A Random List of Random Things To Do In Quarantine

Welcome to Attention Grab! A game show where each bullet point in a list tries to grab the attention of the reader, and bonus points if the you actually go and do that activity! This week’s topic is: Things you can do during quarantine.

Let the show begin!

• Hello! I’m the first contender! I suggest reading a book or two. You probably have more books you haven’t read than you have like me. I’d like to thank my mom, Papyrus, and my dad, Parchment.
• You can learn a programming language. I recommend Python for an easy start. It’s amazing what you can do with it. Even try to automate a task you know you always do on the computer.
• Take a nap. During a normal work week you probably didn’t sleep enough anyway.
• Take up an online course. You can check if your local library offers access to a course website for free.
• Watch a movie
• Write a story. Everyone’s mind wanders at some point. Maybe take some details from dreams you may have.
• Write a Medium article, like I am :)
• Do some cleaning.
• Learn a new language. If some of your family members’ first language isn’t English, maybe surprise them you see (or video chat) them.
• Take a virtual world tour. Apparently, people have thought of everything.
• Clean out your closet. I’m a big fan of minimalism and everyone probably has that one article of clothing they dread wearing. If you haven’t worn it in a year, you probably won’t ever wear it.
• Do some yoga.
• Make some art. Whether it’s colouring or origami, just don’t draw on the walls! Yes, I know it’s tempting, but you’ll regret it in 0.3 milliseconds.
• Do a puzzle
• Find some interesting podcasts
• Organize a room in your house
• Warn people that Zoom’s video chats aren’t always secure. The people need to know!
• Play virtual games with your friends. Whether it’s Clash Royale or screen sharing Jackbox Games on Discord
• Learn how to cook something new
• Practice an instrument (as long as it won’t drive your neighbours mad)
• Write an actual letter to someone. It’ll make someone feel happy and appreciated.
• Clean out your junk drawer
• Try drawing a self-portrait with nothing but a pencil, paper, and a mirror
• Have you ever tried to start writing a novel but only got to the second chapter? Try turning it into a short story! It’s less commitment, and if it goes well just write another!
• Try making that weird thing you saw on Pinterest
• Make some TikToks the teenagers are always talking about these days
• Do some workouts. Maybe pull out that dusty 2000s exercise DVD. Anybody else had those? No? Guess it’s just me.
• Race some marbles! It was very under-appreciated pre-quarantine.
• Watch a TV show. I recommend Mr. Robot or Gilmore Girls.
• Clean out your emails
• Write a newsletter email just for your friends and family.
• Once a week, have a PowerPoint Party! Each time one person picks a topic and gives a presentation about it. Next week, another person.
• Make a quarantine vlog.
• Talk to random strangers about your interests on Reddit.
• Alright everyone, we’ve reached our final 3 contestants!
• Participate in Jimmy Kimmel’s #FORMALFRIDAY where people wear formal clothing and share it on Instagram.
• Have a Netflix viewing party.
• Watch some TED talks. I recommend ones with James Veitch if you want a laugh.

That’s our show for this week folks. Which bullet point won this week? Only you decide.