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January 4th, 2010

Top 10 Things To Do When It Rains

by Leslie Star » Advice, Tip of the Day

 

I live in Vancouver where it literally rains 90% of the time.  It’s hard to find things to do when it’s raining because Vancouver doesn’t really have a very good night life and they aren’t necessarily prepared for the rain as much as you may think.  If you are like me then you may get a little depressed when it is so dark and dreary outside for days and days. 

Here is my Top Ten Things to Do when it Rains.

  1. Go see a movie with friends or rent one and make some popcorn as it will be a whole lot cheaper and you can talk during the movie.
  2. Go to the mall and spend some cash.  Nothing passes the time for me better than shopping :)   Try not to spend too much money on things you don’t really need like I do.
  3. Go to your nearest bookstore and pick up a book that you have been wanting to read.  Go home.. light a candle and relax with a warm throw blanket, your robe and the fireplace on.  If you don’t have a fireplace then buy that video that looks a fireplace on your tv.
  4. Watch TV… I know you probably do this all the time and you want some different ideas but I had to throw this one in there.. Try watching a different station than you normally watch.
  5. Play an indoor sport with some friends like racquetball or table tennis.  Throw a few beers in the mix and you have hours to act goofy and have some fun.
  6. Play a board game or work on a puzzle.  Nothing says fun like a bit of Scrabble ;)
  7. Add yourself to some new sites.  If you’ve never gone on Ebay and seen what it was about.. Sign yourself up and do a little browsing.  You can also go on Facebook, Twitter, UStream, Youtube, MySpace or millions of others.  Try adding random people and maybe you might meet your new best friend..
  8. Just because it’s raining doesn’t mean you have to stay inside.. Put on some waterproof gear and bring your camera to take pictures of the creepy crawlies you don’t see when it’s sunny outside.. Bring a friend along and compare pics.
  9. Go on a hike if you like that sort of thing.  I personally don’t… well it’s not that I don’t its just that I’m lazy.. :)   Pack a lunch and a friend and make sure to dress warm.  This way you don’t get too hot and there won’t be many people on the trail.
  10. Have a tent party!  Ask your friends to bring over their tents, sleeping bags, tarps, food and b.y.o.b and pitch your tents in your back yard if you have one.  If you don’t then just make some blanket tents and lots of pillows.. You could play some bored games, video games, paint each other toe nails, play drinking games, watch scary movies or just talk about old times..

If you have any more suggestions on what you can do in the rain… Please email me or leave a comment below..

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December 3rd, 2009

Things To Do When Your Bored

by Leslie Star » Advice, Tip of the Day

Are you bored?

I find that I get bored really easily with everything.. So I am always looking up things to do when your bored on Google so I decided to make my own top 20 list..

1.  Go Shopping.  It really depends if you have a lot of cash flow or not let’s say you do… Shopping can take up the whole day if you go with your friends and eat at the food court and everything.

2.  Go to a part of the city that you have never been before and google it before you go and see what there is to do there.  You could always just pack a light lunch and get in your car and drive somewhere you’ve never been before and don’t prepare at all.  It’s always exciting with the possibility of you getting lost.. You have GPS though right? 

3.  Get a new hobby.  Check out your local community centers or places around your house that offer free or really cheap hobby events.  Perhaps there will be something very interesting that you never thought of before.  Who knows.. You may be awesome at it.

4.  Play solitare or some sort of card game.  It takes up a lot of time and it’s fun to play and it wastes a fair bit of time

5.  Read a novel or a “How To Do It” book that you recently found interesting.  Spend a couple hours in your nearest Chapters with a Starbucks and get cozy on one of their chairs and look up stuff that you have been meaning to for a while.  You always want to learn new things.. right?

6.  Go to a movie with your friends/family member.  There is usually a movie out that you want to see.  It is expensive to go to a movie these days if you want to get popcorn and everything but grab a bite before you head in.

7.  Go to a concert or play with your friends or alone if you really want to get into it.  Plays are usually inexpensive and that will kill a couple of hours.  Plus you get to dress up.

8.  Pack a picnic depending on how cold it is and set out to a park you’ve never been before.  Don’t forget a sheet so you don’t get grass stains.

9.  Write a letter or phone a relative that you haven’t talked to in a while.  They usually talk about anything and everything and talk your ear off.   Wait… you want fun things to do.. that’s right :)

10.  Listen to your favorite CD, watch your favorite movie or TV.   TV can be a great babysitter, even for adults.. :p

11.  Exercise!  If you have a pet that likes to go for a walk, pack your mp3 player and some doggie poop bags and your set for a while.  Go to the community gym or go swimming.

12.  Catch up on some chores.. ???  Come on I’m trying to think of things..

13.  Organize your paper work.  I know that I am not the only one in the world that piles it up in that dreaded drawer.. do do do..

14.  Start pulling out clothes from your closet that either don’t fit you or are ugly and you don’t know why you bought them in the first place.  Give them to charity.

15.  Make a Youtube video with a web cam.   Web cams are generally not expensive so stop off at an office store and pick one up.  Make a video of you being bored.. :)

16.  Make some crafts.  You must have some arts and crafts at home.  If you don’t then go to your nearest dollar store and pick some up.  You can even make crafts with your friends.  If you add some alcohol in the mix then you are going to have a great and messy time.

