With the quarantine and the now very popular #I stay at home le rules of sociability change and to feel close to friends and relatives you have to make do as you can. This is why we have thought of a guide to the new sociality, with five ideas to stay close to those we love (even from a distance).
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How? Give yourself to the kitchen and send to whoever you want a slice of cake, a quarter of focaccia, but also a lasagna to be heated in the oven: don't worry about goodness and appearance, sharing counts.
But you can also send a book, a notebook with drawings of varying difficulty to color, a puzzle, a kit for candles: in short, indulge yourself with small little gifts that can keep those you miss busy More. Or, with your girlfriends or boyfriend quarantined in a different home, you start plan a trip, to be done together as soon as possible.
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And the video call? It evolves with aperitifs and dinners based on the same menu but also with board games.
In conclusion: to make our presence felt to those who are far away it's possible.
Here's how to do it.
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Prepare a cake and send it to friends and family with a delivery boy
You can only do this if you are in the same city. With the express deliveries by Glovo, for example, a delivery boy will come to collect your packages within a few tens of minutes and will take them to the address indicated by you. Write a nice note, of course.
Alternatively, but alone and only if you live in the same district, leave the package at the door and notify the interested parties of your passage, making them look out the window and sending them a kiss from the street.
Recipes that lend themselves perfectly? Focaccia, rustic pies, sweets, but also lasagna to be heated in the oven, it will only be necessary to close them well.
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Play (company) remotely
Yes, it is possible participate in a parlor game while staying away. How? All attendees will need to have a connection and a tool to start one video call (computer with video camera or mobile phone).
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If everyone has the same game at home, just move the other pawns too, based on the movements of the other participants. Otherwise a person views the game from above and the others will use, eventually, if provided, some dice to make their moves.
Of course, you won't be able to play Risk, Cluedo or card games. But it will be a walk to have fun with Taboo, “Name, things, city”, Dungeons & Dragons, Monopoly.
Plan a trip for when it can be done
"I look for the perfect hotel, you go with the museums not to be missed". Once you have chosen your destination, it will be child's play: so be it with the distant partner, with the best friend, with the sister or the brother, we divide the tasks and keep ourselves busy dreaming of the next destination. With the promise, of course, of visit it as soon as possible.
Choose a country as far away as the New Zealand, Svalbard, Alaska, or one rich in history and beauty like the Morocco, Japan, Oman. You are spoiled for choice.
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Give gifts (with home delivery)
Not "gifts", but rather little thoughts. To mum, dad, friend who lives alone, aunt looking for new hobbies, choose to give a book, as long as it is light or cheerful. Or a movie.
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But also notebooks with mandalas accompanied by colors (in kids version for grandchildren), kit to make candles, cooking manuals, barbecue bibles, bags and accessories such as sunglasses that already project in the summer.
Send them directly to the home of your loved ones when you order them online.
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Dine together, but at a distance
Make an appointment, as if you really went to a restaurant. In the afternoon you will have agreed on the menu, which must be the same, not necessarily in the dishes but at least in the type of cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek, Mexican, sushi and so on.
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At this point, video call.
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