In 2011, I discovered and got introduced to a bunch of cool websites. These could be considered time wasters (meant in a good way) but besides bringing along addiction, they do add some random value to your brain.
(Structured in a random order)
- 9gag.com (Although this one gets a bad rep every now and again, it isn’t entirely made up of people who want to troll. A visit to 9gag brightens up my day and puts me in a rainbowy mood. Sort of like a 4:20 blunt)
- Boredpanda.com (Bored Panda is filled with visual oddities and no it has nothing to do with boredom or pandas. I’ve found some seriously random stuff on this website, sometimes humorous and at other times images that provoke creativity but the bottom line is pure entertainment.)
- Thecoolhunter.net (The Cool Hunter is a world design and culture website, dedicated to modern creativity and filled with positivity. This website is a visual treat and each post introduces me to something I had not known/seen before! They also have a cool new music section.)
- Hyperbole and Half (You’ve got to click on this one to really experience the madness of this project. The writer Allie Brosh, has a fantastic way of taking some serious issues and giving them a ridiculously humorous spin, along with funny graphics. I especially love the post “Adventures in Depression”.)
- Pinterest.com (It seems everyones jumping on the Pinterest wagon now but if you haven’t already, this website takes ‘stuff to do in down time’ to another level, even more so if you are a woman. Pretty is the only word I can use to describe it.)
- Lost At E-Minor (Lost at E-Minor is slightly eccentric covering everything pop-culture, photography, design, art and music. This one is great for all the creatives out there. I love it because its uber-cool!)
- PrettyMuchAmazing.com (Pretty Much Amazing for finding new music. This website has introduced me to such beautiful talent! )
- TheMusicNinja.com (Music Ninja is another favorite of mine. Similar to Pretty Much Amazing, this one is also a multi-genre music discovery website with some rockin mixes. Very addictive!)
- TED.com (Not sure how I never came across this website before 2011. To be honest, I don’t think I even knew what exactly TED does until last year *insert embarrassed expression here*. TED.com is the go to source for ideas that make you want to pause and THINK. Heck, I didn’t know Captcha system is used in Re-Captcha to digitalize books! Ridiculously brilliant idea there.)
- 27bslash6.com (The writer, David Thorne, is the boss of satire. You can re-read his stuff over and over, the words never cease to crack you up!)
- Refinery29.com (Refinery 29 is a fashion trend spotter. This website makes me wish I had the brains and balls to rob a bank, never get caught and then go buy all the pretty stuff!)
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