So, I’m back home
I’m back home from house-sitting for a friend who was on vacation. It was a little weird - sleeping in someone else’s bed, using someone else’s shower, cooking with someone else’s pans, etc. But it wasn’t too bad. I wasn’t free to walk naked around the house or throw an insane party, because my mom and sisters were there too. Not that I would have thought of throwing a party anyway.
So, I fed the chickens, the fishes, the cockatiels, the parrot, the dog, the cat and decided that I don’t want to have that many pets, ever. Not only do they stink up your place, they are also very noisy. Specially parrots.
The only special thing about this experience was that… *drum roll* …I got bored a couple of times. I’m the anti-boredom queen. I was so convinced that I could never ever experience the so called feeling of boredom. I always have things to do. Books to read. Papers to write. Pictures to take. Art to draw. Ideas to think. Goals to achieve. But during a four-day break from school, away from home and my things and my computer, I found myself helpless. Nothing to do. At all.
Since I hadn’t been that bored in years and years, this experience helped me find out what I do in boring situations: I talk. Boy, I talk a lot. I remember lying on the bed, talking to myself in different accents. I stopped talking when my sister came into the room, and then started talking to her about the endosymbiotic theory. Without her asking or anything, but it was really the first thing that came to my mind. I kept talking and talking until 2am, when she fell asleep.
Next time I’ll bring a book, just in case. I can’t tolerate being bored again, ever. There’s no time to waste being bored. So many things to do, so little time. Also, when you find something to do after being bored, please don’t attribute it to boredom. How about crediting inspiration for once? :D
I hate being bored. But I’ve recently discovered how much of a motor-mouth I am when I’m hyper with nothing to entertain me. XD It’s not exactly great for those around me.
Lene, you are a very intelligent girl. =] I completely agree with your philosophy on the matter of boredom, and admire you for striving to always repel that abhorrent feeling. I should try to be more like you!
Generally, I carry around a book with me everywhere I go, in the event that I have nothing to do. XD It helps a little.
I always bring a book when I go away… just in case. Only in situations when I can’t bring my laptop because then I could just read online. I would love to house-sit a mansion, though… now that I think about it :D
Not being able to walk around naked would annoy me!
I think when I get bored I get depressed… Although I think that might be better for me than talking a lot, seeing as how my mom would probably get mad at me for all that chattering.
Aha ha. That’s hilarious.
Though, the half-billion animals in the house made my stomach churn. It sounded… smelly.
That’s why I always carry a book with me :D
I hate being bored… but I think hyper-boredom is the worst! So much energy, nothing to invest it on… terrible times!! At least with lazy boredom you can sleep it off for a while =P
Ooh, I know I hate parrots as pets. My aunt had some - they were very beautiful, but every Christmas without fail those things would be squawking and wailing through our family dinner. It drove me nuts!
I get bored at work and at school sometimes, but when I’m on my own there is simply too much to do to be bored, ha. But when I’m doing stuff like dishes or laundry and I’m alone in the house, I start talking to myself in accents too! Ha, it’s so strange and funny.