I don't spend time, I kill time. Spending time implies I'm getting something out of it, which I can safely say is not the case.
What about you? Just follow my example above. The focus is on what you regularly do. Feel free to talk about significant changes in your routine when/if they happen.
Well okay. I hate to be the first long response in the thread but its not like I could be doing something else right now (actually that's a lie, I have work).
Usually, there's a little, I'm inspired to call it a carousel, that I follow. I wake up, check the internet. I say check this or that, but really it's specific places: check bay12 new replies in case something old has come up, otherwise pick a thread (often, but not exclusively politics, simply because it's the closest we have to a news thread, and I like talking about news). Then I'll probably check general discussion, check any new threads, or maybe check emotion threads. Occasionally, contribute. I'll also check any videogame threads but rarely talk so much as see what others have said. Then Reddit, which is very predictable: front page, then a quick run through a few subreddits (usual game subreddits), followed by front page again. Again, occasionally contribute. If I've managed to run through this a few times in semi-rapid succession and I'm still bored, I will check my email (not that i'm expecting anything interesting there), or head to youtube. Youtube for me consists of listening to a few sets of music I like, or occasionally checking up on a youtuber I follow. Very occasionally I'll discover something new they or someone else has done or played or whatever and start watching videos about that. At some point, I check the news. Same few news sites. Sometimes I'll do all of this but while listening to music.
Sometimes I play videogames instead of watching or reading about others doing it. Sometimes I'll go weeks without playing anything (as I am now), othertimes it's every day, and takes up the majority of my free time. Usually the same few games, but that's a non-issue. I own a lot of games, but there are a few which take up the majority of my interest and energy; those games vary, but the list usually includes TF2 for whatever reason. Very occasionally I receive an invite to play from a friend I picked up playing TF2 and play with him and a few other people I've met. That's usually nice.
At times I'll develop a particular interest in some subject or game or
thing. It may be something new, or something old (either from a year ago, or from when I was 10; it varies). But it'll reignite my interest for a little while. Sometimes it'll last only for a day or two, or not be particular intense; othertimes it'll be a multi-month love-affair. Then it'll fade, usually slowly. The period between interests is not fun. Sometimes I'll remain interested somewhat, and if particularly long-lasting it'll become part of my "carousel" of actions that I cycle through. Currently, this manifests as a light but persistent interest in a browser-based game called Fallen London. I hope this one lasts, but I never know.
And that's basically it. I could do other things, but I don't have excuses like distracting myself or not having energy. This is my day even during extended breaks; in fact moreso, as I tend to find actual reasons to not work when I need to work, whereas when I have no excuse I'll do little of anything. I know I could do other things, I just don't have an interest in those things. I could go outside, but in truth, I'm not really interested in that, or at least not nearly interested enough to bother trying. Could also meet people, online or elsewhere, but I have a very rough time with this and tend to just have a very small number of sort-of friendships which developed organically without much work on my party (which I'd likely bungle anywya). I do make small talk with my roommates about work or whatever else is going on; on rare occasions, they'll invite me to come with them to lunch, so I'll tag along for a short outing.
And that's my life. Oh, and occasionally I sleep in addition to waking up. That's nice, when it happens.
I mostly just die slowly.
I mean this sums it up pretty well too.
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