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A suggestion on how to spend a day at home
- wyager 10y agoWhat is this? Some sort of art? Not saying it shouldn't be here, but I'm not really sure how it's relevant to HN.
- 0xCMP 10y agoNot sure either, but I kind of like it.
- mpetrovich 10y agoSame here, could someone eggsplain?
- monkmartinez 10y agoSure, right after you make yourself a light breakfast
- nicky0 10y agoNot sure if I'm on HN or reddit. I like it.
- jschwartzi 10y agoAnd watch your neighbor do Tai Chi
- CarpetBench 10y agoI dunno, I think it's a refreshing reminder to take a step back from the "be hyper-productive, always learning, don't waste a second" mindset that pervades HN pretty heavily sometime. I honestly stepped into the article expecting to read something like "Wake up early. Work on your side project. Go the gym." I think it's perfect for HN.
- sundvor 10y agoYeah. I'm between jobs here in Australia at the moment, redundancy payout after dev roles moved to India.. I guess I ought to be freaked out and rushing to find a new job, but to be honest having worked my butt off for years / decades, it sure is nice to slow down dramatically and take it easy - if only for a few weeks. Not even actively looking for the first half of the payout, just enjoying a mix of Pluralsight, meditation and whatever, slacking off, plus doing most of the school drop off and pick ups. I feel like my brain is in a way recovering from years of abuse (the constant stresses). I'm processing the new learning much better; kicking down a number of gears is most definitely making me a better person, and hopefully a better dev too for my next role. But yeah, slowing down and especially being able to enjoy family time more without being elsewhere (at work) in my mind is almost priceless.
- junke 10y agoAs stated by the site owner: IT'S OK TO BE CONFUSED https://www.mousereeve.com/ https://www.mousereeve.com/
- peterkelly 10y agoIt confused me because I work from home. Every day for me is "a day at home".
- sundvor 10y agoI'd say the day explained is one without work; no conflict there. ;)
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoIt is a break from the norm, which is the whole point. In your case, it would be a decent, once-in-a-while-spoil-yourself type of breakfast followed by lots of not working and not doing your daily habits.
- smnplk 10y agoI'm kind of embarrassed to say that I've been doing something similar for the past 1 month :/ I can't stop, help!!
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoI don't think there is a solution! Though you could leave the house for some frivolous thing, or work for a few hours and call it quits. Then again, if it isn't detrimental to you and you enjoy it and stuff, why stop?
- nicky0 10y agoSo where's the confusion?
- mainframe-mess 10y agoThat's a lot of carbohydrates. We could probably all have a better day by eating less of them.
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- randallsquared 10y agoMaybe the exact foods you eat at the breakfast are not super important to gain the benefit of this plan.
- Waterluvian 10y agoYeah. What I got from this is to completely stray from the norm. Spend your whole day doing the thing we usually struggle to find 5 minutes for.
- kybernetikos 10y agoWhen you phrase it like that, it seems that there might be something meditative in elevating something mundane to be the main point of the day. To misquote Bruce Lee: "I do not fear the man who has 20 breakfasts, I fear the man who has one breakfast 20 times."
- emilong 10y agoThis is lovely! It does however make me reflect that I would do something like this on my "day off" too. And by "this," I mean I would feel the need to create something, post something, or otherwise turn my relaxation into some kind of output. Recently I've tried actively not creating and just allowing myself to relax without being conscious of it. I should note that I'm not presuming anything about the author. Writing may well be their way of relaxing. I just wanted to share a self-realization that I hope may be helpful to others.
- yeukhon 10y agoI actually did some of that yesterday (today). I took the day off because of today's birthday party in the morning. I figured I needed to clean the house, do some shopping and relax. Next time I will probably work on personal projects I meant to finish. I did quite well by not touching my electronic gadgets so much. Although cleaning is really tough, I feel satisfied. Actually I am thinking about quitting my job just to spend more time doing more personal things. With work, I can't get that.
- BFatts 10y agoI enjoyed that quite a bit.. However, now I must make a little breakfast.
