16 July 2008 ~ 39 Comments

Thursday Thirteen – On-line things to do to unwind.

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Things have been a bit dank around here lately. I saw this post and thought it would make a great Thursday Thirteen. (I stole some of his ideas and added some of my own.) Please add your favorites and I’ll put them in the post! :)

Thursday Thirteen #36 – 13 on-line things to do to unwind

1. Exciting ways to fold U.S. Money!
Revealing hidden messages? Secret predictions? Who knows? Fold Dollars into amazing illusions.

2. Convert your English into Pig Latin!
The Dialectizer to the rescue of all authors and bored people. Amoose yo’seff fo’ hours! (Redneck)

3. Predict your future!
This site is scary accurate. I was dorking around one day and asked about the plot of my first book (the Fey). The tarot reading was absolutely spot on. Scared the crap out of me!

4. Doing acid? Wish you were doing acid?
Crazy Images is for you! Put your feet up and relax to the weirdness.

5. Feeling a bit skanky? Maybe a makeover is in order!
This site allows you to upload your own picture then change the hair color, add make up. This is awfully fun using your last boyfriend or your sister’s photo. I’d show you but…. ;)

6. Of course there’s always Good Reads.
This site allows you to review books. There are also a lot of authors on Good Reads. You can interact and learn more about the author. (I’m there at ClaudiaHallChristian – I’ll be friend you if you befriend me!)

7. Want to talk like a Brit?
Admit it, you think British people are cool because they sound so cool. Don’t be a stupid American with your “sorry” and “pint of lager” find out how they really talk! Here’s a great dictionary to while away your hours…. (I use it for words when I’m working with British people and Nicholas is on vacation.)

8. Be shocked and amazed!
The Cave of Magic will control your mind with wicked card tricks. You don’t have to play mind games with your spouse or your boss. Play them right here!

9. IM with strangers!
It’s Cajun Vegan’s fault. She has me completely hooked on Plurk. If you twitter, plurk is better. It’s easier to read. You meet people and find out about their lives. While there’s some of the Myspace nonsense (“you are deleted from my top friends!”), overall, I’ve had a great experience there. (My first day someone told me I was old and uncool – shrugging – I am old and I haven’t cared about cool in a long time so….) If you plurk here’s my link.

10. Determine your IChing without any boring details!
The I Ching is a complicated system of Tao. Who cares? With this site, you can get a great reading about your situation without all those pesky details. Try it! (They also have Runes but come on? The I Ching is science while the Runes are creepy rocks!)

11. Vent your frustrations with an on-line food fight!
Why waste that expensive food when you can just cyber food fight. This site is the answer to your food fight woes. No clean up! No waste! Frustrations vented! How can you go wrong??

12. Real blog quizes about what YOU want to know!
Come on, you don’t really care about your crushes do you? You want to know what your blog is rated. (G here! Short sentences rule!) This site gives you all the dope on what you want to know.

13. Now it’s your turn – what do you do on-line when you need to unwind?

  • LoopyKd – I like to play Flight of the Hampster or Puzzle Farter at Dig Your Own Grave.com.
  • Susan Helen Gottfried – I catch up on my reader to unwind?
  • Ornery’s wife – I am web surfing, it is usually looking for recipes or reading blogs. I also love stumble?could spend many hours with that!
  • Tommie – I am web surfing, it is usually looking for recipes or reading blogs. I also love stumble?could spend many hours with that!
  • The Gal Herself – My favorite online timekiller is playing game after game on Pogo.
  • Pamela Kramer – I actually will take a silly quiz!
  • Adelle Lauden – I?ve taken to playing scrabble online, I love learning new words
  • Forgetfulone – My mindless fun is playing games on candystand.com.
  • Grace at Sandier Pastures – I type away my boredom in this site: http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com
  • TWMark – I now consistently beat Pebble Beach at POGO
  • Tempest Knight – One of my favorite places to unwind is Llewellyn.com. I love throwing the cards.
  • She -I pop bubble wrap.
  • Heart in San Francisco -I sometimes track old friends on the various people-finding organs, even if I have no intention of contacting them. Or I look up stuff, play on eBay, or read blogs.
  • CelticLibrarian – When I?m online and need to unwind I just go over to Facebook and play Text Twirl or surf YouTube.com
  • Shaunesay – I have to admit I get sucked into Neopets for a lot longer than I really intend to a lot of the time
  • Julia – My online chilling is basically visiting other bloggers and watching my own YouTube playlists. As in the playlists I?ve put together of other people?s videos. And searching for new videos to add to my playlists. Very relaxing.
  • Colleen at Loose Leaf Notes – Here is my most favorite fun blog site. Click mouse to change colors: http://www.jacksonpollock.org/

