It was going to be a 101 list. Instead you get "A bunch of things you find to do when your computer is broken and you have no internet for over 6 months" list.
When you find yourself without any computer it can be a
royal bitch. At first there is a lot of gnashing of teeth and the
shakes to deal with but eventually you adapt and find this weird little
thing called a life. Did you
all know this existed?! Why hasn't anyone told me about this? Why am I
always the last to know?! Anyway, a life can be found by doing some of
the following: (Warning! If you don't have a life and choose to do some
of the following for yourself, do so slowly and work your way up. Too
much life, too fast causes feelings of euphoria, and extreme happiness.
Also, it can causes bloating and gas, so be cautious!)
Reading.
Do you know some people took the time to write a story, print it all
out on sheets of paper, and bind them together in something called
books?! Way awesome. It requires no URL whatsoever to read one, either.
Go visit people. Did you all know that all those cutesy screen names that you email everyday are actually real live people?!
They have heads and bodies and everything. You can actually leave your
house, drive to their house, and visit with them in real life. Amazing.
Go outside. Be warned here all you pasty white computer
junkies! There is this super bright shiny thing in the sky. Don't be
alarmed, that is the sun. It is full of vitamin D and natural
antidepressants. Remove your shirt and stand in it for 15 mins. Men
only please, my neighbors got really pissed off when I did that. It
will make you feel all happy and centered.
Knit. Yes, I know. My age is showing here, but my daughter got a knitting kit thingy for her birthday and I made a hat. With my own two hands. I also made earrings once. You can substitute any craft you enjoy here in place of knitting.
Shop.
Did you all know there are actual buildings in the world that sell
stuff to you and these are called stores? I forgot. I had gotten so
used to buying everything on Ebay, or Overstock.com. But you can
physically walk around inside of them and there are tons of people
there doing the same things! People! Real live people! Who knew?
Play
a musical instrument. Did you know that all that music you download
from itunes got there by someone actually physically picking up an
instrument and strumming it, or blowing into it, or hitting it with a
stick? And really, who doesn't enjoy hitting things with sticks?
Go
see a movie. (I recommend Superbad.) You know all those movies you watch
online can actually be done by driving yourself to this place called a
movie theatre and sitting in front of a huge screen where you can eat
popcorn and drink soda's? A lot of people do it, actually. What a great
idea.
Go to the park. Did you know that in every state they
have these things called state parks which is where all the nature
hangs out? If you go to one of these you can see real live animals in
their natural habitat and a bunch of flowers and trees. You can walk
around for hours and soak up more of that sunshine I told you about.
How trippy is that?
Go out to eat. I can't believe how popular
this activity is. All you need is friends, family and hunger. You go
in, sit down, and tell them what you want and they bring it to you. Who
would have thought a store where all they sell is cooked food would be
such a big hit with the masses?
Talk to your kids. You know
kids, right? Those annoying little people who always whine "Is it my
turn on the computer yet?" are actually little miniature you's who have
really cool thoughts and ideas. They are like little people! Real live
little people! And they can be funny, and dramatic, and interesting,
and annoying all at the same time. The best thing about kids is you
never know what you are going to get one minute to the next. They are
like little surprise ticking time bombs of fun and frustration. And who
doesn't like surprises?
Have your kids invite their friends over
for visits and slumber parties. It is a lot like talking to your kids
only better because you can send them home when they act like asshole.
Plus, it really is neat to watch your miniature clones interact with
other people's miniature clones. You can learn the best stuff this way.
Play
board games. Remember board games from your childhood? Remember playing
cards or ten thousand with your siblings growing up? Remember monopoly
or scrabble or the game of life? They still make these! I am totally
not kidding. They even have new games like are you smarter than a fifth
grader, and updated versions of trivial pursuit. Did you even know that
you can play Texas hold em or solitary with a real honest to goodness
deck of cards with other people in the same room playing with the same
deck of cards? At the same time? Well, not solitary, but you get the idea. Way far out.
These are just a few of the things you can find to do when your
computer is broken and you no longer have access to Internet. Please
try these suggestions for yourself but do so slowly and cautiously. I
want no legal action taken against me if you strain something or lose some online friends because you discovered life.