Wasting Time

John Lennon once said, "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." Simply put, as long as you're doing something you enjoy, no matter how small and minuscule it may seem, it's worth it.

We've all been there: you don't have a lot of time to work with to start something ambitious, but you don't want to squander it either. Here are some of my favorite little time-wasters:

• Agar.io - in Agari.io you play as a tiny little cell. The object is to eat the little spots to grow bigger and, eventually, eat other cells smaller than you without getting yourself eaten instead. However, beware the spiky green viruses! If you're bigger that one and you drift across it, you'll be split into multiple smaller cells. Other cells can also shoot part of their mass through them to "infect" you and cause the same effect.
• QWOP - in QWOP you play as a marathon runner. Using the Q, W, O, and P buttons you must attempt to advance your runner as far as you can without tripping and falling.
• Finger Sketch Paint - this works with a mouse/track-pad or a touchscreen. You can doodle to your heart's content. Colors and styles are interchangeable; select the Eraser option or refresh the page for a clean slate.
• Software Library: MS-DOS Games - The Oregon Trail, Pac-Man, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, and various other titles appeal to the gamers of decades past.
• Silk - Silk is a click-and-drag art generator. Colors are interchangeable and can be blended, and symmetry and mirroring can be adjusted.
• Find the Invisible Cow - This one is exactly what it sounds like. Audio needs to be on to hear the clues, and the longer you play, the more animals you unlock.

And my all-time favorite time-waster: StumbleUpon. StumbleUpon is a site that lets you "stumble" through various web pages based on your interest settings. You give thumbs-up to the ones you like and want to visit again later and thumbs-down to the ones you're not too keen on. Caution: stumbling can be a MAJOR time-waster and is recommended for when you have quite a bit of spare time, or if you're looking for interesting ideas (e.g. crafts, technology, writing, etc.).