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Hmm, need some fun/ creative or even simple ideas!

AlyceInWonderlandAlyceInWonderland Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
So every weekend I come home from college to visit my boyfriend. Everything's great when I'm with him, but we've exhausted our ideas of what to do over the weekend. For Saturday this weekend, we're going for a nice bike ride, and then will probably vegge out on movies that night, but we're not sure of what to do on Sunday...or next weekends.


Here's the catch...We're both very short on cash, and don't want to spend any at all if we can manage that! So if you guys can think of fun activities we can both do with eachother, and help us out, that would be great!

Thanks guys!

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  • Kate of LokysKate of Lokys Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    1. Tree climbing. Anyone who is too old to climb a tree and find pure joy among its branches is too old for *life*.

    2. Go the the library and pick out a book for the other to read. Could be something you've read and loved, could just be the most ridiculous thing you can find on the shelf ("A Hand in the Bush," anyone?).

    3. Bake cookies together. Or Rice Krispie squares. Or a five-course meal. Go shopping together, pick out the ingredients, then hit the kitchen and get messy and lick marshmallow goo off each other's fingers.

    4. Drive somewhere really, really pretty, and just sit and look at it. You can tell a lot about a person by how quiet they can be when exposed to beauty. Could be a beach, a city street, or a hill tall enough to see the whole world from - whatever you have nearby.

    5. Drive somewhere, period. Take turns burning a really good mix CD to listen to, and just bomb around the back roads. Gas is pricey, but you don't need to go far or fast, and getting lost is awesome.

    6. Sex? Sex.

    7. If you live in or near a major city, buy a one-day, unlimited-use transit pass (shouldn't be more than $5 each, *maybe* $10), and spend the day exploring, getting on and off whenever you get to somewhere you've never been before. Take a pack full of food and drinks to avoid needing to buy anything. In fact, leave your wallets in the car or at home, and enjoy the simple pleasure of looking at neat things without the pressure to buy them.

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  • AthlantarAthlantar Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    This might sound absolutely insane, if not somewhat creepy. Which I guess it is, but go to the airport and watch people. It's neat watching how people interact, and how they go about their lives. This is always my favourite part about airports (aside from not getting rubber gloved).

    If either or both of you play instruments teaching one another how to play or learning a song together on instruments can be very fun.

    Yoga can be very fun, especially since it can lead to #6 on Kate's list.

    Argue about something, but dont argue at eachother, argue with eachother. Not with the intent on offending the other person, but exploring an issue.

    Go somewhere quiet and dont say anything, just be quiet, sit together and enjoy the serenity. Meditation for the win.

    Share something from your childhood with one another, yearbook maybe, favourite book as a kid, that kinda junk.

    Important note, putting too much premeditation into any of these will likely defeat the purpose, AFIAC.

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  • AlyceInWonderlandAlyceInWonderland Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    These are great, keep 'em coming!

    but just to put it out there, I live in a very small town in Orange County, NY. There's not much around here besides farm land and stuff.

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  • KilroyKilroy timaeusTestified Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    7. If you live in or near a major city, buy a one-day, unlimited-use transit pass (shouldn't be more than $5 each, *maybe* $10), and spend the day exploring, getting on and off whenever you get to somewhere you've never been before. Take a pack full of food and drinks to avoid needing to buy anything. In fact, leave your wallets in the car or at home, and enjoy the simple pleasure of looking at neat things without the pressure to buy them.

    St. Louis is a great place to do this. You can hit the museum, zoo, and Science Center all on the same bus line. And they're all free!

    If you live close to a national/state park/recreation area, those are excellent places for day trips. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy the scenery. Be sure to wear shorts if there's a creek or stream there! Splashing around in knee-deep water then lying out on sun-warmed rocks to dry is a little slice of heaven.

    And if you ever chance to be anywhere near Kentucky, be sure to visit Mammoth Cave. Tours start at $5 per person and don't get much more expensive than that. My two favorites, the Historic Tour and the Frozen Niagra tour are $12 and $10, respectively. Definitely worth it, although this may not be the best idea, since you live in NY. ;-)

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  • LewishamLewisham Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    These are great, keep 'em coming!

    but just to put it out there, I live in a very small town in Orange County, NY. There's not much around here besides farm land and stuff.

    Outdoor sex.

    Plus... nothing. Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing together: it will help your relationship feel more normal and connected. When I was in a long-distance with my girlfriend, the thing I missed most was supermarket shopping with her.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Lying on the couch talking about shit for hours on end (eventually ending up on the floor somehow) is always a favorite.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Athlantar wrote: »
    This might sound absolutely insane, if not somewhat creepy. Which I guess it is, but go to the airport and watch people. It's neat watching how people interact, and how they go about their lives. This is always my favourite part about airports (aside from not getting rubber gloved).

    If either or both of you play instruments teaching one another how to play or learning a song together on instruments can be very fun.

    Yoga can be very fun, especially since it can lead to #6 on Kate's list.

    Argue about something, but dont argue at eachother, argue with eachother. Not with the intent on offending the other person, but exploring an issue.

    Go somewhere quiet and dont say anything, just be quiet, sit together and enjoy the serenity. Meditation for the win.

    Share something from your childhood with one another, yearbook maybe, favourite book as a kid, that kinda junk.

    Important note, putting too much premeditation into any of these will likely defeat the purpose, AFIAC.

    i know you used to be able to do this before all the security. can you still do this? how far can you get?

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  • AthlantarAthlantar Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    At my local airport there is glass where you can see everyone who is past security. Theres also the area right before security where people tend to say their goodbyes.

    The more I think about it, the creepier it seems. But I am fascinated by people in unfamiliar situations.

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