- jmspring 10y agoThis made me smile. Unwinding is very important. If you work at home, even more so. The wife and I used to watch shows on the laptop before bed. Instead we read. It helps sleep. Granted it's on kindles (individual backlight, convenience) but it helps. Disconnecting is important. Maybe instead of pajamas and breakfast all day, I'd throw in a hike/stroll or a ride in nature. But this did make me smile.
- smnplk 10y agoI would definitely add sports. Maybe even some hard stuff, some hill climbing on a bike. Sometimes physical suffering relieves stress.
- MegaDeKay 10y agoWarning: the linked article failed to suggest a Dutch Baby, a grave omission indeed. This recipe [0] is my goto, but I only use 2 tablespoons butter and cook for 20-25 minutes instead of the suggested 30-35 minutes (a burnt Dutch Baby is not Good Eats). Serve with cottage cheese, berries, and / or a good sausage. I like bison smokies, but that is just me. [0] http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dutch-baby-recipe0.html http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dutch-baby-recipe0.html
- tripofmice 10y agoI wrote this article and you are correct, I have failed this community. Dutch babies are important.
- MegaDeKay 10y agoIt's OK. Everybody makes mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them and do better next time.
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- atsaloli 10y agoI loved your article! The playful tone is fantastic. And the writing is unique. Thank you! Now, it's time for me to make breakfast. :)
- a3n 10y agoThere's always another breakfast.
- js2 10y agoI like the variation that includes apples: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-the-apple-pancake-13112 http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-the-apple-pancake-13112 Also, my favorite biscotti recipe (a proper Italian biscotti without butter): https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/chocolate-hazelnut-biscotti/ https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/chocolate-hazelnut-biscot... (Skip the hazelnuts -- you will go crazy trying to peel them, blanched or not -- buy hazelnut meal/flour instead and use 8 oz of it in place of the hazelnuts.)
- martinko 10y agoTime well wasted was not wasted.
- white-flame 10y agoThat sounds pretty terrible, and kind of pretentious & high maintenance. Howabout this, for the hackers among us: - Roll out of bed - Crawl to your computer station - Work on hobby projects in your underwear - Notice the sun rise again, and that you've been on Wikipedia since yesterday - Grab leftovers from the fridge and eat while watching YouTube - Crawl back to bed after waking up in your chair :-)
- Waterluvian 10y agoKnock over half empty soda can, partially clean up the spill with some pizza greased napkins.
- bitwize 10y agoPreferably Jolt Cola, the official beverage of the elite hacker.
- voidz 10y agoTrue in the 90s. Nowadays it's Club Mate.
- choosername 10y agothought that's a small, german thing
- hoers 10y agoNot anymore. Saw plenty of club mates at defcon talks.
- throwanem 10y agoIn the US it's an "I read 2600 Magazine and go to HOPE and I have a point to make" thing. I mean, it tastes good, and it does carry a decent punch in terms of caffeine. But coffee's a lot more convenient, and you spend less time explaining it.
- return0 10y agoI feel like i m glowing .
- slidese 10y agoWell, I have kids. One can dream though.
- sundvor 10y agoAye. It's nice when they start going to school, a few hours of quiet in the middle of the day. :)
- white-flame 10y agoBabysitters. Slumber parties. Summer camp for the kids. Ship them to relatives for a day with their cousins (and make sure to reciprocate). They're practically going to be few and far between, but taking a day for yourself (or for just you & your spouse) while they're still young doesn't have to be a dream! [Disclaimer: Post may not apply if they're still babies. If so, then yeah, you're screwed. ;-) ]
- smnplk 10y agoThis is why I'am not sure if I want kids.
- therealdrag0 10y agoKids like breakfast.
- gaius 10y agoWhy is this flagged? It is not controversial and has 158 upvotes!
- DanBC 10y agoMods don't see all comments like this, and I think they want people to email them if stuff like this happens. I think there have been a couple of things that got caught in some software filter before, and mods wanted to unflag / unpenalise the submission.
- Tomte 10y agoThe vouching option doesn't appear because of too many flaggings?
