What have you done with your time so far?

[platinumsage]

FYI

Div is a scouse word for idiot. It is short for divvy which in turn is a corruption of Deva. The Deva Hospital was a well known mental hospital

citation needed

 

[xes]

Indifference is the new anger! According some influencer type I have never heard of.View attachment 206835

He doesn't realize he's being mercilessly being ripped the piss out of, got to be an American.

 

[High Voltage]

Easter Friday - fell down stairs - swore a LOT
Easter Saturday - lay around feeling very very sorry for myself
Easter Sunday - lay around feeling very very sorry for myself
Easter Monday - lay around feeling very very sorry for myself - but at the prompting of Mrs Voltz tried driving around the block because . . .

Back to work on Tuesday

Pictures for the "Show me your Bruises" thread to follow

 

[danny la rouge]

Eating and drinking more than usual. Exercising less than usual. This is not good and can’t continue. I can see it in my face already.

Lots of group chats and video calls and Netflix binges.

Some guitar playing. I picked up my whistles, but then remembered I live in a flat and everyone else is at home.

Sent some rough musical ideas to members of my band. But no real satisfactory way of real-time distance band practice.

Itching to get out into the countryside. See the sea. Breath the air.

Worrying about my kids.

 

[Doodler]

Mucked about
Read some books on the Kindle
Tried making falafels and flatbreads from scratch but they turned out horrible

 

[bellaozzydog]

As much as this guy?

(there are some great replies from the deadpan to the tragic to the silly to the angy)

Have you achieved anything even if it's not die or kill someone?

I will get round to something eventually, I'm sure

the reason these twats get so much done is that they don’t have a proper job other than growing beards, spewing hyper macho cod-psychology to normal people and insisting “your” life could be better

Qualifications.
spurious military background
Beard
Steroid garage gym habit
Tattoos
Some hauntingly tough childhood drama
Some form of wild-west/frontier men survivalist philosophy including Hunt it Eat it
Gun fetishist
Bow hunter

 

[nagapie]

Kept my children alive by panic buying food and ensuring their devices are always charged.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Working from home, employer has been fantastic - there’s an understanding that we can’t possibly do the hours we usually would, plus loads of positive support networks there if needed.
Lots of time with the kids
Lots of reading/listening to music
Lots of indoor cycling and seeing rapid fitness gains

Cupboards and fridge are full, local wine merchant delivers. There’s a few people I miss having contact with, but I can’t change that, so no point getting worked up by it. “This too shall pass” and all that.

I’m very grateful, I know life could be a hell of a lot worse right now.

 

[Pickman's model]

Stopped bragging

 

[DexterTCN]

Threw out half the stuff in the house, decorated (really nicely), got new furniture.

Daily routine - shop for me/oap neighbour/disabled friend/son as required. Play Witcher 3, play Beat Saber (exercise), watch The Shield (only 6 episodes left, started two weeks ago), use Koh stuff for cleaning everything (tv/cooker/windows/mopping). Bought a cordless vacuum, house now constantly cobweb and dust free, couch is crumbless.

Got 3 Tiffany style lamps, spend evenings moving them about for best effect.

Befriended two pidgeons, two magpies a bunch of starlings and a blackbird.

Rinse and fucking repeat.

 

[planetgeli]

Straightened a framed Stone Roses poster. Then it moved again. Gave up.
Picked fluff off the floor.
Read a book about Pakistan.
Ate breakfasts in garden.
Drank too much beer.
Bought weed.

E2a - and Ozark. Ozark is great.

 

[Orang Utan]

the reason these twats get so much done is that they don’t have a proper job other than growing beards, spewing hyper macho cod-psychology to normal people and insisting “your” life could be better

I think they also bullshit a lot

 

[Sprocket.]

Typically get time off and I’m unable to do anything practical due to medical condition. So reading lots of books and trying to improve my drawing and watercolours.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Started an unplanned hard taper of psych medication
Started on Marx, Capital with help from David Harvey podcast
Lost weight due to virtual porridge only diet
Got a sun tan
Not even sniffed any alcohol other than hand sanitiser for 45 days
Grown a frankly quite imposing moustache (get them man points in, Grrrrr I’m a tiger)
Developed a liking for string vests

 

[May Kasahara]

Qualifications.
spurious military background
Beard
Steroid garage gym habit
Tattoos
Some hauntingly tough childhood drama
Some form of wild-west/frontier men survivalist philosophy including Hunt it Eat it
Gun fetishist
Bow hunter

You forgot "tiny penis".

