Being stuck at home can get boring. With nowhere else to go, it can be tough to keep busy or do something interesting. Don’t worry—there are plenty of things you can do to fight boredom when you are stuck at home. You can try things like playing games with your family, watching a movie, making a snack, or even building your own pillow fort. You’ve got plenty of fun options to make a boring day more exciting.

Chilling Out

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Screen-share your favorite movies with online friends. Watching a movie can be a great way to pass the time, but it can be super boring when you’re by yourself. Get some friends together online and use a screen sharing program to watch different videos and movies together. Programs like Netflix Party, Gaze, Watch2gether, and Twoseven can help you stay connected from the comfort of your own home![1]

If you don’t want to use a screen share program, you can always watch movies simultaneously with your friends. Pick a time to watch, then text each other while you enjoy the movie!

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Enjoy some funny videos on YouTube. If you’re feeling bored or down in the dumps, browse YouTube for content that interests you. Look for meme videos, video game play-throughs, reaction videos, or any other type of content that brings a smile to your face.

Twitter and Facebook are also great places to find funny videos.

You may also enjoy watching funny videos or memes on video sharing sites like Tik Tok.

This is a great activity to do by yourself.

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Rock out to your favorite songs if you’re alone at home. Use programs like Spotify or SoundCloud to make a variety of fun playlists for different occasions. If you’re in the mood for new music, use Spotify’s “Start Playlist Radio” feature by clicking the triple dot button next to your playlist. You can also share your favorite songs with friends and family by using the share feature![2]

Try exploring new styles of music or different artists that you might not have tried before.

Build some playlists of your own. Try making a playlist for relaxing, working out, or reading.

This is a great opportunity to hone your air guitar and lip syncing skills.

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Try a new video game to change things up. Video games can be the perfect way to make a boring day way more exciting. There are games for everyone, from high paced shooting to find-the-hidden-object style games. Whatever type of video game you’re into, playing your favorite game can be the perfect way to put an end to a boring day at home. It’s also a fun way to spend time with friends online when you can’t leave the house.

If you’re into sandbox-style games where you create your own world, try playing something like Minecraft, the Sims, or something from the Animal Crossing franchise.

If you like rhythm games, you can try osu!, a free-to-play game for the PC. You may also enjoy titles from the Just Dance franchise.

Search online video game libraries like Steam to see if they have any free-to-play games.

If you’re into multiplayer online games, try titles like League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Smite, or Dota 2.

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Share some stories with your friends and family. Being stuck at home can be a great time to sit down with your family and have a fun chat. Sharing exciting or funny stories with your family can help keep everyone from feeling bored. You can share stories of your own or ones that you heard from somewhere else. Feel free to talk about whatever you and your family find interesting to make the day more amusing.

 If you have been invited to a wedding and aren’t quite sure what to wear, keep in mind that there are certain guidelines to follow based on the time of day of the ceremony as well as the formality.

As a very general rule, women wear dresses and men should wear a suit. Your suit should not be black, and your dress should not be white. However, as soon as you add in dress code requirements like “black tie optional,” or “cocktail attire,” you have a much more specific look to achieve.
For daytime weddings, remember not to wear black or sequins, as those are colors and details best reserved for evening occasions.
Lucky for you, men, dressing for weddings isn’t particularly difficult. You will always look appropriate in a suit and tie, no matter what. How easy is that?

If you want to get into specifics though, there are some guidelines that men should follow in order to look their best at a wedding. For example, a summer or spring wedding means you can wear a suit (or shirt and chinos for informal daytime) in lighter fabrics and colors. (Think linen and cotton blends.) For fall or winter weddings, you may want to wear a wool or wool-blend suit in a dark color like grey or charcoal.

Informal, Daytime: For her, an informal daytime or morning wedding means a sundress, skirt and top or even pants (but no jeans), and no high heels required. For men, slacks or chinos and a shirt (tucked in) works great. Avoid sneakers and opt for oxfords or loafers.

Informal, Evening: For her, an informal evening wedding suggests a dress, and allows for a lot of flexibility. You could wear a maxi dress and flat shoes, or a little black dress and heels. For men, the dress requirements are the same as informal daytime, but you may want to add a jacket; no tie needed.

Semi-Formal, Daytime: For women, a semi-formal daytime wedding suggests a cocktail dress and heels or dressy separates. For men, a suit and dress shoes; tie is optional but always looks smart. In the summer months, a light-color or linen suit will work, but go with a heavier fabric for a fall or winter wedding.

Semi-Formal, Evening: For women, a semi-formal daytime wedding suggests a cocktail dress and heels or dressy separates; an LBD is an excellent option. For men, a suit and dress shoes; tie is optional but always looks smart. (If the wedding begins after 6 p.m., definitely wear a tie.)

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton