Distractions

Distractions Ive spent the past week or so running about in flip-flops, taking advantage of the sunny, 55 degree weather to catch up on all the vitamin D I failed to absorb in wintry days past. In celebration of this meteorological grace, my writing professor agreed to move the location of todays class from the obscure whereabouts of Building 1 to the calm expanse of Killian Court. It was due to this decision that I spent an hour and a half of this afternoon utterly distracted. As my classmates read their stories out loud, I found my attention drifting away from their words and towards the glinting of the Charles to my left, the elegant pillars supporting MITs dome to my right, and the pleasant breeze that blew all around me, harassing my already chaotic collection of curls. I figure that with decisions coming your way in four days and an orgo test coming my way in a week, itd be better if you guys were distracted in my stead. It is with this notion in mind that I present you with the following means to prevent the insanity inherent in counting down the hours, minutes, and seconds to 3/14 at 1:59 pm: 1) xkcd 2) sporcle 3) ImprovEverywheres many accomplishments 4) hulu 5) Potter Puppet Pals! (Yes, I realize this is old, but its funny anyway :D) 6) StumbleUpon 7) iSketch! 8) The Onion :) 9) I Will Derive! 10) And my most favorite lecture in the world: Just four days of waiting left! ‚ô• (P.S. Thank you, Kuljot 13, for helping me come up with this distracting list ^_^) Distractions Its a stressful time. Finals are starting, decisions are coming out in less than twenty four hours Doesnt it just make you wish you could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs shall provide. This list is not intended to be comprehensive by any means if you have suggestions, let me know! Webcomics xkcd The classic. Questionable Content Angst abounds in this comic about an indie boy, his robot, and some friends. You have been warned. Freakangels A beautifully-drawn dystopia set in post-apocalyptic England. Penny Arcade For, by, and about video game nerds. Order of the Stick DD comes to life, basically. PhD Comics Cant believe I originally forgot this gem! Called to my attention by Nick 12. Games Armor Games I recommend GemCraft, among others. Addicting Games Miscellaneous Wikipedia But at least its an informative distraction, right? TVtropes One of the most addicting and hilarious sites I have yet been exposed to. Dont blame me if you fail your classes. Dr. Horribles Sing-Along-Blog Science Neil Gaiman Quotes I couldnt resist throwing this one in here. In Real Life Baking Cleaning Your Room My friend Ternus 10 comments, Insidiously distracting things you can do include doing your laundry, cleaning and reorganizing your room, etc. This makes you feel like youre accomplishing something (because you are!), but it is, of course, not what youre supposed to be accomplishing. Reading Not Stressing About MIT! Best of luck to all of you. As the countdown clock gets closer to zero, our thoughts are all with you.