Enjoy your time off, starting right now!
July is National Anti-Boredom Month. Not that you have time to be bored with all of your responsibilities but as you wrap up personal and business appointments and prepare for Summer Break, you might be looking for some welcome distractions. Enjoy your time off, starting now, by listening to this relaxing song,
and visiting some of these fun sites.
Anyone who’s ever been stuck at a desk for long periods of time has likely tapped into the glorious time playing online casual gaming. Over at Kongregate, they save you some trouble by ranking the best games, so you can quickly find a winner to start unwinding to. In one of the highest rated new games, you could become an elephant chasing a wooly bully to retrieve a stolen bowler hat. Almost as fun as Mario Bros. and just as whimsical, you could also go for the most frequently played, highest rated game Platform Racing 2. Looking for a specific type of game to get lost in for a moment? Check out 1Up’s 101 Free Games 2011.
Of course, if it weren’t so expensive, everyone would probably rather use the time over the break to travel to an exotic new location and indulge in some new scenery. As a substitute, you could go exploring by clicking here and enjoying an impressive collection of free online nature documentaries, where you can visit all the great natural wonders of the world in one fell swoop. If you like documentaries, there are equally impressive collections here and here.
There are tons of ways to let go a little, but for true comfort, many of us turn immediately to our favorite foods for an easy indulgence. Cupcakes are a pretty trendy go-to, and I found a great list of inspired cupcakes, complete with recipes so you can get to replicating! However, if you listen to ABC News, they say cupcakes are out this year, and pies are the new comfort food of 2011. For awesome pie recipes, wander over to the Tasty Kitchen. For something a little more savory, feast your eyes on what Huffington Post has declared America’s Top 10 New Sandwiches. (Vegetarians: don't worry, someone posted recipes for veganized versions of these same sandwiches!)
Did you know that laughing is one of the body’s natural ways of counteracting stress? A quick source for laughs is Qwantz, a clever webcomic that recently had a series commenting on popular games like poker, monopoly, scrabble and solitaire.
Have a fun and relaxing Summer Break!
