Homebody Survival Kit

With super typhoon Yolanda looming over us, it is the wiser option to simply stay indoors. If you're not one for just staying at home and enjoying the confines of your own room, it's probably my job to advise you on what to do to keep yourself entertained. This is, of course, because I am a veteran stay-at-home kind of person.

Before any violent reactions, I am not actually going to "advise" you, rather just share with you what I do at home that makes me not want to leave the house at all. It might help your situation of not being able to leave your own house in preparation for the impending storm.

1. Read a book. Reading books will allow you to travel to different places for awhile (while you can't yourself); it will allow you to live an adventure with the words that you devour. Personally, I'm rereading my favorite novel - Why We Broke Up, penned by Daniel Handler. If you haven't read it yet, you should, along with The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan. They're both easy reads which would definitely help you pass time.

2. Have a movie marathon. In your favorite genre, preferrably. And if you're into chickflicks, let me just plug in my favorite chickflicks that YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM YET: Stuck in Love, This Means War, 50 First Dates, Leap Year, and Just My Luck. (Two Chris Pine movies because Chris frigging Pine!!!)

3. Have a series marathon. Not all that different from the second one, but with the free time cast upon you, it is definitely a good time to catch up on your favorite TV series or maybe begin watching one you've been meaning to. *cough* New Girl *cough*

4. Take long naps. School sucks the life out of you. And it steals your time for naps. "Nap when you can" - that's the motto. NWYC is not as catchy as YOLO, of course, but who would really refuse a good nap?

5. 8Tracks. If you haven't discovered this wonderful, wonderful music version of Narnia yet, then you'll be thanking me. This website gives you access to free playlists made by people all around the world, and there will surely be tons of playlists to suit your taste. I never regret spending time on the site as it is there that I've stumbled upon some of the best songs ever written. Go on, child, 8Tracks awaits.