This week is going to be a little different. (Who am I kidding? This week is going to be exactly the same as last week and the week before that. Geez- I miss 2019).
What I meant is this post is going to be a little different – not the usual be-happier-less-poor-and-soaked-in-self-loathing advice with a side of sarcasm that (hopefully) you have come to know and love.
This week I am going to pile your plate high – no, not with snacks (I have none of those left – obviously!) – but with STUFF. Stuff to read, watch, listen to, try out, play with etc. Think of it as a big bag of pick ‘n’ mix but with content instead of fizzy cola bottles and milk teeth.*
Stuff to Watch: If you are currently suffering from choice overload here are a few of my favourites currently streaming in a living room near you.
Netflix is so insecure sometimes. Yes baby, I’m still here.
If you like Documentaries: Fyre (greed, stupidity and supermodels – gold). The Staircase , The Jinx , The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (did he do it?). Amanda Knox (did she do it?). Icarus (drugs/sport), Amy (drugs/music), Free Solo (OMG! Is he brave or crazy – or both?), The Great Hack (Uh Oh! Your data but not your decisions), Tiger King – Murder, Mayhem & Madness (in case you have been living under a ROCK recently).
If you like British Crime Thrillers: The Stranger (twisty and a wee bit ridic), Broadchurch (solid/great cast), Deadwater Fell(more David Tenant brilliance), Line of Duty (just gets better and better), Spooks (MI5 old school brilliance).
If you are a Reality Whore (and I am not one to judge): Love is Blind (stupid premise but weirdly romantic), Cheer (and believe me you will!), Love on the Spectrum (seek this out and be utterly charmed), 3 Wives One husband (as if 2 wives and 16 children were not already enough – fascinating).
If you want to re-watch some classic bangers: Fight Club ( For anyone who has ever wondered ‘What kind of dining set defines me as a person?’)The Talented Mr. Ripley (Damon, Law, Paltrow, Blanchet, Seymour-Hoffman – Oh My!), The Fundamentals of Caring (you may never have even heard of it – but, trust me!), Old School (Luke Wilson, Frat Parties, Good Times), The Beach (young Leo in search of Utopia), American Beauty (what lies behind that picket fence?), Slumdog Millionaire (proving we are all just one question away from a whole new life), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (‘Life Moves Pretty Fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it’).
If you need a laugh: Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge is everything), Nikki Glaser Bangin (Do not watch this with your parents or anyone who you wouldn’t analyse blowjobs with).
If you need a holiday: Without a trip in the planning I literally do not know who I am – but until those borders re-open you can travel virtually and dream via this rather cool NYT resource (you do need to subscribe but it’s at the bargain price of $1 a week at the mo).
Stuff to Listen To: Insecurity prevents me from sharing my playlists but here are a selection of podcasts for your listening pleasure.
Who the Hell is Hamish (Audacity, greed and top-notch journalism – gripping!), STown (storytelling at it’s finest), Radio Lab (stories and science to make you feel smart), Where Should We Begin ( where you get to sneakily listen in to couples therapy w the guru Esther Perel), Hurry Slowly (how to be a better person by s-l-o-w-i-n-g down) and Tim Ferris, Aubrey Marcus, Brene Brown , Gretchen Rubin for all the self-improvement stuff that I spin on the blog as standard.
4 Quizzes that (might) change your life:
- Confused about who you really are? Looking for meaning/direction? Here are the 32 Questions to answer that are really rather helpful.
- Want someone to fall in love with you? Or at the very least get super up close and intimate with you? These 36 Questions are here when you are feeling ready.
- Wondering if you will stay with your partner? Quarantine aside, This Quiz will estimate the probability you will make it through – pinch of salt optional. My post ‘How to know if they are (actually) ‘The One’?’ also worth a read.
- Keen to find out if your kinky is the same as theirs? (over 18’s only) Why not use this extra time to UP the frisk factor in your relationship. How? This Quiz allows you and your partner to rate their interest in a selection of fantasies (and only shows you the ones where you match – so, less awks!)
I think that’s probs quite enough for now – after all, there are only 7 days in a week. That’s 168 whole hrs, 10,080 complete minutes, 604,800 tortoise-like seconds….but seriously – whose counting?
This GET LESS BORED post is brought to you by someone who is counting. Counting on all of you to let me know if this kind of quarantine inspired content is of any interest at all…..more of this? Or stick to the other stuff? Let me know!…and please feel free to share your favourite ANYTHING that is keeping you sane at the moment. Thank YOU!
*Fun fact – Milk teeth are my least favourite item from the pick ‘n’ mix pile and if you beg to differ then I am not sure we can still be friends.
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