Happy TT!

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39 Responses to “Thursday Thirteen – On-line things to do to unwind.”

  1. Miss Riss 16 July 2008 at 6:21 pm Permalink

    Awesome fun! Not sure I need to know my future. I’d never leave the house … ‘cept to do laundry.

  2. Miss Riss 16 July 2008 at 6:24 pm Permalink

    By the way, my blog is rated PG-13.

  3. Nicole Austin 16 July 2008 at 6:35 pm Permalink

    Great sites. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to explore them all!

  4. Maisie 16 July 2008 at 6:36 pm Permalink

    Cool. An online food fight. I just went to the site and did it.

  5. Loopykd 16 July 2008 at 6:43 pm Permalink

    I like to play Flight of the Hampster or Puzzle Farter at Dig Your Own Grave.com.

  6. Michelle 16 July 2008 at 6:47 pm Permalink

    what a fun TT. I love it. I’m always looking for neat sites to look at. Thanks for the suggestions.

  7. Susan Helene Gottfried 16 July 2008 at 6:59 pm Permalink

    I’m lame. I catch up on my reader to unwind…

  8. orneryswife 16 July 2008 at 7:04 pm Permalink

    well, I don’t usually need to unwind, since I am generally pretty loose anyway! However, if I am web surfing, it is usually looking for recipes or reading blogs. I also love stumble…could spend many hours with that!
    TM

  9. Alice Audrey 16 July 2008 at 7:08 pm Permalink

    Great list. I”m going to have to come back later to check them all out.

  10. tommie 16 July 2008 at 7:36 pm Permalink

    That tarot one was freaky. I had my palm read in New Orleans once along time ago (I was 21 or so)….I have never done anything like that since because it scared me so much. So, I thought what can an online card reading do….Yep, it freaked me out. I guess it will be another twenty years before I do something like that.

    I look at recipes on Cooking Light. Or lately I have been looking at decorating websites. I will have a couple more rooms in the new house….(countdown is less than ten days until I am in my new home!!!!!)

  11. The Gal Herself 16 July 2008 at 8:07 pm Permalink

    Loved the tarot! And after I post this, I am going to go speak British. Thanks for sharing these (and thanks for visiting my TT). My favorite online timekiller is playing game after game on Pogo.

  12. SandyCarlson 16 July 2008 at 8:07 pm Permalink

    Claudia, you made my day. These are fun.

  13. Sarah @ pussreboots 16 July 2008 at 8:12 pm Permalink

    How do you search for people by their user names on GoodReads?

  14. Pamela Kramer 16 July 2008 at 8:25 pm Permalink

    I actually will take a silly quiz! Happy TT. Thanks for all the great tips.

  15. Adelle Laudan 16 July 2008 at 8:52 pm Permalink

    I’ve taken to playing scrabble online, I love learning new words,. Happy T13!

  16. Carol 16 July 2008 at 9:59 pm Permalink

    Okay, I could waste a whole heckuva lotta time with this list.

    And have tons of fun doing it!

    What a great list, Claudia!

  17. forgetfulone 16 July 2008 at 10:04 pm Permalink

    Oh, how could you? I have been spending so much time looking at these sites I forgot to leave a comment! These are great! The Tarot card sit was scary in the way I see parallels to a situation I have now. The makeover site is great, mindless fun! And the quizzes are great fun, too. My mindless fun is playing games on candystand.com. These are way cooler!

    Loved your TT!

  18. Lori 16 July 2008 at 10:05 pm Permalink

    I tried #3 but I didnt understand how to read it. Hmmmmm, I guess I need to go to a professional:) Happy TT my friend.

