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I stayed home from work again today, I am no longer "feeling sick" as in too sick to work, but according to the school's requirements I am not allowed to work today with the symptoms that I have (you know for the safety of my students)

I am faced with a day alone in my house with no kids, no car, no money, and nothing to do.

I baked some muffins, they turned out semi-edible and I am eating one with some hot tea.

Life is grand. ;)



What are some other simple pleasures you enjoy?

I like to spend every spare moment I have in a state of very deep sleep :P

A good workout is a great simple pleasure. A couple of beers with friends rates highly. Hanging out on NS general instead of working while at work is also a big one.

Hugs. There is nothing else that quite compares. Assuming you don't mean only activities one can do alone.

I like to spend every spare moment I have in a state of very deep sleep :P

Ahito?

Me, I like....ummm....*shrug* I dunno.

I bake when I'm bored. I make some wicked oatmeal raisin cookies.

I bake when I'm bored. I make some wicked oatmeal raisin cookies.

Bet they aren't as good as my blueberry muffins.

staying up late so i can sleep in

im not sure why i enjoy it so much. but it's great

Jeez...and to think most employers would prefer that people come in to work when they're sick...I know people thought i was crazy when I went into school sick in high school. I can't imagine being required to stay home from work when you're sick...

That having been said, if I feel like acting like a goofball, I play with my dog. If I am upset, I pet my bird and he helps me calm down. If I feel like having a conversation, I talk to my older cat. If I want to see an animal act like a complete nutball, I play with my younger cat.

Frankly, I would enjoy having them here at the office...the window has a nice view for my bird, my dog would enjoy the company, and my younger cat would love to have new surfaces to jump on and new things to knock on the floor. My older cat would more enjoy having the apartment to herself.

I'm sorry, this counts as a thread hijack, I'm sure.

Besides good food, playing on the computer, watching a good movie and dancing in the living room, there's lying abed on a Saturday or Sunday morning reading and snoozing, and making bread (ah, how wonderful the house smells once it gets in the oven!).

Nice thread, Smunkee. :D

I stayed home from work again today, I am no longer "feeling sick" as in too sick to work, but according to the school's requirements I am not allowed to work today with the symptoms that I have (you know for the safety of my students)

I am faced with a day alone in my house with no kids, no car, no money, and nothing to do.

I baked some muffins, they turned out semi-edible and I am eating one with some hot tea.

Life is grand. ;)



What are some other simple pleasures you enjoy?

Resting, just sitting down doing nowt but stareing at the tv with me mouth hanging open and not uttering a word nor hearing a word spoken to me.

Well at least for the first hour back from work whislt I get my 'I'm not at work' head on.

Besides reading a good book or watching a movie, one of the things that relaxes me most is target shooting then cleaning the firearms afterwards. I've found that even two screaming 3yr olds don't bother me then.

Resting, just sitting down doing nowt but stareing at the tv with me mouth hanging open and not uttering a word nor hearing a word spoken to me.

Well at least for the first hour back from work whislt I get my 'I'm not at work' head on.

I love resting so much. Especially if Im not being nagged about a dozen things the second I walk in the door. otherwise I have to do my resing in a bar.

Jeez...and to think most employers would prefer that people come in to work when they're sick...I know people thought i was crazy when I went into school sick in high school. I can't imagine being required to stay home from work when you're sick...

In my Thursday job I deal with children, there are certain symptoms that bar anyone from attending (teachers and children alike) I have 4 of them, if you have more than 2 you have to stay home.






Nice thread, Smunkee. :D

thanks.

I think that list of symptoms might be fun to look at. Maybe add to. Here's are some symptoms that probably aren't on it, but should be:

Random shrieking and fits of rage.
Perpetual defecation.
Spontaneuous combustion.
Sudden irrational cravings for human flesh.
Borg assimilation.

:D

A comfy chair, a cup of tea, and the radio on. What could be better?

Laying back in a recling chair with a warm blanket and a hot cup of tea on a spring morning when rain is drizzling, a soft, cool breeze is coming in the slightly opened window and fog is beginning to settle. And all the while, you have the Hobbit theme music playing.

Not so simple, but it's one of those moods that I always long for. Along with a few others....

I think that list of symptoms might be fun to look at. Maybe add to. Here's are some symptoms that probably aren't on it, but should be:

Random shrieking and fits of rage.
Perpetual defecation.
Spontaneuous combustion.
Sudden irrational cravings for human flesh.
Borg assimilation.

:D
yeah, I have a fever, a sore throat, respitory trouble, and an ear ache.

To be truthful it's mostly the fever that has me banned from work.

Oh man.. I'd love to play in the rain.

Too bad it's cold and I'm not use to it yet.. :( .. and its sunny out.


Foooood!

I could really use a funnel cake or something..


Reading the local's comments on random stuff in the paper is fun too..

yeah, I have a fever, a sore throat, respitory trouble, and an ear ache.

To be truthful it's mostly the fever that has me banned from work.

Dull, but considering how easily kids share colds, understandable. *nod*

Still, it seems to me, that one ought to make it policy that anyone under the control of the Borg Collective should avoid contact with school children. :)

I bake when I'm bored. I make some wicked oatmeal raisin cookies.

Bet they aren't as good as my blueberry muffins.

Or my beer cakes.

Or my beer cakes.

Well that does it then. We need an NS bake-off.

Getting my daily wake up call from my girlfriend. It's made getting up in the morning bearable.

Well that does it then. We need an NS bake-off.

Goofball's Key Lime Pie for the win. :)

Well that does it then. We need an NS bake-off.

I have an ... interesting recipe for brownies. :gundge:

Enjoying a quiet beer in the sun.

An unhurried Sunday morning with good coffee & fresh bread.

A nice long walk on the beach.

i don't know... sleeping in? probably videogames. being with glitziness :) playing me drums. being creative (photography). cooking. sunny days. being outside. scenic views.

i'm still only starting to be able to enjoy activities again, after years of getting no pleasure from anything at all due to depression. i'm still not quite sure what i enjoy these days (but am re-learning) :p

includes:

Sex
Beethoven and Metal
Understanding Quantum Mechanics
Role-Play Gaming
Debating Politics
Spaghetti or Risotto or Lasagne or Moussakà
Barolo or Bonarda or Gutturnio
Bicycle
PC

What are some other simple pleasures you enjoy?

drinking

Puttering. You know, do a chore, read a couple of pages, knit a row or two, watch a TV show, do another chore, crochet a row or two, do some cross-stitch, read some more, play on the computer, doze, eat, make homemade soup, do another chore. read some more, prune the roses, and so on. It doesn't get any better than that.

A chilly late fall weekend morning, hot coffee and Irish Cream and snuggling in a warm bed with nothing pressing on the agenda.

Lets see... you didn't include nearly enough things on your list - and I picked 8 out of 10! (Not primping, let me tell you...) Lets add:

Running
Sleeping
Reading (good books)
Re-reading (very good books)
Hot tea
Sleeping small child on my lap
Sleeping purring kitties on my lap
Sleeping small child AND purring kitties on my lap (not really enough space anymore, since they've all three grown)
Swimming
Biking
Big soft quilts
Playing my harp
Playing the piano
Playing role-playing games (notably Munchkin for a short term game)
Playing Scrabble
Chatting on IM
Sitting on the top of a mountain you just climbed, looking out at the tops of other mountains below you

I don't know - I could go on, but you get the idea.

When I'm bored by myself, I just fire up the computer and start playing computer games or just watch some stuff on youtube. The time just passes by so fast when I do this.