17.  Do something nice for your significant other.  Plan something great for them that requires a lot of thought.  Not only will it cure your boredom but it will make you some brownie points.

18.  Get your friends together for a party.  Last minute parties are usally the best.  Buy some appetizers and lots of booze.  Make up some fun games to play and listen to great music.  Put on a great movie in the background too on mute for something to watch when you start to slur ;)

19.  Go on Facebook for a while.  I betcha I could waste all day playing those games and uploading pics.

20.  Surf the net.  Nothing in my life takes up more time then that.  I can’t pull myself away from the computer sometimes.

I hope my ideas helped your boredom and if you have any more suggestions please leave a comment or email Me.

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December 2nd, 2009

Facebook – Do I have to add them?

by Leslie Star » Advice

This is my explanation on how to politely decline adding someone on Facebook that you just don’t like and you don’t know how to tell them.

It is your account on Facebook after all and you should be able to add who you want to and delete who you want to.

However it is extremely difficult to ignore certain people.

I was so against Facebook when it started because I thought.. “If I haven’t talked to this person for this long that why in the hell would I want to add them now?”  But the fact is there is no getting around it.  After a while I liked the fact of reconnecting with long lost high school folks.

If someone adds you then you pretty much have to add them back otherwise you look like a jerk.  If you don’t care about looking like one then go ahead and press the ignore button or completely block them if you want to make damn sure they can’t wiggle their way back into your life.

What about people that you once liked but don’t anymore? How do you get rid of them?  My suggestion to you is block them.  Unless you want to spy on them through Facebook and see what is new with their lives like a creepo :)

Steven M. at my work is having this problem with someone on Facebook that he doesn’t really even know.  She wants to add him but he doesn’t want anything to do with her.  My suggestion to him was to just add her but he only has to see her for a couple more months..

In cases such as these, I would procrastinate and not add them.  Don’t publish anything on your account so they can’t see you have been active for a while.  Try not to play Farm Ville etc. that would give yourself away once you have found a cow in your pasture.. hahaha

Perhaps they will just think that you don’t log on very often and in turn did not see their friend request.

It is after all possible that people don’t check the right side of the Facebook screen where it has all the pokes and notifications.

When you get right down to this.. IT IS YOUR ACCOUNT.. Screw what everyone else thinks.  Do what you want to do and add who you want to add.

Change your privacy settings so certain “friends” cannot see anything that you doing including your pictures.

I always just add them unless I don’t know them at all.  Then it becomes a whole privacy issue.  You always need more friends right?

Hope I helped ya Steven M!

 

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December 2nd, 2009

How to get your EX back!

by Leslie Star » Advice, Love Advice, Tip of the Day

Typically I would suggest that you don’t try and rekindle your relationship with your ex boyfriend/girlfriend.  They are an EX for a reason.  However there are certain exceptions to the rule.

1.  If you feel like your have lost your heart and the only way to feel whole again is to rekindle your lost love then go right ahead and try.

2.  If you both moved away and you somehow lost touch..

3.  After years of missing each other and realizing your mistakes, you try and contact each other.

In my opinion these are the only reasons to start up the failed relationship again. 

Here is the How To Guide to Get Your EX Back:

  • Work on yourself after the breakup.  Join a gym or work on your fitness like Fergie says.
  • Get a makeover.  Nothing makes you feel more confident than a total new look.
  • Find a new hobby that is just for yourself.  Nothing is hotter than a person that has their sh*t together.
  • Be relentless in trying to get them back.  Don’t be a stalker or anything but send them flowers frequently.  Try not to go all cheesy with teddy bears and all that cause it looks desperate even though you are. Even if you are desperate doesn’t mean you want to look like you are.
  • Ask to meet for coffee.  As soon as they see you looking all hot and such they are going to want you back.
  • Send them a heart felt email.  Tell them how much you miss them in your life and it’s not the same without them.
  • Try lavishing them with gifts if you have enough cash for that.  Sure you can’t buy love with money but you can sure try. :)
  • Write them a song and record yourself singing it.  It could go really bad if you can’t sing but let your friends listen to it first for their opinion so you don’t look like a fool if it sounds terrible.
  • Send their parents a gift.  If they still live at home then most likely their parents have a little to do with telling them to forget about you.  Try to win them over and you will be set.
  • Be yourself but a better version.  Your relationship went down hill because you were probably comfortable and started to not try as hard.  Get your life back on track and your ex will definitely take notice.
  • Make your ex question them self.  Be so good to them that they question why you guys ever broke up in the first place.  I know it’s bad to say this.. but if you have to put on a show to get them back then do it. 
  • Do some research on how to get your ex back.  Go to Chapters or some book store and go to the love/relationship section.  Read all you can about winning the love of your life back.

    • Heart Break

If all fails and you are still trying but nothing is working then I am sorry to break it to you, but give it up.  Desperation is not attractive and if they see that in you they are not going to be interested.

You don’t want them anyways if you have tried everything and they still don’t want to get back together. 

Use your energy to get someone new and you will be much happier.

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