I’m off until at least 5 Feb due to a boxers fracture. I’m getting sick of TV and movies. Today I’ll clean my apartment, but even with my busted hand it will only take a couple of hours. I can’t really go anywhere as I need to save as much money as I can to cover for missed time at work.
Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
- Solve Rubik’s cubes
- Work on music production
- Sleep
Thing I probably should do:
- Continue to learn Swift
- Follow makeup tutorials
Lemmy, what would you do?
EDIT: Keep ‘em coming Lemmsters! I LOVE the suggestions, and can’t wait to give some of these a go!
I’d play videogames, depending how much use you have of the hand. If you can use a controller or a mouse without discomfort I’d game. You could complete a lengthy RPG like Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 or Baldurs Gate 3. Or you could learn and play Dwarf Fortress or try and get as far as possible in Stardew Valley or whatever games you like.
Id also go out and walk - explore your city, or go hiking if you have nature near by. Its free and it beats being cooped up in your house.
Or you could make a start on a new skill. Like coding with freecodecamp.org or start learning a language.
9 days is a luxury - I’d even enjoy just lazing about, catching up with friends and family. You dont have to do anything meaningful - you could have some me time.
There is no book you wanted to read?
I’m not much of a reader, though I would like to get into the Star Wars lore. I had not even thought of that, thanks! 🙂
Do you have any recommendations for what to read?
I can’t really go anywhere as I need to save as much money as I can to cover for missed time at work.
By far the most American thing I’ve read in a while.
Answering the question: How about reading some books?
Get well soon, OP!
Thanks for the well wishes ☺️ I’ve ordered like 7 books based on recs from everyone. Do you have a fave book?
Learn to roll the fist toward the index knuckle before it lands. ;-)
lol I wish I had thought of that in the moment. I pretty much just saw red and lost control of my anger.
It happens. It doesn’t have to happen again. If you have money for gym, maybe Tai chi to learn how to manage energy, shouldn’t be an issue with your injury. I would love a tai chi class, myself, but it may not be for you.
Play Factorio. The time will go by much quicker, and you’ll feel productive and unproductive simultaneously.
Looks similar to Satisfactory. Would you say so?
Satisfactory’s devs call out Factorio as an inspiration, but they’re fairly different games.
Factorio is a top-down 2D game built in its own engine. Graphically it looks like Age of Empires with a 3 pack a day habit; buildings are grungy and smoky with something of a dieselpunk look to them.
Satisfactory is a first person 3D game built in the Unreal engine. Gorgeous and colorful alien landscapes with buildings that have a tonka truck kind of vibe to them.
Factorio’s environments are procedurally generated and can get to be extremely large. Satisfactory has one hand-made world with no procedural generation, the game world is approximately 25 square miles IIRC.
Factorio has pollution and base defense as major gameplay mechanics, as your factory pollutes you will attract larger hordes of alien creatures who will try to destroy your factories, and you can build walls and automated defenses. Satisfactory has no pollution mechanic and some FPS combat mechanics which amount to “there’s some alien wildlife that will attempt to gore you on sight.” Satisfactory’s buildings cannot be harmed in any way.
Factorio has a more paranoid feel to it; you’re never sure when the edge of your base will come under attack. Satisfactory is a lot more chill.
