If January tends to be the time when you find yourself looking for something interesting to do to keep the boredom at bay until the seasons change and the warmer weather comes around, why not try one of our top 20 ideas below to mix things up?

1. Research urban legends, and/or ghost stories in your town. Then investigate!
2. If you live in a city with public transport (bus, train, subway), plan a trip using the transit system. Take some friends along for company, or just enjoy the ride and people-watch!
3. Get yourself a roll of quarters and find a video arcade.
4. Volunteer. It’s fun and you’ll get good karma.
5. Hang out with older people. They have great stories and sometimes need the company.
6. Check out the local art scene. Attend a gallery opening.
7. Google everyone you knew in high school.
8. Choose a movie to see based on the roll of the dice. Open a newspaper or web browser to your local movie listings. Roll the dice. If, for example, you roll a three, go see the third movie in the listings.
9. Have coffee in a bookstore. Sit in one of their super-comfy armchairs and read one of their books.
10. Wash your dog. Try washing your cat.
11. Have a movie marathon. Watch all the Lord of the Rings movies. Or all of the Star Wars films. Or the Indiana ... you get the idea.
12. Learn how to make raspberry jam, how to make fortune cookies, how to fix a bicycle chain, how to start a small business, and more!
13. Visit a museum.
14. Go bowling.
15. Research your family tree.
16. Go to a farmer’s market.
17. Paint your bedroom a new color.
18. Write a letter to a friend. On paper! Don’t forget to mail it.
19. Clean out your closet.
20. Rearrange your furniture.