Its freezing outside, what to do?

Brr, its freezing outside.

But, I’m going stir crazy…what to do!!

Here are some ideas to get your started.

1. Knit a scarf. So many cute opportunities to make friends while knitting these days, like Coffee and a Yarn in Newtown or Knitting groups.
2. Arty indoor stuff, the Vivid festival is such a great idea, but every time I went to go it was raining and really cold. Its inside activities that thrive in winter, try going to some art galleries you haven’t been to before and instead of watching TV find a cheap show on at the theatre or support some local music at 505.
3. Sort your life out. Winter clean up…if you’re like me and have loads of stuff you should have thrown out years ago, here is your chance!. Have you done your tax? claimed all your medicare rebates…boring I know.
   
4. See it as a great opportunity to save. Less going out = more money in the pocket. Then in the hope that this will work, plan a trip away while you are sitting on the couch (also known as saving).
5. Look into renting or buying a cheap camera. Overcast weather is great for taking photos and then after a few hours shooting you’ve got hours of enjoyment afterwards processing them in photoshop then putting them on Facebook. www.sydneycamerahire.com.au/
6. Twitter. Getting bored? Join twitter, its pretty amusing.
7. Night classes. Its not easy going to a class at night in the freezing cold, but if you can figure out a way to make it viable then why not, its not like anyone’s social calendar is chockers in a Sydney winter. sydneycommunitycollege.com.au -  www.cityeastcc.com.au - www.macquariecc.nsw.edu.au - www.cce.usyd.edu.au - www.mwcc.nsw.edu.au - www.hkcc.nsw.edu.au.
8. Missing the heat?   Bikram yoga is done in a 35C heated room…A new one has opened up in Petersham, $17 for 2 weeks…Sydney doesn’t seem to have too many sauna’s, unless you are part of a gym, but that would be a good idea if you can find one.
9. Bake stuff. The body burns more calories in the cold weather as its trying to warm you up…so by this reasoning its a good time to enjoy baking cakes, cookies etc.
   
10. Cheap movie tickets.
11. Paint something! buy some mini watercolours or cheap acrylics and go to town, don’t worry if you don’t know how, its therapeutic.
12. Opp shops.  I recently bought the best jumper I’ve ever owned for $8 at an opp shop. I figure a lot of their clothing comes from the elderly, and in the old days they actually made warm clothes with good natural materials – wool, rather than acrylic.
    
13. Lastly, embrace it. It’s only cold in Sydney for three months of the year, the only opportunity we have to wear boots and scarfs  and of course, join our UK friends in whinging about the weather. Get into it!
    

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