Probably a normal human situation, but still, I'd love to be your company! I've never been anywhere remotely near where you live and I do love to travel....
Pampering is a good idea. I tend to do things like facial mask ('cause, ok, it looks a bit freaky for others around!), nails (kinda stinky!), maybe even some teeth whitener strips (I hate them, but they do work!), pumicing feet and the like... kind of like a mini-home spa. All in all, they take more time than I'd like to spend all at once, making such an occasion a good excuse!
Hehe, and like nina said, music and dancing around. Easier to get a bit more "free" with such things with no one to see...