INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It could be about your favorite movies, games, bands, books, computers, celebrities--anything that piques your interest. Do a search for “free blogging platforms,” choose a design that fits with the theme of your blog, and come up with a creative title.  If your blog features content that’s fun to gather and write, chances are it will be fun for others to read. Put a link to your first post on Facebook so your friends can leave comments. The great thing about starting a blog is that it can provide endless amounts of entertainment. Update it with new posts every time you find yourself with some time to spare. There’s no pressure to make something perfect, since you’re only cooking for one.  Make a recipe you’ve always wanted to try or cook up something simple and satisfying like an omelette or pasta alfredo.  Try creating your own unique dish without using a recipe at all. Start with a base like pasta or rice and add in your favorite ingredients or things you’ve wanted to try, like kale, tomatillos, buffalo meat, or chia seeds. Try making a single chocolate chip cookie and savor the chance to make a cookie that’s only for you. Go to a craft store and buy a few supplies or just use pencil and paper that you have around the house.  If you aren’t artistically inclined, get a paint-by-number set. They’re fun and satisfying to complete, and when you’re done you’ll have a new decoration for your room. Make a comic strip or a web comic. Use yourself, celebrities, family, or friends as inspiration for the characters. You can make your comic artistically detailed or use messy stick figures. Put them into funny and ridiculous situations, and then show them to your friends. If you have boxes full of photographs, ticket stubs, restaurant menus, and other random knick-knacks, take some time to make a scrapbook.  Buy a blank scrapbook from an art store or a drugstore. Lay out the items you want to save by date and category. Arrange the items artfully and then paste them into the scrapbook. Consider adding witty or sentimental captions. The time may never come again when you will have such perfect loneliness--so make the most of it. The silence may help you concentrate. If writing a book seems like too much to take on, try something smaller but equally expressive:  Write a journal entry or start a new journal. Write a letter to someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Make a list of your goals for the next month or year.

SUMMARY: Start a blog. Experiment in the kitchen. Make a painting or a drawing. Make a scrapbook. Write a book.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Do so by pressing the Power/Mode button on the face or top of the camera until it shuts down. It's a mini USB port on the side of the GoPro. Use the cable that came with your GoPro. Attach the end with the USB mini jack to your camera, and plug the USB jack into a vacant port on your computer.  Connect the camera to one of the main USB ports on your computer rather than a USB hub or a port on your keyboard or monitor. Alternatively, you can remove the microSD card from the GoPro and insert it into a card reader that you've attached to your computer.

SUMMARY: Power off the GoPro. Locate the USB port. Connect the GoPro to your computer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The most basic and easiest approach is to use two tablespoons of sugar per pound (450g) of strawberries. For variations, try one of the following suggestions:  1/2 cup simple syrup for 2 cups strawberries. 2 tablespoons Cointreau and 2 tablespoons icing sugar (sifted) for 2 cups strawberries. 1/4 cup honey and 4 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur for 2 pints (2 cups whole) strawberries. Prepare your mixture in a separate bowl before adding the strawberries. Add the strawberries to the marinade bowl. Make sure the fruit is fully covered in the mixture. Leave it alone at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes.

SUMMARY: Choose a mixture. Mix the ingredients. Mix the marinade and strawberries. Allow it to stand.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your recipient has what seems like a few warehouses of small electronics or even just a few, try sewing a case for them. For example, an iPod or iPhone case. See How to Make an iPod cover for details. This method can also be used on many other small electronics. . Use an old clean sock, perhaps one of those whose companion was lost in the blackhole of the washing machine or, if you sew, make a sewn version from an old t-shirt or scrap fabric. Great for all sorts of purposes from toys to back support cushions. . If you are good at sewing, quick and inexpensive gifts can be made when you focus on the accessories. Try making belts, neck ties, hair accessories or shoe bows. . For children and the young-at-heart, hand-made toys will be treasured for years to come. Choose cute fabrics, from vintage to eye-popping colors, dependent on the age and likes of the gift recipient.

SUMMARY:
Make a case for an electronic device. Make rice socks Make other accessories Make stuffed toys