Productive activities?

[Joe.]

It's half term in the UK and tomorrow I don't have anything planned. I don't want to lie in bed all day and let the day be wasted. Anyone got any idea what I can do which is interesting and productive? Maybe like some sort of project or something to help my transition. Any ideas are appreciated.

Joey

[Devlyn]

Work out.

[ford]

Hahaha, second Devlyn XD

You're already out to your parents, right? I'm currently spending time finding a creative way to do that...

Then you could always read a good book you've been neglecting. If it's something you enjoy, time spent reading is never wasted. I'm currently reading 'True Selves' to see if it's something that might help my family understand me...

[AdamMLP]

Half term?  You what? That's next week isn't it?  Got me all worried now that I'm going to wind up at college on Wednesday and no one is going to be there.

One of my favourite hobbies seems to be trying to make a good packer or STP.  I've got the STP down pretty well, the packer is on version 2.4 and still not quite there yet.

I also third working out.  Make a punchbag, that's definitely worthwhile.

[ford]

I also third working out.  Make a punchbag, that's definitely worthwhile.

Oh gosh, I got a punchbag a few months ago (Didn't make it though...). Anyways, greatest thing ever, never mind the exercise aspect. Stressed? Angry? I take it out on that thing and it's really quite therapeutic. Buff arms a bonus.

[DriftingCrow]

Workout, catch up on some work, do what Alex said and make a packer/stp.

I've been trying to make this STP: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,105720.0.html   Think I used too much WD-40 though. It's not too difficult if you have some index cards and silicone laying around (and if you don't, what could be more manly than goint to the home imporvement store?).

[Jeatyn]

I'm on half term too, well technically that's next week, but I've finished everything so I don't have to go in this week either

I'm spending the time working on some freelance projects and watching various tutorials on how to do cool stuff with PHP

[Natkat]

writte down a list (a realistic one) and do it.

[FTMDiaries]

One of the projects I did a couple of months ago (when I had a bit of time on my hands) was to go to the local shopping areas and do a full recon of all the facilities specifically for men.

For example:

• I spent a day looking round the underwear departments, checking out the options & deciding which ones I'd like. I figured out my size & style and I now know where to go for the best fit.
• I'm short, so I spent a couple of days figuring out how men's trouser measurements work so that I'd know my sizes in all the main retailers - and more importantly, so that I'd know which retailers stock stuff that fits me.
• I checked out things like barber shops etc. to see what they do, how they operate and how much it all costs.
• I visited all the shoe shops in the area to find out if any of them sell men's shoes in my size. One does. The others have boys' departments that'll do. Some use gender-segretation so you have to go to the women's section for smaller sizes even if you want Converses etc. (I avoid those places like the plague)
• I specifically went to places that ask your name or tend to gender you (such as a certain American coffee chain), so that I could tell them my name and correct them if they misgendered me. The more I did it, the more fun it got.
  
• I figured out which places are likely to make me feel uncomfortable and added them to my burn list. Top of the list? The MAC counter at Debenhams. Sadly, I have to go there to get make-up for one of my daughters (who is a huge fan) but I try to do most of that stuff online now
• I went to Boots and tried out the men's aftershaves/fragrances. When I found one I liked, I sprayed myself with it liberally. Then returned the next day to try a different one.
• I figured out where all the gender-neutral toilets are (clue: Costa, Subway, and some larger shopping centres tend to have single-stall 'family rooms').

I made a list on my iPhone of all of this info, so I know where to go when I need a specific item.

[Mosaic dude]

-Make yourself a big batch of beer or mead.
-Learn to take up the hems on your pants.  If you're anything like me, this is a skill you'll need  .
-Definitely take LearnedHand's advice and go visit the home improvement store.

[Joe.]

Thanks for all of your replies guys. There's a lot of good ones there. Needless to say, I ended up watching films all day so it wasn't productive in the end, but I will definitely try these things another day this week.

Half term?  You what? That's next week isn't it?  Got me all worried now that I'm going to wind up at college on Wednesday and no one is going to be there.

It's half term for everyone in my area :S maybe it's different where you are but I'm sure you would have been told if it was half term for you this week.

Joey

[AdamMLP]

It's half term for everyone in my area :S maybe it's different where you are but I'm sure you would have been told if it was half term for you this week.

Unlikely, they're as useful as a binder made out of soggy toilet paper.  I'm tempted to pretend that I think it's this week haha.