 

[May Kasahara]

As for me:

Been ill, got better
Worked loads
Watched several films
Done some gardening
Contemplated my navel in great detail
Spoken to my nanna more regularly than ever before
Enjoyed cooking and eating as a family
Written loads of poetry
Dug the slowness
Cried over the restriction
Gave my son a haircut without making him look like an escaped convict - I think this might be my biggest achievement so far.

 

[marty21]

Have been 'wfh' , have read a lot , watched a lot of John Rogers London Walks on YouTube, gone on 2 hour walks most mornings (apart from 1 week when I felt a bit under the weather) Drunk more wine & beer, had more deliveroo meals.

 

[Clair De Lune]

Cut and dyed boys hair
Did a little doodling and painting...But struggled to concentrate
Picked up guitar a few times
Made a few tasty meals and planning some more
Both had a very tidy house and then a messy one
Read half a book
Bonded with my cats
Drunk a lot of gin
Bonded with my neighbours - we've kept eachother laughing and got really comfortable with eachother. Almost every day we hang out from separate gardens. It's dead nice.
Saved baby bird from my cat (she killed another one) and had to jail her for a few days. Then had to protect the bird from magpies ugh. Magpies, like cats are awesome but evil.
Had a few nice walks and planning to dip my toes in the sea today
Caught a tan...ish
Relearned hula hooping
Played a few games
Watched a few shows
Stayed sane and grateful and happy overall

 

[cyril_smear]

I counted backwards from infinity to zero twice.

 

[FiFi]

I'm spending a lot of time on the phone to IT to sort out video conferencing/consultations
Also spending alot of time on Whatsapp talking to collegues i should be meeting up with at our base office.
Worrying more than usual about my hayfever/asthma symptoms (just in case it's Covid-19 and not actually asthma!)
Writing shopping lists of items for Himself to collect for my Father
Worrying about the Young Adult's future after her non-existent graduation in July
Not sleeping enough
(And when I do) Dreaming - really vivid and odd dreams that mean i can't settle again
Drinking gin every evening instead of 3-4 evenings a week


So Yes, I'm being really productive and accomplished during this time of change and upheaval

 

[girasol]

I also started smoking again in the last 4 days I've been craving roll ups for weeks now (I have been vaping) and finally caved in. Trying to keep to 3 or 4 a day until I'm done with this pouch, then not buying another one.

Somewhat self sabotaging, as I'm fit and exercising, but also extremely comforting... I haven't really felt like drinking at all, but smoking has taken the edge off the underlying anxiety. I then read that at times like these addictions resurface for some people. Well, it has for me, but thankfully nicotine is my vice. Could be worse

The other twisted reason I used to justify this was that I was snacking way too much. Brain is a twisted little devil.

 

[Saffy]

Cleared out and sorted the garage.
Started feeding and watching the birds build nests around the garden.
I've done a lot of baking and cooking.
Organised my kitchen cupboards.
Played with the dog a lot.
Hurt my shoulder enough that it makes sleeping difficult.
I've made lots of lists to try and get invasive thoughts out of my head.
Made quizzes for my family to do over Zoom.
Rewatched the first series of Buffy.

 

[Bus Honeygun]

Gardening, gardening and more gardening. Actually got quite into it.

Got ill.

Lost weight.

Got much more sensible about my beer intake, which helped with the above.

Spent less.

Brushed up my German with particular help from a YouTube channel called Easy German that I'd recommend.

Slacked off at work (I'm actually in a meeting right now )

Got annoyed with my daughter for slacking off with her schoolwork, like the hypocrite I am.

Actually used social media to genuinely keep in touch with mates and family.

Watched Deutschland 86 and currently working our way through Deutschland 83.

Tried not to think about how long this lockdown will go on for.

 

[campanula]

and Ozark. Ozark is great.

Please, convince me how. I am on my third attempt at this (because it gets rated consistently on here). I have struggled to get beyond the 3rd episode because I fucking HATE everyone in it. Absolutely despise them all. I simply don't care if Marty and his loathesome family are buried in a landslide (although I might watch that). Is there a point where it starts to get...I dunno, watchable I suppose. I sorta struggle with these things (films, TV) anyway but the evenings!!! In several years of Netflix, I have watched all of Breaking Bad (with a lot of fast-forwarding), 1 series of sacred Games (mainly for the music), 2 episodes of Better Call Saul, I episode of Stranger things. Grand-daughter is DEMANDING I watch Ru Paul (I did...and won't be again). So terribly bored, I feel sure I could manage to stick with something (not Tiger Kings, got to epi 3, gave up).
I re-enlisted when Corona struck...thinking surely, there must be something. O yeah, I watched a couple of films (Dawn Wall and a couple of forgettable US things which I have forgot. One was rubbish about AI with the usual vacuous female eye candy...although I have watched a couple of semi-documentary things (Dirty Money). I am sure I am doing this wrong, not looking in the right places and giving up too easily. Christ, I am almost tempted back to online poker or summat.

