Dude, I totally got lost in the holidays and the 4th quarter crunch. Between the two, I never knew if I was coming or going.

And now it’s January, the holidays are over and things are slowing down at work.

I’m bored.

To fight that boredom, I’ve been doing a few things.

Boredom buster 1. I’ve got all the work I put to the side in the 4th quarter to catch up on. Yay.

Boredom buster 2. Dragon Age Inquisition. I’m still at a fairly low level in the game and I’m taking my time. The story is wonderful. The visuals are beautiful. The music, especially the tavern songs, is fantastic. All in all, a great game. I’m peeved with Husband that he didn’t let me watch when he beat the game. “Spoilers.” Whatever, I like spoilers.

Boredom buster 3. Shrinky Dinks. Yes the little plastic toys we played with as kids. I got a fantastic Christmas gift. Actually I got loads of fantastic Christmas gifts. But guys, Lauren bought me the Shrinky Dink Oven!!! I’ve wanted one since I was 8. I always thought they looked so cool. I’ve been an avid Shrinky Dink lover but now I got the magic oven to watch them shrink before my very eyes. Okay, it’s corny, but I like it and that’s what matters.

Boredom buster 4. Gluten free. I was gluten-free 7 years ago. I stayed gluten-free for two years. I decided it wasn’t worth it and fell off the wagon (really, I just went to Walt Disney World and wanted to eat all the things). I’ve done this, but honestly I had forgotten. It takes a lot of work to be gluten-free. There’s all the reading of the labels. Memorizing what hidden gluten looks like when it’s on a label. Fixing food. If I buy the same convenience items to help me cook, the type I purchased regularly in the past, I spend a fortune. I went to Whole Foods. I bought 10 things. I spent $50. Seriously, too much. If I don’t buy the convenience foods, then I’m cooking. A lot. And that takes me to the next boredom buster.

Boredom buster 5. Cooking. I’ve taken to cooking more and more of our meals from scratch (more or less). This requires a lot more grocery shopping which takes spoons. It requires standing at the sink cutting veggies or standing at the stove stirring the pot. That takes spoons. It requires a lot more cleaning. Again, more spoons. But it’s fun, so I get over it.

I’m sure there are more things that I’m using to fight boredom – like writing this post, the kitten, and we can’t forget Husband.

I want to get back into digital scrapbooking. It’s been a few months. And when I’m away from it for too long, I seriously forget everything and have to start from scratch again. Hopefully I haven’t waited too long.

What are your post-holiday boredom busters?

PS – Next post will actually include photos. I miss the photos but I had nothing. *pout*