Constructive stuff when bored

[jaybird2001wi]

I work odd days: every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and whenever I have my usual Tuesday or Thursday days off I sometimes have no idea what to do. You can only do so much cleaning, household chores before you realize there is nothing left to do. And I can't sit still and enjoy a DVD all by myself when my friends and such are at their Mon-Fri jobs.

I try to look up baseball stats daily but even that gets repetitive. I am starting to have the entire 1970's baseball era memorized. Suggestions?

[trwi7]

Shoot squirrels.

[bjkrautk]

Might I recommend a TiVo and/or a PS3?

[strawbossisevil]

Read a book. Find a favorite fiction writer and read everything he´s written.

[chuckiehacks]

Go outside. We only get a few months of summer, enjoy it. Start running, go for a walk, vist the parks in your area. There are a fair amount of decent hiking trails in SE Wisconsin.

[GAME05]

one thing i did most every day when i was unemployed and had a lot of free time is take a book to the park. just sit on the bench reading and watching people.

 

you could look into community classes on the days you have off, like photography or stained glass.

 

ok, so i just looked it up and the world's largest bobblehead is 11' tall and weighs 900 lbs. it's tough to beat a bobblehead of Chuck Woolery (no kidding), but i really think with all your extra time you can really beat that record. What'd be cool is you could make it of your favourite player/celebrity and once you break the record, you'd probably get to meet them. hmmm...I may have to start building my own Elisha Dushku bobblehead....

[pretendastronaut]

Volunteer.

[Brewbadger]

Take up a hobby, like fishing or golf or anything really. Spend some time outdoors. It's always nice to get a little sun and some fresh air.

[gobrew23]

No doubt, my free time would be and is spent on golf.

[JumpinMacFlash]

You could do what I'm doing and try to teach yourself to play the guitar. Otherwise, I like photography, reading, lifting weights, running, biking, and golf.

[JCREW]

Learn to brew your own beer. You can get started with under $100.

[Bikeage77]

I would suggest bike riding. Depending on where you live, there is probably a bike trail close to you. The Oak Leaf trail goes all over Milwaukee, it even branches off to the Hank Aaron trail so you can ride to a game. The bike trails are almost always safe from traffic if that's a concern.

 

Golf is something I wish I had more time to do. If you collect anything, you can build/set up a new display. The other thing I enjoy doing alone is record shopping. That might not be for you, but there are some really good record (vinyl) stores around that have tons of good stuff. Most records are fairly cheap, and nothing beats walking out of a store with a record you've been searching for over a good period of time.

[adoubleu]

I recently took up Disc Golf in my free time. Discs are cheap and it is free to play!

[craigharmann]

I second the reading. Reading gives you knowledge which makes you smarter.

[dabrew141]

golf!

[GAME05]

if i'm not mistaken, doesn't the Ice Age Trail have a terminus near Milwaukee? grab a tent and go!

[logan82]

Brewing your own beer sounds like a good hobby. Fishing would be enjoyable as well. Can be a pretty cheap hobby unless you get really into all the different lures and stuff.

[Brewtacular]

Study Russian! Or, in the absence of Russian study aids, study some other inferior language!

[Nottso]

Come cut my grass.

[Teatoe993]

Study Russian Brides web sites.

[lcbj68c]

Come cut my grass.

Funny Stuff. My wife gave me a weird look when I burst out laughing.

[Brian the Automator]

Get lots of cats and dogs and a rabbit. Then, you'll never run out of cleaning to do.