Stephanie Brummell, editorial assistant
Watch Juno again and again and again…
What a great movie. Kinda happy, kinda sad, and definitely makes you laugh. Put all that together with banging soundtrack and you've got yourself a not-too-shabby rainy day.
Addictinggames.com
I realize this kind of makes me a dork, a nerd…OK and maybe even a little weird. But, according to our resident geek (new media designer Joedy Felts) that's perfectly OK. Go play, it really is addicting.
Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
Mmmm, my fav.
Wii
I'm not much of a fan of video games, but…This. Gadget. Is. Awesome. Since you can't go outside to get your exercise in, play some virtual tennis, bowling, boxing or baseball. Seriously, you'll work up a sweat.
Backgammon Challenge
Come over to my parent's house and challenge my father to a game of Backgammon. Just try to beat him. It can't be done. You'll walk away a loser and he'll be laughing and pointing at you in all your misery.
Karri Peifer, co-editor
Watch a "Law & Order" marathon
In fact, I think there should be a rainy day at least once a month so that I can clear out my DVR.
A "Judge Judy" marathon
Ah, even better than L&O.
Sudoku
I'm obsessed.
Sleep in
And I don't mean adult sleep in, like until 9:30. I mean 20-something sleep till 3 p.m. and then go to brunch.
Chess
Just to prove that I'm somewhat intellectual.
Kent Jennings Brockwell, co-editor
The No Pants Dance
Also good for passing the time during power blackouts, hurricanes, snow storms, funeral services, lunch breaks, ski lift rides, traffic jams, board meetings, Sunday school, dentist appointments, company picnics, boring job interviews, visits with the in-laws and Thursdays.
Drink like you're single
You don't really need a torrential downpour for this but any reason is better than abject alcoholism.
Water your lawn
In your face Al Gore! IN YOUR FACE!!!
Punch a clown
I have always wanted to. And it's raining.
Go drunk driving
But don't use windshield wipers or your seat belt. I call it the Helen Keller Booze-n-Cruz Challenge.
Christen Duxbury, editorial assistant
Listen to the Juno soundtrack
...and plot ways to break up The Moldy Peaches.
Put on wellies and a raincoat
...and head down to the river to play Pooh sticks.
Watch The Deadliest Catch
...and imagine life in a constant state of yuck-salt-sweat-ice-crab.
Make French press coffee
...and watch national geographic videos.
Sit in the passenger seat of a car
...and watch the wet fly by on my way to the beach of eternal sunshine.
(As a very sad side note, this is Miss Duxbury's final Top Five entry as this is the last week of her spring internship. On behalf of Richmond.com, thank you Christen for all your hard work this semester. Congrats on graduating and good luck finding a job that actually pays real, hard currency instead of the Monopoly money, stolen office supplies and free coffee that we paid you with.)
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