When Bored, Procrastinate

**UPDATED** With even more links to help you procrastinate!

It's amazing how many amusing sites you can stumble across and how much useless information you can read up on online. This is especially effective when you're trying your very best to procrastinate and put off working on assignment X/studying for test Y.

Here's a few to keep you distracted (because let's face it, at this time in the year, we can all benefit from a little distraction):

The "Verbs Bad"Manifesto
Award winning verb-less essay entry by 17 year-old Miranda Tedholm who managed to present a hilariously convincing argument as to why verbs must be abolished.

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." is a grammatically correct sentence. Don't believe me? Click on the above wiki link and find out why!

"The Girl's Guide to Defeating the Dark Lord" - Cassandra Clare
Amusing fantasy short story which attacks female damsels in distress and sinister dark lords with vengence!

"When I Rule the World" - Katsu/Katsudon
An entertaining list of what to do and what NOT to do when you rule the world. Food for thought?

Watching Grass Grow
Pretty self-explanatory. When extreme boredom hits, go watch grass grow :p

Virtual Bubble Wrap
Now THIS is fun!

fmylife.com
For the pessimist/sadist in us all...

givesmehope.com
Described as "Like FML, but for optimists!" it's for the eternal optimist in us all! (Psshht! Ha!) Each short entry will be sure to make you turn all warm and fuzzy inside...unlike the previous entry which will probably just make you lose all faith in humanity.

The Uniform Project
1 dress, 365 days: this sure is a creative exploration of sustainable fashion and it's for a good cause too! Click and while away the hours!

japantrends.com
This site's regularly updated with all the latest in crazy trends direct from Japan!

engrish.com
A hilarious site set up in 1996 to showcase user submitted mistranslations of English.

10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines
I quite enjoyed reading this.

Even though I know zilch about marketing and publishing, web browsing is such an integral part of our daily lives that I'm pretty sure you'll be able to relate to the findings presented in this article.

2009 Pentawards Top Winners
A collection of pictures showcasing a variety of products with award-winning packaging designs.

Kitchens of the Future
For the innovative designer in us all...

Bathrooms of the Future
Some of these ideas are pretty wacky!

digg.com
The latest news headlines, videos and images. Great way to waste time and at the same time stay informed with what's going on in the world.

stumbleupon.com
Follow the links! Where they take you, nobody knows! (Very similar to digg.com)


xkcd.com
Humourous web comics often with a dash of geekiness thrown in.

megatokyo.com
An epic web comic that has a definite start, but no real end in sight.

chainletters.net
The ultimate email junkyard!

Windows RG Full screen Demo (User submitted)
Lol, I can't believe someone took the time and effort to design a website that was created to be annoying on purpose. Thanks to whoever submitted this!


Feel free to send me any other links you might have up your sleeve. I'm always looking for new ways to procrastinate.