Not me, but some people I know.
What does it mean to be bored? Is it because you live in a house with bare walls and no books? Is it because you don't have a television set and videos or DVDs? Is it because you don't have a room full of toys? Is it because you can't get to a library?
Then what is it to be bored?
When I have nothing to do, I go to my computer (much too often, in fact) and I find the entire world at my fingertips. I have so many websites I would like to read or check up on that I could stay in front of the monitor for 24/7/365 and still not read everything I was interested in. How can you be bored when you own a computer that's hooked into the Wide World of the Internet?
When I have nothing to do, sometimes I take a walk. I like to travel with a book that identifies something in nature. Maybe I carry a bird book or a plant book or a tree book. I can spend half a day trying to identify trees within a 100 yards of my house.
When I have nothing to do, sometimes I catch up on my sleep. I tend to stay up way too late sitting in front of the computer, reading, commenting, and playing spider solitaire.
When I have nothing to do, I make a phone call to a friend and catch up on the news.
When I have nothing to do, I wash clothes, wash dishes, or clean the house (and I rarely am THAT bored). One of these days I may even be so bored as to wash the car.
How can anyone say "I'm bored" when there's so much living to do?
Right now, I'm planning my first Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2008. What this entails is educating the young man who will be hiking with me and finding the gear that best suits his personality. He says he's not afraid of bugs, so a SilTarp or another SilShelter look like a good choice for him. I don't know which backpack will work best although he's interested in an internal frame. He'll need a sleeping bag, so I need to be on the lookout for one or we'll purchase one online or at an outfitter. I need to wait until closer to his 18th birthday just in case he suddenly shoots up and grows a foot. He already uses a lightweight sleeping pad. We didn't get into water treatment too much today, but I did show him a list of gear and the MAXimum weight he should be carrying on his back without food. We'll need to pare down some weight; cut a few ounces here and there. Educating someone about thru-hiking and planning for a hike in three years definitely keeps me busy.
Bored? Tell me why and tell me what you think would be a good way for you to fight boredom. OH, and make that a way to fight boredom without spending any money.
1 comment:
Anonymous Nana says: How'd you guess? Was it that obvious? I was hoping that grandboy who can set up webpages would read this and comment. Maybe I should purchase some computer books about Linux or one of the other programs so he can keep ahead of the computer "biz." I'm glad you found an activity that's free and fun. Maybe you'll find a conch shell (like Mimi did one year when I was small and we went to Pensacola). An empty one. The ones with the little animal inside STINK. Remember to put them in a solution of bleach and water to clean them out. Check on the Internet to see if there's another way. Tell those Grandbabies I do love them very much!
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