  19. SJ Reidhead 16 July 2008 at 11:37 pm Permalink

    What’s it like to unwind?

    SJR
    The Pink Flamingo

  20. Sandier Pastures 16 July 2008 at 11:39 pm Permalink

    I type away my boredom in this site: http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com

    Great site recommendations, Claudia. The tarot reading was spot on for me too. It’s a little scary.

  21. Gabriella Hewitt 17 July 2008 at 12:41 am Permalink

    This is a cool list. I think I’m going to run over and check out #3. I could use some good news about my future. :-)

  22. citizen jane 17 July 2008 at 1:09 am Permalink

    And just when I thought I was getting my internet time under control… you cyber-temptress you. Great site suggestions!

  23. TWM 17 July 2008 at 2:59 am Permalink

    Yep, I did it. I now consistently beat Pebble Beach at POGO.

    The I-Ching was very cool

  24. Tempest Knight 17 July 2008 at 6:03 am Permalink

    Ooooh! I’ll have to check these out during my break. Hehehe! One of my favorite places to unwind is Llewellyn.com. I love throwing the cards.

  25. Ivanhoe 17 July 2008 at 6:45 am Permalink

    Wow – there is a lot of stuff out there. Have to check it out as I really do not play on-line unless I’m researching something, shopping or blogging :o )

  26. Chelle Y. 17 July 2008 at 8:16 am Permalink

    My son would love the money folding site. He likes doing things like that.

  27. Journeywoman 17 July 2008 at 9:03 am Permalink

    Great list. Can’t find you on goodreads though. Find me. I’m Journeywoman.

  28. she 17 July 2008 at 10:24 am Permalink

    i pop bubble wrap

    http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml

    ps. i’m stealing some of these ideas for the day of blogs! http://www.dayofblogs.org

  29. bellezza 17 July 2008 at 10:28 am Permalink

    I love Good Reads! And, a make over would be fun to try if you weren’t stuck with the answer until your hair grew out. (That’s happened too often to be funny over here. :)

  30. heart in san francisco 17 July 2008 at 10:58 am Permalink

    I sometimes track old friends on the various people-finding organs, even if I have no intention of contacting them.

    Or I look up stuff, play on eBay, or read blogs.

  31. cajunvegan 17 July 2008 at 12:34 pm Permalink

    I never thought I would like Twitter or Plurk, but I am clearly obsessed. I’ll take full credit for your addiction if I must.

    I am going to share some of my other ones on a future TT (if you don’t mind).

  32. Tammy 17 July 2008 at 12:51 pm Permalink

    I hardly have time to blog. But when I do have time I’m going to check some the these out. They sound fun. Happy TT

  33. Janet 17 July 2008 at 1:41 pm Permalink

    Allll unwound now, thanks!

  34. Robin 17 July 2008 at 1:57 pm Permalink

    Acid trips and virtual food fights?

    There goes my productivity…

  35. Celticlibrarian 17 July 2008 at 2:56 pm Permalink

    When I’m online and need to unwind I just go over to Facebook and play Text Twirl.

    I’m really exciting like that.

    (Okay. I also surf YouTube.)

  36. Shaunesay 17 July 2008 at 5:28 pm Permalink

    I have to admit I get sucked into Neopets for a lot longer than I really intend to a lot of the time! ;)

    Fun list, I am already on goodreads!

  37. julia 17 July 2008 at 8:20 pm Permalink

    I hightailed it over to the I Ching site – thanks for that link. I’m now very encouraged.

    My online chilling is basically visiting other bloggers and watching my own YouTube playlists. As in the playlists I’ve put together of other people’s videos. And searching for new videos to add to my playlists. Very relaxing.

  38. Ann Bruce 17 July 2008 at 9:36 pm Permalink

    If I miss my next deadline, I’m blaming you!

  39. colleen 20 July 2008 at 8:17 am Permalink

    How did I miss this on Thursday. Then I got lost in the fractals. Here is my most favorite fun blog site. Click mouse to change colors: http://www.jacksonpollock.org/