Alright everyone, it’s third week. Classes are set in stone, the fun parts are wearing off, and midterms are upon us (or coming to a classroom near you). In honor of this fabulous occurrence, I’ve put together a list of spring-themed things that you can do to procrastinate!
1) Dye some Easter eggs! This might sound totally ridiculous, but it takes up a good hour usually. Egg dying kits only cost 99 cents in the first place, and now that Easter is over, they’re usually half off at your local Walgreens/CVS. Buy some vinegar and get dying. I’ve included some of my own for your enjoyment. Check out that UChicago 2012 egg!
2) Paint your nails! Think I’m kidding? Spring is the perfect time to do (and re-do, and re-do) your nails. If you don’t have a nail polish collection started, this gives you an excuse to leave your dorm/apartment too and go shopping. Life is good, right? My nails are currently rocking the super springy pastel purple (Lilacism by Essie) with pink polka dots (Fiji by Essie). Below , for your enjoyment, is me looking like a zombie to take the picture.
3) Laundry! Yes, I’m aware it’s only third week, but if you’re anything like me, you probably tried to wash all of your clothes before spring break and failed miserably (I refuse to take dirty clothes home with me). Because of this, you’re running out of your favorite pants/shirts/underwear, and that’s no fun. It has to be done, and thankfully, it’s something that can be done mindlessly in front of a TV show.
4) Organize your computer. Cluttered desktop? Fear no more! Open up those multiple windows and get ‘er done! As I like to think, new quarter, new desktop! For a few rare times a year, all of my coursework is actually sorted appropriately. I skipped this in the winter, so I was in desperate need of an organization sesh.
5) Have a let’s-see-what-I-can-cook-with-the-stuff-in-my-cabinets competition with your roommates/friends. Living in an apartment, there are some things (non-perishable naturally) that I’ve been storing for the past two years–I’m looking at you long grain white rice–and really should be used before I have to lug it elsewhere at the end of the year. When I lived in housing, we had an apple-peel cook-off after the yearly apple-picking trip to see what the most appetizing thing that could be done with apple remnants was. We never officially declared a winner, but the fun part is the cooking and trying! I managed to make a 100% vegan dinner Sunday night just by going through my pantry and refrigerator shelf!
NOTE: Please check for expiration dates, I’m not having anyone saying that I told you go cook with those canned lentils that went bad three months ago.
6) Brain break! Go see a non-thought-provoking movie. If your Netflix suggestions are anything like mine (cerebral foreign sci-fi), then you need a brain break. Leave the house (again, the best procrastination technique ever) and go see a movie. My movie of choice for the weekend? American Reunion. I was laughing or cringing the entire time, with the exception of a few sentimental moments set to the tune of 90’s music that I desperately hoped would be incorporated. Nothing says not UChicago like The Stifmeister.