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Quarantine Hobbies May Inspire Americans To Move/Change Careers
Whether it’s making sourdough bread, whipped coffee, or finally picking up that Ukulele someone bought us, Americans have been busy with passion projects during the quarantine. And it seems as though we might actually be sticking to them after this all blows over. In fact, some folks are even thinking about taking the things they’ve been working on out of their lockdown bunker and into the real world.
A new survey has found a third of the country has tried at least one new hobby, and that 75% of them are considering a big move or career shift because of it.So I hope you like that podcast your buddy started in quarantine because he’s going to try and make it his full-time thing.As far as what people have been up to, cooking and baking came in as the top hobby people gave a try, followed by video games, hiking, painting, and meditation.
But for those of you out there whojust got really good at watching Netflix, here’s something to consider if there’s a lockdown part two. A whopping 94% of the survey said their new hobby helped their mental health through this crappy year and 93% said it gave them a sense of purpose. If those things were missing during your mandatory staycation, it seems like you need a hobby.
Source:Study Finds
Athlete Becomes First With Down Syndrome To Finish Ironman Triathlon
Chris Nikichas become the first athlete with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman Triathlon. The 21-year-old from Maitland, Florida, swam 2.4-miles, biked 112-miles and ran an entire marathon, 26.2-miles over 16-hours, 46-minutes and nine-seconds and finished 14-minutes before the official cut-off time.
Nikic even earned theGuinness World Recordfor his accomplishment during Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach and it was considered a “historic achievement” by the Special Olympics. He started competing in triathlons when he was only 16 and last May, he completed a half-distance triathlon, which is 70.3-miles, and he became the first person with Down syndrome to do it.
“I want to inspire others so they can be like me so one day they can do it too,” Chris says.
Source:ABC Action News
Folks Would Pay A Lot To Not Have To Clean Over The Holidays
There are a lot of things to love about the holidays, but if you’re the one hosting, there are also a lot of things to hate, and one of the biggest things folks dread is the clean up.
A new survey finds:
- 46% of Americans hate cleaning for the holidays so much they’d be willing to pay $5,000 to have their home magically cleaned.
- The average person would pay $500 to have nothing to clean after a holiday gathering.
- As for the thing they dread most about the holidays, washing all the dishes topped the list (47%), followed by:
- Cleaning the whole home (44%)
- Prepping the food (36%)
- Cleaning up the dinner table (34%)
- Shopping for the food (31%)
- Waiting for things to be ready (30%)
- Too much noise (26%)
- Waking up early (25%)
- Catering to difficult family members (25%)
- Being in “host” mode (17%)
- Planning early meal in advance (17%)
But if you’re not going to pay someone to clean, who should be responsible once dinner ends?
- Well, 40% say the people who didn’t prepare dinner should be doing the cleaning.
- 30% think it’s the host’s responsibility.
- Of course, while some folks say they’ll help with cleanup, chances are they won’t.
- In fact, 59% of people have family members who each year promise to help with cleanup but don’t.
- Those most likely to get out of cleaning duties include:
- Children (38%)
- Siblings (31%)
- Spouse/partner (30%)
- Father (23%)
- Cousin (22%)
- Mother (21%)
Source:SWNS Digital
How to figure out how much turkey per person
First, finalize your guest list. Once you know the exact number of attendees, use this formula: Number of guests x 1.25. Because of the pandemic, chances are you won’t need as much turkey this year. Here’s how Thanksgiving is going to look different this year. You’ll want to plan on about 1.25 pounds of turkey per person attending. That means that if you are expecting 12 guests, plan for a 15-pound bird. If you have a large number of kids coming, simply round down when calculating your turkey. The kids usually go for the rolls and side dishes anyway. Pro tip: If you have a large group this year, try dividing your turkey number by two and buying smaller birds. This will allow them to cook faster and more evenly.
Link:Fox News