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Have you tried Duolingo yourself? I've heard of it, but never met anyone who actually used it successfully.

Have you considered continually refreshing the auction page?

@Ammit, you are moving to Bulgaria?

I can also recommend Memrise for language learning. I prefer it over DuoLingo. My friend, who is a surgeon, spoke Ukrainian with a patient today because of lessons she take during her commute to the hospital every day

When my corporate job was slow I started taking on freelance jobs on Upwork. I loved it so much that I ended up starting my own business and quitting full time job. If you have some basic online admin skills you can find a lot of small projects to fill your time and bring in some extra income! :)

@summermonarch, what is your purpose in refreshing the auction page? Is it just to find ponies to bid on?

@herzeloyde, interesting idea. Even if it’s not necessarily career related I can think of a few things I’ve wanted to try to learn or expand my skills in. Art or better hunt training for our bird dog or something like that…

@Ladyhawkestables, good tip! I have never heard of Upwork. I will look into it. I have been keeping my ears open for work from home options for when we have children. Sounds like it’s worth exploring.

@rachrobe, the digital historian thing sounds cool! My church does something similar with genealogical records. I did that a lot in college so maybe getting back into it or looking into the Smithsonian option would be up my alley.

I do enjoy reading, and treated myself to a new kindle paperwhite this fall. So I should have mentioned book suggestions are welcome too!

One of my big time killers is Swagbucks. It's like a super slow way to earn a few extra bucks. I either play some games on my phone or answer some survey questions. I basically make enough to cover my husband's gas to work every week (~$30 US) just staving off boredom.

I also spend an unhealthy amount of time on reddit. lol

@herzeloyde We are! Not till 24 to give time for Fluffle to adjust a bit better but I am so excited about it.

@SummerMonarch, I figured you were being cheeky but wondered if you have a reason you sit and watch the auction page, lol. I will need to look into the New York Library. I am in a rural area, so sometimes there are books that I feel like my library should at least have an e-copy of, but they have only an audiobook or no copy at all! Is there a website or something to sign up for an account? I do love minesweeper, I will add that to my list!

@Vorpalalice, I will look into swagbucks!

@DejaRea, do you crochet? I feel like I would need to find something useful instead of it just being a craft. I really dislike doing a craft project and then feeling like I have nowhere to put it in my house or make use of it after. Suggestions?

@HopeWorldRanch, I have a desktop computer at my desk, which belongs to the company. It's not a large business I work for, so I am sure they somewhat monitor what we do but don't overly care as long as our work is getting done. I do have an iphone, and a kindle paperwhite for reading that I bring to work with me regularly. Can you tell me a little more about Kingdom of Loathing and Bitlife?

Good suggestions from all! I'm glad I asked.

For crocheting you can always get soft yarn and make throw blankets as gifts, in the person's color scheme. And if you know a simple stich or two you can use old sheets and make dog rugs for your friends with dogs....I did both of these when I was younger. I like practical crafting and if I can give it away, even better, no clutter.

I'm also glad you asked! Ive been wanting to try a couple suggestions mentioned here!

I used to be fairly good at speaking German and Russian and since I don't have my German and Russian friends (and their families) to talk with any more I've completely lost it, I'd love to get it back.

@minimum, holy cow you have done quite the variety of stuff! I really didn't know about all of this cool stuff that they just crowdsource out to the public. Very interesting.

@LookingGood, I was wondering about starting with some blankets to go in my dog's kennels and on their cot beds. That way I have some guinea pigs if they don't turn out perfect, lol. I will need to wait for a trip to "town" to get some supplies!

@SummerMonarch, we are new residents of Western Wyoming. Prior to this year we lived in Northern Utah.

I've been crocheting for 20 years, and I literally own 2 blankets and 2 shawls, because my hunny expressed interest. Every time I finish a project I can think of someone in or around my life that needs a cozy thing. I even passed on my kids baby blankets as they got older. Almost all of my craft related hobbies are things I can give away.

I have no fear ripping out a whole project that doesn't make me happy and starting over. Yarn is very forgiving. I also wont use a yarn that doesn't feel good against the back of my hands so people will be inclined to touch it.

I started crochet cause I was hanging out with people who liked to do it while drinking. I made many mistakes and misstarts before I got around to my first blanket. Now I'm taking commissions for full size blankets from parents that have my baby blankets.

I feel like I should add I only actually make about 4 blankets a year, because I go at in spurts. Ut's the bags and pockets and scarves I can whip up in a weekend that see most of my focus.