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Fun things to do if you are alone this Christmas!
What do you do when, by choice or chance, you are one of the millions of people around the world spending Christmas day alone?
Text: A.Ankitha
It’s natural to feel a mix of emotions around the holidays. But, even if you are by yourself, you can still enjoy every minute of it! You can be just a little selfish and experience a celebration of your independent self. We at FWD tell you just how!
‘Surprise’ yourself with a present!
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Yes, yes! Buy a gift for yourself this Christmas! After all, you’ve come so far this year and you deserve it! Love that bright orange lipstick you saw online? Or did you see a book that you badly wanted to buy? Go ahead and splurge on a ‘surprise’ for yourself and happify yourself!
Dress up and get going!
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Being alone doesn’t mean you have to sit at home and be glum. Wear your favorite red dress (Festive spirits, you see) and a pair of high heels and go to your favorite restaurant and treat yourself! Don’t forget to try out our list of restaurants at Wtzup City!
Binge watch your favorite Christmas movies
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Remember that movie you watched every Christmas with your family? How long has it been since you watched it? This Christmas, bring back your childhood memories with your favorite movies and that mug cake!
Psssst! Here’s a list of our favorite Christmas movies for you to choose from (You’re welcome)!
- Home Alone
- A Christmas Story
- A Christmas Carol
- Love Actually
- Miracle on 34th Street
- A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
For more such movies you can binge watch, click here.
Drink away!
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Cant’t you just smell that yummmmmy wine from the kitchen next door? Too shy to go spend Christmas with them? Order your favorite wine this Christmas and savor the lingering taste while reading your go-to book on the couch.
Grab that phone!
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Festivals are the days when you call your friends and family whom you haven’t called in a looooong time (Mostly, since last Christmas). Grab that phone and make the calls! Spend some time with them, even if not physically.
Bake the easiest cake possible!
Since you’re alone and probably wouldn’t want to bake an entire cake (I won’t judge if you want to), try baking this simple mug cake, that’d take only minutes to cook! Okay, so you’re probably so over mug cakes and you’re probably rolling your eyes at me right now, but STOP! I promise you this isn’t like any other mug cake out there. This is the moistest (Yes, not spongy, but moistest!) mug cake ever! Go on, give it a try.
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Here’s what you need:
- 1/4 cup maida
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon sugar (you can add 1 tbsp. more if you like it a bit sweeter)
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. milk
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon chocolate spread
How to make it:
- In a bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Mix in the milk and vegetable oil until all ingredients are combined and batter has no clumps.
- Pour batter into a microwave-safe mug.
- Add 1 tbsp. of chocolate spread in the middle of the batter.
- Place a paper towel into the microwave and set the mug on top (this is to catch any batter if your mug cake overflows).
- Microwave mug cake for 70 seconds on high
- Carefully remove from microwave and enjoy!
Do let us know how it tastes in the comments section below.
Indulge in a 3 course Meal
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If you’re craving some scrumptious meal instead, let the chef in you come out and cook the yummiest meal possible! There is nothing better than food! We have suggested a couple of 3 course meal ideas for you to try this festive season.
Appetizer
Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad, 15 minutes. Caprese sounds fancy but is secretly effortless. For this recipe, slice, mix, and admire your work.
Beer Cheese Dip, 15 minutes. You can’t go wrong with beer and cheese.
Main Dish
Baked Herb Fish Fillets, 15 minutes. This recipe is easy to customize – simply use whatever white fish you find at the grocery store (salmon would work too), put the fish in the oven, and stir up a 2 minute herb sauce.
Creamy Avocado Pasta, 15 minutes. If you can make pasta, you can make this dish. It’s vegetarian, vegan, and can easily be made with gluten-free pasta.
Dessert
Healthy Strawberry Frozen Yogurt, 5 minutes. Do you have strawberries, honey, yogurt, and lemon in your fridge? With these four ingredients, you can create fruity magic.
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, 10 minutes. You need a food processor for this recipe, but if you have that tool, the fudge only takes a few minutes to make.
Pamper yourself in a homemade spa
How often have you wanted to take a break and just unwind in a spa? This Christmas, make your very own home spa and indulge in the goody goodness of various exotic ingredients like coffee, cocoa powder, or even some berries and fruits! We love you too much and so, here’s our favourite coffee facial recipe for you to try!
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Coffee, Oatmeal and yogurt face pack
Coffee and oatmeal both have exfoliating properties, yogurt and oatmeal also soothes and softens skin.
- Take one tbsp of coffee and add in 1 tbsp of powdered oatmeal powder and yogurt.
- Mix well, you can add honey also.
- Apply on face and neck, keep for around half an hour and rinse off.
We wouldn’t judge if you lick some off the side of your lips *yummm*.
So now you know what to do this Christmas to make it your best one yet! Go on and tell us your favorite things to do on Christmas in the comments section below.
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