else
    For the most part I don't get so bored I can't stand it but it's worse during the winter because I hate the cold...maybe you'll feel better with summer coming...hang in there!
  • AnarionKing
    AnarionKing Posts: 170
    Get hooked on World of Warcraft, then you'll always have something to do ^^
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    pandora wrote:
    Maybe try volunteering, working with pets, the elderly, terminally ill kids. When you do something for someone else it fills your heart and brings contentment. Also it helps you to appreciate just how blessed you are.

    I'm not a good enough person to volunteer working with people, I couldn't handle it. Say what you will but some people are cut out for that sort work- and my hat is off to them- and some people aren't. I do environmental-type volunteerism occasionally, but honestly, working 7 days a week is not what I'm looking for. I'm trying to have some smidgen of fun of life, not spend 5 days a week trying to keep down the price and environmental impact of electricity and then another day or two crying over people and animals in tragic situations. Call me a horrible person but at least I am honest with myself. I also think my whole career is really "doing something for someone else"- my job benefits everyone, and I don't get any personal gain at all- every dime I make goes to pay back the student loans I took out to do the work in the first place.
    peacegirl wrote:
    I can relate...most of my weekends are spent at the gym, watching movies, reading, shopping...not much else
    For the most part I don't get so bored I can't stand it but it's worse during the winter because I hate the cold...maybe you'll feel better with summer coming...hang in there!

    Yeah winter is really bad (and I like the cold, I just never have a way of enjoying it) but I think it's gotten worse since the weather has gotten nicer! Summer is bad because I feel like I should be doing something, and that everyone else in the world is having magical summer days on picnic blankets somewhere or out climbing mt. everest or traveling the far reaches of the earth. I know that's not true, but that's what it feels like. You are lucky that you can at least watch movies, read, and shop to keep a little busy. I have ADHD and reading does not work for me- I keep trying and getting through 2 or 3 pages at a time. I also have to REALLY be interested in a movie to watch it. And I just don't like doing things in the house- I feel like I'm missing life. Like if a tree falls in woods and no one is there to hear it, does it exist? If I stay in my house all weekend and my office all week...do I even exist? I don't go shopping, I don't have any money!
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    "Lauri"
    I'm trying to have some smidgen of fun of life
    Its all in how you look at it I guess. It is fun to be there for others. You may learn something from them and more about who you are.
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    edited April 2010
    pandora wrote:
    "Lauri"
    I'm trying to have some smidgen of fun of life
    Its all in how you look at it I guess. It is fun to be there for others. You may learn something from them and more about who you are.

    well I don't even know if other people would want me to be there for them. I am really just not good at working with other people at all. I purposely went into a career where I really don't have to deal with people- every time I have to call a client and interact on the phone, I get super nervous. I am just not good at personal interaction, and I never have a clue what to say to people who are having a problem. I never knew it until a couple years ago, but I am really not a very likable person! Wait!! Not that I'm mean or anything, I'm just not charming, and I think people think I'm thinking something differently than I am- I'm not easy to read. I read once that people really don't like people who are more difficult to outwardly understand. that's why people with blue eyes are often favored- you can see when their pupils are dilated, which says a lot about what they are thinking.
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  • release23420
    release23420 Posts: 1,176
    KO282453 wrote:
    ML181059 wrote:
    start smoking weed... but stay away from coke

    i was gona suggest the same thing, pot really does make things better, even sitting around.



    lol :mrgreen:
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    ML181059 wrote:
    start smoking weed... but stay away from coke


    hahahaha I can't imagine me on coke. that would be disasterous.

    I don't think too many 32 year old professional women sit around their apartments smoking weed on the weekends. Besides, weed costs money.

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