Home Alone.

@chicgale (2982)
Philippines
June 19, 2012 12:38am CST
Yesterday was my daughter's first day of school. And today, my husband left for a 5 weeks vacation in his county. When I got home after I dropped him at the airport, I feel so sad. I am sad right now coz I am home alone. The house is very quiet and my daughter won't be home until 4 hours from now. I miss my husband too. 5 weeks is too far. My husband told me to just keep myself busy so that I won't get sad while he's away. I want to hang out with my friends while my daughter is at school, but when I called my 3 friends, the 3 of them are busy and doesn't know when are they gonna be available. What do you think I should do to keep myself busy? Well, tomorrow I will clean the whole house, and maybe cook something good for my daughter. What about you, what will you do to let the time fly fast?
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24 responses
• United States
19 Jun 12
When I'm feeling sad/lonely, I do the following: Draw, listen to music, go out to the mall, dance randomly, go outside and take pictures of different animals, write poems and more! There are many possibilities! :D
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Yeah, I probably figure what to do.. :D
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@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Keep yourself busy with mylot chic! hehe! Well we are here if you want to talk to us, or do bake - you can earn from it too i mean if i would have that spare time i would do that, i would be able to do countless things like doing my crafts, paint..
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Yup! I will be here in myLot most of the time. :D But, today I will gonna clean the entire house. LOL
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
19 Jun 12
I have lots of hobbies so I am busy most of the time....and like you said there is always cleaning to do! I live by myself so I am used to it...in fact if I am around too many people for too long it gets on my nerves! LOL
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Yeah, today will be the day 1 of my house cleaning.. ;-)
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• United States
19 Jun 12
I'm so sorry that you have to be away from your husband for so long. :( He's right though, staying busy is key! To stay busy, I usually read. I get lost in a book...You can lose track of time so quickly, and if you're trying to pass it, that works perfectly! I also sleep a lot when I want the time to pass quicker, but I don't think that's a healthy coping mechanism so I'd say just read a lot and stay busy like he said!
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Yeah. I'll just see what's gonna happen while he's away. I probably do a lot of house work.
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@deodavid (4150)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Hmm in my off days, i start the day with doing the laundry cleaning the house then eating a hefty breakfast then i try to watch a good movie or two and maybe a game in the evening or the news but for the remainder of the day i try to review some of my nursing and maybe do some lotting, if it is Sunday, the morning I play some basketball with my workmates and if my gal is on her off too we can go too some nice diner or a resto if we have the money and we eat something nice.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Yeah, I can do something if it is just a day or two. But, 2 weeks, hmmmm I gotta figure what to do everyday.. :D Thanks david! :D
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@factorial (977)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Me, to let the time fly fast? A spent a lot in mylot!
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Yup! thanks! :-)
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
I'm always alone when my daughter at school, I already used to be alone since I left my father of my daughter and move here in my town. I already have my morning routines. After cleaning the house and cooked lunch I'm already hooked up on my favorite noon time show while online and do mylotting. After we done our lunch I will be alone again she's out for almost day at school. Most of the time I'm on tv and online sometimes if I got bored I play games. I also want to go out with friends but sometimes friends are hard to have time for us. And also I'm cutting expenses I have to save money.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Yeah, maybe I will watch movies and buy a new book. :D
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
24 Jun 12
just keep yourself busy in mylot and household chores and you will not notice that your husband is coming back home....try shopping also i know women loves shopping so much its a good way to forget their worries...
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
24 Jun 12
Yeah, that;s what I am doing.. :D
@verolop29 (1096)
• United States
20 Jun 12
try to see if u could have lunch with her. I know ur daughter is missing u too! she may even be crying for u...i know my daughter did but she made soo many friend by the 1st week of school she didnt even cry when i walked her to school. it made me sad but then i thought to myself i have one more left. i can doat on her for 2 more years or so! U could try to make a jernoul..a diary of some sort about this new experience. u being all along, missing ur 2 loves, her 1st day of school and yrs later when u dig it up u can reflect a little about how things were on this and that day..=) u are a strong woman and an amazing mom and a wounderful wife, it's totally ok to feel this way...just no house parties ok!!?
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Thanks! Yup! No, house parties!! lol Yeah, I am gonna have lunch with her sometimes.
