Technically I suppose some of these things also count as “guilty” pleasures, which we covered earlier in the week. But I think of them more as “weird tics” because I don’t really stop and think to myself, “Hm, this is a guilty pleasure. Better feel a little bad about it.” It’s more like, “Hey, I’m home alone. I can do whatever I want without being judged.”
Read a book without stopping. This is one of those solo activities that I try to squash a bit when the husband is home, because we get so little time together anyway. But if he’s gone and I don’t have any work to do, you know I’m parking myself somewhere cozy with a book and tea and not getting up until I’ve turned the last page.
Eat out of containers. Who doesn’t do this? But really, why set the table when you can just grab a spoon and dig in?
Talk to the cats. A lot. This, uh, may not be normal. But I’ve got to talk to someone. It’s better than talking to myself.
Skip the bra and pants. I’m not one of those crazy girls who goes to Wal-mart in their pajamas at 3 AM, I swear I’m not. But who wants to go to boob jail in the privacy of your own home, especially when it’s 90 degrees out and you could just wear a t-shirt and boxers? Not me.
Eat cereal for dinner, right out of the box. Sometimes I just can’t be bothered to cook for one, especially if I’m buried in a new book.
Clean. I actually really enjoy cleaning and moving the furniture around, provided I’m alone. I like to have some privacy for my chaos and endless consultations with the cats about whether I should arrange the bookcases by author or genre. I don’t need another person butting in with their unasked-for opinion.
Goof off on the computer. Another solo activity. Pinterest, computer games, catching up on celebrity gossip…I can waste so much time on the computer. And no one is looking over my shoulder when I search for “ways to get permanent marker out of pants” to point out that it’s called “permanent” for a reason. A girl can dream, can’t she?
Sit and do nothing. I feel like it isn’t socially acceptable to do nothing at all. But in the summer, I sit on the deck and…do nothing. In the winter, I cocoon in my electric blanket and do nothing. And I LIKE IT. I’m pretty much always busy these days, because on top of my regular job I went back to working as a freelance writer on the side, so I’m back to having two full-time jobs. So sometimes when I have free time, I don’t want to do anything; I just want to sit and let my mind wander.
What things do you do when you’re along that other people might find odd or judge you for?
16 Comments
Kendra
I love eating out of the container when i’m alone. I forget how much I enjoy it until I actually do it.
writergirlm
LOL, same!
katie @ that's for me to know
I don’t know why eating out of containers is considered wrong. It’s just so great!
writergirlm
I certainly think so! :)
Brittney
LOL I ate ice cream out of the container for dinner last night… no shame in my game.
writergirlm
LOL, I love it!
Yun, The Polish Hideout
Haha I totally skip the bra when I’m at home. The first thing I do when I get home is take off bra and change into pj pants/sweatshirt if it’s winter, comfy skirt/tshirt if it’s summer. I can’t imagine wearing a bra at home unless there is company. :)
~ Yun
writergirlm
I agree! I take off my makeup too. I like to let my skin breathe :)
Lori
Ha. I do a lot of these things!
Lori
writergirlm
:)
Katrin
The freelance writing sounds fantastic! :) So cool! I have to say that I always talk to the pets. A lot. Even when I am not alone. But sometimes it is good that nobody listens. :) When I am alone then I eat weird things. Like pickles and ice cream for dinner.
writergirlm
Glad I’m not the only pet talker! I haven’t had pickles in a while, I should probably buy some. :)
Erin
I am almost always alone, so its more just what I do when I am at home! In which case wear sweatpants and a crop top, blog, and eat popcorn in a really undignified way!
writergirlm
It’s too hard to eat popcorn any other way! :P
Rachel G
My home alone activities are mostly reading, watching Netflix shows that Angel wouldn’t like, paint my nails, and playing on the computer…of course I do productive stuff at home alone too, but that’s the fun stuff. :)
writergirlm
Sometimes you’ve gotta skip the productive and go straight to the fun. :)