 

[campanula]

I also started smoking again in the last 4 days

Same.
The house is not any cleaner because I am in it all bloody day.
Have got thinner though because no nipping to late night Tesco (biscuits). I shop every 3 days or so and only buy meals. I realise that my snacking calories probably counted for more than my actual meals There does come a point, around 9pm, after dinner has been digested, when I am bored and fed up...hence the smoking.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I did a whole twenty minutes of Russian practice on duolingo.

 

[Aladdin]

Planted and growing spinnach, lettuce and rocket. They're doing ok so far.
Dug out a patch of garden.
Helped finisb a shed.
Helped powerhose path and driveway.
Planted brocolli and carrots.
Cleaned bathroom every single day at least 3 times per day.
Started to write a children's book. Started illustrations for same.
Taught my class online. And replied to their numerous messages and outpourings of panic and fear. Not great at 11 pm. But couldnt leave some til next day.
Learned how to use google classroom and zoom and a load more tech stuff.
Sorted 3 bags of clothes for recycling, whenever the place opens again.

Cooked nice dinners and tried out 8 new recipes. Feeding my parents has become something I look forward to doing. Finding nice healthy things for them to eat being a priority.
Walked 8000 steps per day in the back garden. I'm supposed to be one of the cocooned so my world is very small at the moment. Thank goodness for the internet.

 

[planetgeli]

Please, convince me how. I am on my third attempt at this (because it gets rated consistently on here). I have struggled to get beyond the 3rd episode because I fucking HATE everyone in it. Absolutely despise them all. I simply don't care if Marty and his loathesome family are buried in a landslide (although I might watch that). Is there a point where it starts to get...I dunno, watchable I suppose. I sorta struggle with these things (films, TV) anyway but the evenings!!! In several years of Netflix, I have watched all of Breaking Bad (with a lot of fast-forwarding), 1 series of sacred Games (mainly for the music), 2 episodes of Better Call Saul, I episode of Stranger things. Grand-daughter is DEMANDING I watch Ru Paul (I did...and won't be again). So terribly bored, I feel sure I could manage to stick with something (not Tiger Kings, got to epi 3, gave up).
I re-enlisted when Corona struck...thinking surely, there must be something. O yeah, I watched a couple of films (Dawn Wall and a couple of forgettable US things which I have forgot. One was rubbish about AI with the usual vacuous female eye candy...although I have watched a couple of semi-documentary things (Dirty Money). I am sure I am doing this wrong, not looking in the right places and giving up too easily. Christ, I am almost tempted back to online poker or summat.

Haha, after that (you FF'd Breaking Bad? Only two BCS?) I'm not even going to try.

You're meant to hate everyone! (Apart from Ruth, Ruth is ace). It's meant to be an evil interplay between husband and wife, with new definitions of deceit written virtually episode.

If you want to like a character, don't watch Animal Kingdom on Amazon Prime (or used to be before they dropped it). The first series of that has absolutely zero empathy attached to any character. And that's pretty good too.

Nope, sorry, won't even try to convince you. Isn't there some gardening series you can watch? Did you see the autistic gardener one on terrestrial? I quite liked that for a bit.

 

[campanula]

You're meant to hate everyone! (Apart from Ruth, Ruth is ace). It's meant to be an evil interplay between husband and wife, with new definitions of deceit written virtually episode.

OK, with that in mind, I may try again.
No, I won't be watching the autistic gardener (why would you even do that? I could call myself the druggie gardener...which would add precisely nothing to a gardening programme.

PS, My eldest is autistic...and a professional gardener. Just not seeing why this would be 'a thing'.

 

[planetgeli]

OK, with that in mind, I may try again.
No, I won't be watching the autistic gardener (why would you even do that? I could call myself the druggie gardener...which would add precisely nothing to a gardening programme.

PS, My eldest is autistic...and a professional gardener. Just not seeing why this would be 'a thing'.

Its because he does what those other programmes do, fix your garden to a design for x million pounds, but only uses autistic people as workers and designers. It's...different.