lol, ibuprofen is nothing special. Though it tends to make me drowsy, especially at higher doses. And it is pretty good at getting rid of headaches. the reason you were given both is because you can combine paracetamol and NSAID painkillers such as ibuprofen. Combining drugs that work differently to achieve the same effects like that tends to work better than simply upping the dose of 1 drug, and if they are compatible, like paracetamol and ibuprofen, they don't tend to have many dangers, because giving lower doses of both will achieve effects equal to or better than very high doses of either.
As for my recent escapades, the most recent thing I did was get the N02 from a whipped cream can. That just made me tired, lol. But laughing gas is pretty fun, if you get a decent dose.