@verolop29 (1096)
• United States
22 Jun 12
sure no problem at all, im glad to help! go have that one on one lunch with her and she will love u even more!
• India
19 Jun 12
I mostly used to spent time for surfing. This is the most of the thing which I used when I feel very bored and surfing helps me to engaged and it helps me to stay away from my bored days. Gardening is also a good way where you can enjoy and engage your bored time. This is what I usually does. I think you can also do the same.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Thanks. yeah, Ill just read and surf the net and mylotting at the same time.
• United States
19 Jun 12
After cleaning your house you could spend extra time on mylot and earn more money while everyone is busy. You could take time to read a good book. I never get bored because I can always find things to do.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Thanks sherrybelle. Yeah, maybe I will just go to the bookstore and purchase a book again.. :-)
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• India
19 Jun 12
Hi..i can understand your loneliness. i think you can also join some activity class like yoga, meditation or learn some musical instruments like guitar, piano whichever you enjoy. i just love playing piano when i am alone and playing the songs tune. its so relaxing and fun and i don't feel i am alone.
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@BabyCheetah (1911)
• Australia
19 Jun 12
Just enjoy some time just for you. Read a good book you have been meaning to read or spend more time on the internet reading up on things. You can hang out with us here on MyLot a bit more and you won't be too alone and make a little money out of it too :) You can also watch some TV shows or movies or if you are artsy you can draw or knit or whatever you like doing. Just enjoy :)
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Thanks!!!! Ill do that! :D
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• India
19 Jun 12
Hi friend, sad to hear about this, if i am alone i will use online sites to spend my time. Internet is a great friend for me and i will open mylot or other online sites and start to interact with my friends to come out from boredom.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
19 Jun 12
Thank you..
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Find time in mylot. But if I were you I will have a good nap, do some research thru internet call some friends or member of your family to accompany you. Also you got more time to relax and see what you can do more for your family.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Yup! I watched movies yesterday...
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Jun 12
chicgale do what I do when I feel lonely or sad. I come here and I cry on your shoulder and then others make me feel good again and my lot becomes a sort of free mental health clinic much better than going to a shrink and less costly too. do you keep in touch with your hubby while hes off on vacation? do that as it helps just to hear his voice. why such a long vacation away from you? any way do use us mylotters to keep up your spirits and not get all lonely and sad.also think of volunteering some time in a hospital or old folks home as in helping others you lose that lonely feeling when you give of yourself.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Thank you Hatley. Yes, I will be here in myLot more often now. Me and my husband will just send emails back and forth. He don't call me coz he has to spend lots of time with his other kids back home.
• Marikina, Philippines
21 Jun 12
I watch too many movies on the internet, youtube and surfing on the internet. I am glad that we have internet to keep us busy.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
21 Jun 12
Yup! That's true!
• Indonesia
21 Jun 12
It seems time fly so slowly when my family is not at home, Im home alone because my family is on vacation and sadly I cannot join them because I have exam soon. Im bored and have nothing to do, so I take my brother's video game and try to play it, its really fun and I think soon I will be addicted to play video game. So my daily activity is going to university, then back to do assignment, play game and then mylotting. Im glad you made this discussion because your situation is almost similar to mine, so I can read other member responses and see what i can do to kill the boredom.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
21 Jun 12
Yeah. Today, my sister visited me, so I was happy that I have company the whole day today. :-)
@jeth88 (68)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Jun 12
Spend my time in earning money online. Keep yourself busy in writing articles and become active here in Mylot. :)
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
I will.. thanks
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
I remembered when once I'm at the vacation in manila to my cousins home... I'm usually alone at home, for she is accompanying her kids to the school, and when I'm alone I'm frightened for their are many things are in my mind. What I think is a horrible one... it adds my scary feelings when the door in the second floor is banging and it tries to open for the wind is strong it can open the door knob. So I run to the living room for I'm at the kitchen cooking lunch.... I just calm myself, about I perspire most.. Until my cousin went home I told her that the door is opening and she said. That is how used to be.. So I feel relieved... Until I"m used to that house and until I went home... Before I forget, every time in bed time I feel scary for the house is very quiet.., and I'm afraid to go down for urinating.. I used to stomp my feet and cough to produce sound for I'm scared to hear something that I don't want to hear.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
20 Jun 12
Yeah, I am not scared here in the house. I just feel lonely because I am home alone during the day, and I miss my husband so much!