/wan-der-lust/ noun: a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Irene the bringer of boredom

So school for tomorrow is officially cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.  From my window, I've just seen some pretty high winds and rain, so in my estimation, this cancellation business is a bit overkill, but apparently there's been some serious flooding in town and some downed trees.  As a Minnesotan, I believe that only 37 inches of snow warrants cancelling anything, so right now Vermonters look like pansies, but I'll wait on setting that opinion in stone.

Tomorrow is my last day of freedom and even though I should be cherishing it and taking full advantage of being able to sleep in and wear the same clothes form going on 36 hours, I'm kind of dreading it.  So far during this hurricane experience I've watched 5 movies, baked 24 cupcakes, taken 2 naps, read 176 pages of Persuasion, eaten 207 Cheetos, and wandered aimlessly around my apartment for hours.  I've exhausted my options to the extent that I am reading ahead in the school books I have so that I can feel somewhat productive during this time.  I think that's what's really getting to me.  I know that I have a heaping pile of work ahead of me, but I can't start it so I'm left to sit and be bored when I know I'll wish in the not to distant future that I had an extra day to work on papers, study for tests or just be.

If anyone has any ideas for inside fun activities, please, I beg of you, let me know. 

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