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Top 13 Things To Do While You're Stuck Inside Letting Your Sunburn Heal

Even though can't move without feeling pain, you've got options on how to be entertained!

Dylan Sawyer

Jun 18, 2019

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Top 13 Things To Do While You're Stuck Inside Letting Your Sunburn Heal

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So you forgot the sunscreen again, and although this is going to be "the last time" you get sunburnt, you still have to deal with the annoying, painful, and boring recovery. However, this cloud might have a silver lining as being stuck inside and being semi immobile may give you the perfect opportunity to do some things you may not do otherwise. Here are just some potential options to occupy yourself during this day or so where you simply cannot do much.

1. Read

If you're anything like me, you've got a book that you've wanted to read for a while but simply haven't gotten around to it because you're always out an about. However, now that your stuck inside and have a limited range of motion, it's the perfect time to pick it up and get to reading!

2. Binge watch a show

Typically, you might feel bad about laying around all day just watching T.V. during summer vacation, but now that your skin has been brutally attacked by the suns radiation, you don't have a choice! Why not indulge a little bit and start/finish a show that you have always wanted to watch.

3. Movie Marathon

I'll be the first to admit that I do not like watching movies. For this reason I have a pretty significant lack of knowledge on what is apparently a large portion of popular culture and even history. If you can relate, or if you just want to watch movies without feeling guilty about wasting 2 hours, then do it while your skin is trying to make its way back to normal after being abused by UV rays.

4. Increase your tolerance for cold baths/showers

It is very difficult to enjoy a cold shower despite potential benefits, and it always sucks to get into a cold pool or lake but the idea of it is nice isn't it? Well, while your skin is inflamed and potentially suffering from first degree burns, seek out the uncomfortable soothing sensation of a cold bath or shower, it will relieve pain, and help you next time you want to be the first one of your friends to jump into the pool at your next barbecue.

5. Measure your house's/appartment's square footage manually

If you are really bored, grab yourself a tape measure and get to measuring to determine just how much floor space you have, all without having to find the documentation for the space that definitely already says what that number is.

6. Speed typing

There are pleanty of games/type speed testers online that can tell you how fast you type, take the time of your healing to practice typing until you can type faster than you ever thought possible.

7. Sporcle.com

Just a really dope quiz cite that ranges from completing song lyrics to naming every country in the world, highly addictive, potentially educational, definitely fun (at least I think so).

8. Rearrange your drawers/closet

What is more fun than sorting while listening to some music? Nothing, in my opinion. Get to color coating, sorting by style, season, usage. Its relaxing and will leave you feeling accomplished.

9. Learn to cook something

I've recently gotten into cooking and I kinda love it. If you have the ability to move enough to cook, learn a recipe that you can eventually master and impress your friends with.

10. Scroll through social media being jealous at all the people out having fun while you're stuck inside because you were too stubborn to put on sunscreen even though your mom gave you some before you left for the beach

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11. Board games!

Get some friends who love you enough to stay inside with you and play a fun board game, there are a lot of fun ones out there that can really bring you and your friends closer and help y'all share laughs. (Note: Twister might be a risky one because it requires a lot of movement, might agitate the sunburn, I do NOT recommend Twister.)

12. Cry

From the physical pain or otherwise

13. Poke your skin, pull your finger, and watch it turn from white to red

~ m a g i c ~

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Top 13 Things To Do While You're Stuck Inside Letting Your Sunburn Heal

Even though can't move without feeling pain, you've got options on how to be entertained!

1. Read

2. Binge watch a show

3. Movie Marathon

4. Increase your tolerance for cold baths/showers

5. Measure your house's/appartment's square footage manually

6. Speed typing

7. Sporcle.com

8. Rearrange your drawers/closet

9. Learn to cook something

10. Scroll through social media being jealous at all the people out having fun while you're stuck inside because you were too stubborn to put on sunscreen even though your mom gave you some before you left for the beach

11. Board games!

12. Cry

13. Poke your skin, pull your finger, and watch it turn from white to red

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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Email the professor

Attend the first class

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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