- DanBC 10y agoDang explains it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11844960 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11844960 > The system used to say [flagged] only when the story was both heavily flagged and dead (closed to new comments). Now it says [flagged] if the story is heavily flagged, dead or not. Flagged-but-not-dead was the case here. That's why you didn't see a 'vouch' link, btw; there's no need to vouch for posts that aren't dead, since the purpose of vouching is to unkill them.
- DyslexicAtheist 10y agoseeing it flagged was the reason I clicked it then noticed what an awesome article that was. Not sure what's the issue with this kind of post as long as this content doesn't overtake other more on-point posts. Which would be unlikely anyway considering the audience here. Whoever flagged this, is probably very stressed. Should take the day off and treat themselves for a good time at home.
- jakobegger 10y agoI often accidentally flag things when browsing HN on mobile. It's good that there is an "unflag" button. Maybe that was the case here too?
- jakobegger 10y agoWhat a great suggestion! I like to start Sundays by preparing a somewhat elaborate breakfast for the family. But afterwards, Sundays are a bit bland and boring. It has never occurred to me to prepare a second breakfast!
- twic 10y agoIf you're planning to spend the day alone like this, a useful life hack I've learned is to skip the shower, and spend the time saved staving off the existential dread by reading webcomics.
- therealdrag0 10y agoI like to do the shower at around mid-day.
- daxfohl 10y agoTone reminds me vaguely of American Psycho. Was expecting a murder somewhere in the middle.
- anexprogrammer 10y agoNot a bad plan! If I'm going to have a switched off day (which I heartily recommend), majoring on breakfast, it's going to start with a full English or Scottish.
- truebosko 10y agoNow try and do this when you have a child :)
- a3n 10y agoI think (know) that a child would be totally into wearing pajamas all day, and eating second, third and beyond breakfasts.
- ianai 10y agoI'm glad to say I just took two days off work. I did this, with my own flourishes.
- miend 10y agoThis sounds like the kind of day which, as I lie in bed at the end of it, leaves me feeling very anxious for having effectively done nothing with it. I'd at least throw in some physical exercise -- that ought to help. Or any kind of creative activity.
- sanderjd 10y agoBeing able to relax for long periods of time without feeling anxious about it is a valuable (and learnable) skill!
- devonkim 10y agoBesides taking a shower, isn't this basically a day in the life of hobbits as described by Tolkien? I've basically done this for a while when I don't have a job, but it's really, really boring to me. I'm not sure what seems missing about it, but maybe it means something's wrong with me if I can't even relax a day.
- infinite8s 10y agoMaybe the stress of not having a job makes it less enjoyable?
- gerbilly 10y agoI like how she sidesteps something that can really ruin a day off: the feeling you should be making the most of it. Sometimes on a nice sunny day, i feel like i should go out an paddle on the lake or go for a bike ride when i'd really rather just putter about the yard. That puts me in a mind state where i'm not enjoying myself because i feel i should always be doing something else.
- a3n 10y ago> i feel i should always be doing something else. You are doing something else.
- civilian 10y agoThis might be for you: http://owlturd.com/post/148836283844/a-and-b-smell-the-flowers-image-twitter http://owlturd.com/post/148836283844/a-and-b-smell-the-flowe...
- gerbilly 10y agoI'm not type-A though. I'm getting older and the Canadian summer is short. Guess I just want to get in as many of my favorite action sports before i wear out my body. I'm pretty high mileage from the 20 years of weekly bike crashes and surfing wipeouts.
- araruki 10y agoBiscotti? Scone? I'm sorry but does everyone in the USA eat dessert for breakfast?
- robin_reala 10y agoYes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/15/breakfastaroundtheworld/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/15/break...
- cylinder 10y agoAnd then they have dessert again after dinner. Light dinner, heavy dessert like a cake. No not fruit. Every night, not special occasions.
- lsiebert 10y agoThe author has an excellent resume that documents their use of python microframeworks.
- michaelbuddy 10y agoHow could a day with only breakfasts not be happy and comforting?!