E: Things to do when bored

This is a selection from a list made by Urban75.org. Ironically I am posting this because I have too much to do right now to properly discuss my recent days of insights and revelations – AND because I found the list somewhat funny. Making lists in general are, I find, and can spark creativity. This list however, encourages timewasting rather than efficiency.

• Blink wildly and then close your eyes really tight for an interesting light show
• See how long you can hold a note or noise.
• Try to not think about penguins
• Pretend you're a robot
• Scratch yourself
• Repeat the same word over and over until it loses its meaning
• Pretend to be a car
• Stand by an electric door to a bank or something and make that silly "Scccccccchwop" sound.
• Look at something for awhile, shut eyes, study after image
• Make a low buzzing noise
• See what's in your neighbour's rubbish/trash
• Watch TV, repeat everything said in Italian accent
• Step off a curb with eyes shut, imagine it's a cliff
• Burn things with a magnifying glass
• Have a water gargling contest
• Stare at the back of someone's head until they turn around (This works on the "I have the feeling I'm being watched" principle. Conduct an experiment-does this really work?)
• Have a "Who is less competitive" competition
wonder (Trying to win at this will make you lose. Trying to lose makes you win which makes you lose. Not trying at all makes you lose which makes you win which makes you lose.
• Pick up a dog so it can see things from your point of view
• Pull out a hair, stick in someone's ear (Best done to sleeping people)
• Pour water in hand, make sneeze noise, throw water on back of person's neck
• Mow your lawn with scissors.
• Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down.