34 things to do when stuck in bed

I have been stuck in bed for over two weeks now, and while Lois and everybody is being really wonderful, I am board!

So, here are 34 things to keep you busy when stuck in bed!

  1. Catchup on your reading
  2. Surf the net
  3. Catchup on your newsfeeds
  4. Phone all your friends
  5. Cleanup your mailbox
  6. Download and play with virtual lego
  7. Arrange your MP3 collection and create new playlists
  8. Try to understand what the globs on your MRI scan actually mean
  9. Create lists of things to do when stuck in bed
  10. Check your e-mail about 100x per day in case anything interesting has happened since the last time you checked
  11. Change the colour scheme on your computer
  12. Figure out if downloading the 3gig installation for the trial version of Warcraft is really worth it
  13. Read more books
  14. Play online tetris
  15. Google everybody you know
  16. Play on Facebook
  17. Play on LinkedIn
  18. Create Christmas Shopping Lists
  19. Research every medical procedure known to man – just in case
  20. Write aimless blog posts
  21. Update the layout of your website
  22. E-mail all your friends
  23. Stare out of the window
  24. Google your doctor
  25. Shout at the cat for "bathing" on the bed
  26. Read even more books
  27. Wonder which book to read next because by now you have read all the good ones
  28. Cleanp your desktop (on your pc)
  29. Sleep
  30. Play every game that came free with your computer, and realise why they are free
  31. Defrag your harddrive
  32. Read even more books…
  33. Google your pets
  34. Order warcraft online because the download is too big

What have I missed, I am sure I will be adding to this list shortly…?

Watch out for the next installment of this exciting drama – alternative treatments recommended to me (by non-experts) for a slipped disc!

19 Comments

  1. allie said:

    WHAT IF U R A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WANTS TO DO SOMETHING IN BED BECAUSE SHE IS LOKING ON THE WORST WEB SIGHT YET @ DONT THINK ABOUGHT SENDING ME A EMAIL ABOUT IT SO U CAN TRY TO PUT A SECTON FOR 7-13 SO DO IT @ I WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS ABOUT UR WEB SIGHT IN A GOOD WAY :-) :-)

    January 2, 2010
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    • sfreqf said:

      so agree

      November 24, 2015
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  2. lynette said:

    i wanted to thank u for this it was really made me laugh. I had ankle surgery last week and will be stuck in bed for another week and then stuck in the house for about another 4 week because of a cast. I’ve already done a lot of the things on ur list plus facebook stalk people (lol). my two favorite are googling everyone you know and looking up every medical procedure. So again, thanks for giving me a good laugh.

    April 14, 2010
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  3. Craig Strachan said:

    Thanks Lynette. These things are very frustrating, and sometimes all you can do is to laugh at the situation.

    May 23, 2010
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  4. blob said:

    this was a bad website for a 11 year old to look at

    March 8, 2013
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  5. Craig said:

    I don’t understand, why is this a bad website for an 11 year old to look at? This site should be family-friendly so if you think it is not please clarify?

    March 8, 2013
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  6. The thing said:

    The best thing is read books I think

    December 20, 2013
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    • Craig said:

      Yes that as well, I read many books when I was in bed for a couple of months.

      December 23, 2013
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  7. Blue and black toe said:

    Ahhhhhhh, I’m still bored, thanks for giving me ideas…

    May 3, 2014
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    • Craig said:

      Pleasure, hope you toe comes right soon :-)

      May 4, 2014
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  8. HunterrFlowerr said:

    Good advice for a 16 year old with spondiliolithesis :) thank you

    July 13, 2014
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    • Craig said:

      Ouch that is going to hurt. Take care while you get that back sorted out.

      July 13, 2014
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  9. susan said:

    i caught up on every shows episodes i missed on netflix and found some new interesting shows to watch this is going to be a long 12 weeks have a broken foot and toe thanks for the ideas i’ve already done most of them and it’s been only a week

    January 9, 2016
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    • Craig said:

      Well that should keep you quiet for a bit…when I wrote the post Netflix didn’t even exist!

      January 10, 2016
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  10. Coughinglikecrazy13 said:

    Awesome for a 13 year old with bronchitis! Thanks so much! :)

    March 9, 2016
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    • Craig said:

      You’re welcome – hope you get well soon.

      March 14, 2016
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  11. josie said:

    Do you have a show i can watch i am super sick with lyme disease i am 11 years old

    March 27, 2016
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  12. josie said:

    I can only be in bed

    March 27, 2016
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