Don’t look at the headline like that. Not every time technology technology, sometimes, reach outside the virtual world and talk about the days when startup owners just do not feel like turning on that computer or an app developer just does not want to think in binary codes and stuff like that because it is a rainy day and you just want to cuddle! A rainy day where you just want to be happy without having to think of what makes you happy. So, for the entrepreneurs feeling under a lot of pressure recently and the geeks rubbing their sore, computer-screen-fixated eyes tirelessly and everyone in between, here are 5 surefire things to do this rainy reason that will put a smile on your face and make you feel all the more human in a virtual world where you feel like a Nanny; cleaning up after everyone’s mess from the rain.
- Listen to songs about rain. Yep! I saw this somewhere earlier this morning, but I’m not talking Majek Fashek Send Down the Rain. Listen to old skool songs like My Girl by The Temptations; sing-along songs like Blackmagic’s Rainbow. Go ahead, search and listen!
- Channel your inner Kelechi Amadi Obi or Kitchenbutterfly: Kelechi Amadi Obi because he is one of the best photographer’s from Africa to the world and Kitchen butterfly because she takes the most amazing photos of the rain on her smartphone which makes me feel inadequate. Whip out your smartphone and take pictures of the rain, edit them to perfection and upload on Instagram or Facebook with one deep quote like; “the rain falls on the good, the bad and the terrible. Which are you?” Lol!
- Stay indoors: Decide not to go anywhere for just one day when it rains hippos and crocs. This can be a lot tricky, as you might want to repeat it ‘cos it will feel so good. Cuddle up under a fluffy duvet or blanket or three old wrappers and follow up on what is happening around the world on Twitter. Search funny hashtags like #InAnAfricanHouse (I personally love this one) or #ThingsLongerThan or #IcePrinceBars. You will laugh till tears!
- Wake up and smell the coffee! No, i mean it. Make coffee and before you drink it, take a long sniff of the brew and smile like they do on TV. Just act posh for a day. Wear ankle socks around the house or the office with a mug in your hand and sip away. You will feel assorted and make your colleagues or co-founders laugh and that’s spreading the happiness.
- Daydream. Watch an episode of your favorite TV series or your favorite movie and just let your mind travel. After work, leave your umbrella and let the rain beat you. Fake shoot a music video in your head or sing in the rain with others, replaying childhood memories while at it. Share an umbrella with a fine stranger at the bus-stop and start small talk… the list is endless, guys! We get so worked up with the rain sometimes that we forget to appreciate the beauty and opportunities it brings. Just be determined not to get all gloomy because it’s a rainy day.
And don’t catch a cold, please. We don’t want you calling in sick because “Bella said…”.