Wasting time online has pretty much become an epidemic -- Apparently, a typical college student spends an average of 20 hours on the Internet! Yikes, that's practically a part-time job!
The even sadder reality??? Well, most of us don't use our time online WISELY! That's right, most people aren't surfing the web with the intent to get work done or boost their education or become better informed citizens or just do anything productive in general -- In fact, many of us are guilty of spending countless hours online looking at useless youTube videos or checking out other people's Facebook pages or doing some "window shopping" on websites, and so forth -- The list is literally inifinite: Yes, the Internet offers an infinite number of attractions (or shall we call them distractions) to keep one from getting bored, to keep one entertained, or to simply keep one from doing anything productive at all.
I realized that during the winter months in Eugene I tend to spend more time online than I would in the spring or summer. Yes, I blame the rain and clouds for all the misery in my life -- including my internet addiction ;) No, not really -- although I do indeed hate the rain! And actually and fortunately, I don't have an internet addiction. I was just exaggerating so you could get an idea of how much I hate rain! So, yes, during the rainy miserable winter months in Eugene I do tend to indulge in some of my guilty pleasures -- And no, they don't include any celebrity gossip websites if that's what you're thinking. What you'll find below is a list of websites to help you pass time -- You won't get any smarter by reading anything on these websites and you won't be doing anything productive at all! But you shouldn't feel guilty -- Some of these websites offer a nice break from the real world, and may even make you feel better about your life or inspire you a little :) [The sites are not in any particular order, although I usually only frequent the first five or six sites -- The other ones are recent discoveries, so I haven't really had a chance to really get into them.]
1. FMYLIFE -- Totally ADDICTIVE and awesomely hilarious :) Best site to surf if you're having a bad day!
2. POST SECRET -- My Sunday morning routine for the past three years or so.
3. Surf the Channel -- Don't have a TV? No worries! Watch every episode of all your favorite shows without commercial breaks on this site. You'll also find the latest movies, and sometimes they are posted in HD quality -- Ideal (although not legal, but who really cares -- you're not the one who's going to get in trouble) for a broke college student who can't afford movie tickets!
4. Red Square -- Probably the most pointless game ever, yet the most addictive I've encountered online (But since I don't really play online games, you shouldn't really listen to my opinion until you try it). And maybe this game isn't so pointless -- I think it might sharpen your reflexes a little if you spend enough time playing it :)
5. Passive Agressive Notes -- Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! No comment!
6. Overheard in New York -- I used to read the stuff on this site years ago -- before fmylife.com and postsecret.com even came into existance -- but in the last two or three years I haven't gone on this site at all. Still, it's quite entertaining!
7. Engrish
8. The Awesomer
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