# Please Tell Me What To Do **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 26, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104 "2010-09-26T15:42:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/1 "2010-09-26T15:42:00Z")
The telly is broken. It’s raining. I can’t do anything strenuous (I am due to give birth in 3 weeks!). The flat is clean. I can’t drink. I have read the whole internet. For the love of GOD suggest something I can do. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/2 "2010-09-26T15:47:54Z")
Make some new internet. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/3 "2010-09-26T15:49:06Z")
Sleep. Now, while you still can. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/4 "2010-09-26T15:51:19Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Sleep. Now, while you still can. I was going to suggest “Pee every 12 minutes”, but I suspect she’s already doing that. Ummm…read a book? One that has nothing at all to do with babies? Might be your last chance for a while… ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/5 "2010-09-26T15:52:04Z")
I’m fed up with fucking resting! I’m all rested out! ---
**Author:** ![maisoui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@maisoui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maisoui)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/6 "2010-09-26T15:56:20Z")
Do you knit? Online shopping for Christmas? ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/7 "2010-09-26T16:01:58Z")
Download a F2P on-line video game? You can unleash Rage and Mayhem… …and still pee every 12 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/8 "2010-09-26T16:07:34Z")
> [@maisoui](#): > > Do you knit? > > Online shopping for Christmas? No, I do not knit. Christmas shopping? Spending money? Now? No. No one’s getting a damn thing for Christmas off me 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/9 "2010-09-26T16:09:00Z")
Crossword? Play some flash games? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/10 "2010-09-26T16:12:32Z")
Masturbate furiously. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/11 "2010-09-26T16:13:45Z")
> [@Francesca](#): > > I’m fed up with fucking resting! I’m all rested out! Oh, you’re close. You’re so close. Three weeks, p’shaw. I’ve got 2 more days on the **Francesca** ’s Delivery Date pool… \*ducks as \*\*Francesca \*_throws something heavy across the ocean towards Chicago_ ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/12 "2010-09-26T16:14:27Z")
Do you have a camera- even a still camera that can take short clips? Do the one hour movie challenge. You have one hour to make a movie. It doesn’t have to be good. Go! Or you could get some cleaning done. Or do some yoga. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/13 "2010-09-26T16:18:34Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Masturbate furiously. I CAN’T REACH :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/14 "2010-09-26T16:22:49Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > Do you have a camera- even a still camera that can take short clips? > > Do the one hour movie challenge. You have one hour to make a movie. It doesn’t have to be good. Go! > > Or you could get some cleaning done. > > Or do some yoga. Everything is clean. _Everything_. I have no means to make a movie, unfortunately. Not in the mood for yoga. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/15 "2010-09-26T16:29:55Z")
> [@Francesca](#): > > > [@MeanOldLady](#): > > > > Masturbate furiously. > > I CAN’T REACH :mad: I’m very sorry. Well, in that case, stay here and play with us. Here’s a drink – oh wait. Um, we can just talk. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/16 "2010-09-26T16:33:54Z")
Bake. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/17 "2010-09-26T16:40:54Z")
Make me a chicken pot pie. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/18 "2010-09-26T17:32:35Z")
> [@Francesca](#): > > Everything is clean. _Everything_. Take pictures of how clean it all is now, because once the baby comes, it never will be as clean again. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/19 "2010-09-26T17:50:04Z")
Cook. Cook things that freeze well. Cook lots of them. Freeze them. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104/20 "2010-09-26T18:22:51Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Cook. Cook things that freeze well. Cook lots of them. Freeze them. Oh, sure, come in here with a \*helpful \*suggestion, why don’t you? That’s a really good one. Soups, stews, chili, casseroles, lasagna, etc. all freeze really well. I like to make shredded chicken “chimichangas” and bake ‘em with a spray of cooking oil on top. It makes them nice and crispy, and then I freeze them on a baking sheet and then put them into a ziptop plastic bag for better-then-supermarket frozen chimis. Here’s [“my” recipe](http://www.food.com/recipe/baked-turkey-and-jack-cheese-chimichangas-weight-watchers-237314) (actually Weight Watchers’, but I stole it fair and square.) You can also make your own “TV dinners” by simply cooking up a regular meal, placing individual portions in a container and freezing them. I save those aluminum to-go containers for this, because I like to heat them in the oven, but if you like your microwave, microwave safe plastic containers will do. Heck, you can even freeze cooked rice! I know it doesn’t seem like that much effort to cook rice at dinnertime, but trust me, one less pot on the stove in four months is going to seem like a brilliant idea. I cook rice and then put it in quart sized ziptop bags, enough for one meal for us. Then, again, I lie them flat on a cookie sheet to freeze, so that they stack well without taking up too much space. A short zap in the microwave heats them perfectly when it’s time to eat. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-what-to-do/555104.md?page=2)