Bored: Need New Timewasters

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

So I'm bored lately. Especially in the evenings when I'm not in Cleveland. I run in the mornings and I don't really have any friends where I live. So...what are your favorite websites to waste time on? I'm not really a shopper so that doesn't work. I love current events and especially longer pieces (NYTimes and Boston Globe Magazines come to mind) though I don't like politics all that much. I love human interest stories, sports, etc.

Anyone have any ideas???? Please, I'm dying of boredom!!!

[MrsK]

Hang out with me in Cleveland! DrK is out of town next weekend.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Haha, I'd have to BE in Cleveland for that to be possible.

[MarissaNicole]

Do you blog? - it is incredibly addicting (both to read and to write)... you can find ones on any subject, from politics, baking, crafting, money saving, celebrity gossip to the just plain random and entertaining....

a few of my favorites are:

Bakerella
Coupon Cravings
Psychotic letters from men (trashy entertainment)

Blogger also has bloggers of note in which they feature different bloggers every week.

I also find facebook to be highly addicting and wasteful of many hours of time!

[v-girl]

www.sporcle.com

[bokelley]

I also find facebook to be highly addicting and wasteful of many hours of time!

This waste many hours for me!!

Well I guess I feel differently about Facebook than most people because I deleted my account because I felt like it was time to start living my own life rather than sit around reading about other peoples'. I do like to online shop sometimes but I truly enjoy crossword puzzles because I feel they are at least mentally stimulating and I can improve my vocab. However, my favorite thing to do with free time? Volunteering. By far the best thing to do with a few extra hours...and you also have the potential added benefit of making some friends!

[HouseofWool]

My favorite time waster is knitting. That hooked me up to ravelry.com which is a giant time suck in and of itself.

[oceanchild]

I love current events and especially longer pieces (NYTimes and Boston Globe Magazines come to mind) though I don't like politics all that much. I love human interest stories, sports, etc.

Do you ever read Slate? They have a lot of really interesting content, and it was the first thing I thought of when you said this. Also, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair are great for longform feature stories.

[PrincessFiona]

My vote is that you make a plan for your day in advance. Go to the mall, a museum, read a good book, start writing a good book, go for a walk someplace you have never been and bring your camera, meet a new friend, call an old friend ... Don't look for time Wasters. Sign up for college classes or something. Life is short. Don't waste it.

Kris

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Ah, should have been more clear. Time wasters when I HAVE to be somewhere with internet access and no clear plan. Examples would be waiting for flights in the airport or downtime at work.

I spend as little time as possible at my computer each day and am constantly outside with the dog, training for marathons, etc. It's just that when I HAVE to sit at the computer, I want something to do.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Do you ever read Slate? They have a lot of really interesting content, and it was the first thing I thought of when you said this. Also, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair are great for longform feature stories.

I will definitely check out Slate! Thanks for the tip!

[PrincessFiona]

LOL Well, WE are happy to be your time waster in that sort of a situation. There is always someone here to talk to. LOL

Kris

[scrub-jay]

A few of my favorites (as I am currently sitting in an airport on my laptop...):

(1) http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page

(where I randomly learn something new)

(2) Woot.com (read the explanations, they crack me up)

(3) http://shirt.woot.com/ (see above)

(4) http://www.whynot.net/

(5) Yelp.com (I keep a running list of things I should try to go check out wherever I am)

Good luck!

-C

[weeniegeniewife]

Ever since having kids, I've been unable to waste time even if I really try! So there ya go...my remedy for boredom is to have children. You'll never say you're bored again!