Ways to Procrastinate During Exams

After finishing my last final yesterday, I'm finally headed home to Nashville to celebrate the holidays with my family. Exams were rough, and I can't imagine going through them again, but for those of you still stuck in University libraries nation-wide, here my favorite procrastination websites:

College Humor--Okay, so some of the jokes are a bit questionable, but the site's definitely good for a laugh when you're stressed out. Parodying college life, this multimedia website was started by a Wake Forest alum, Ricky Van Veen, so you know it's got to be good.

Orisinal's Winterbells-- Winterbells is not your typical computer game. Soothing music plays are you navigate a bunny through the sky, collecting bells as you go. Lose a round? No problem, the bunny falls peacefully to the snow-filled ground. There's no animated violence, no aggression, no simulated bunny death, just good clean fun. Be careful though, it's addictive.

Pandora--For those of you who can't study in complete silence, I recommend Pandora. Just plug in an artist or song you like into this online radio and you'll be instantly serenaded by only the music you like. It's my favorite place to discover bands I might not find otherwise.

Sporcle--Whether you're cramming for a History final or just a Harry Potter fanatic, Sporcle has a quiz for you.  My favorite trivia games? Historical Tweets, Harry Potter Top 200, and Famous Faces Badly Drawn.

Online Shopping--Even as my bank account inches closer to $0.00, I find myself scouring the internet for this season's latest trends. My favorite one-stop shops with lots of inventory include: department stores like Bloomingdale's, Etsy, Shopbop, Bluefly, and online sample sale sites RueLaLa and Gilt.

Readers what are your favorite websites to procrastinate on? Besides blogs of course!

November Releases

I feel like good movies come in waves, and this November, it's a tsunami. There are tons of films I want to see premiering this month--so many they can barely fit in one blog post! Thank goodness for "Stimulus Tuesdays" at my local theater. They offer $4.25 student tickets and $1 popcorn and soda!

Here are my favorite movies premiering this month:

I'm a sucker for anything starring Rachel McAdams, so Morning Glory has been on my radar since I saw the trailer a few weeks ago. This romantic comedy about a morning talk show features Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton and seems like the perfect combination of mindless laughs and witty dialogue. It's at the top of my go-see list and premieres in theaters today, November 10.

Love and Other Drugs: Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this sassy film rendition of Edward Zwick's non-fiction title, Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman. I can't tell too much from the trailer, except that Hathaway and Gyllenhaal are absolutely adorable. The movie hits theaters November 24.

I am definitely part of the Harry Potter generation, and I can't wait for part one of the final installment of the series. Deathly Hallows is going to be so epic, I'm already preparing for the midnight showing on November 19. There's really nothing else I can say... except how cute is Emma Watson's new pixie cute?

Burlesque: This movie has everything: Cher, Christina, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci and rhinestones galore. I cannot wait until November 24. Look out for a post on Burlesque-inspired fashion in the next few weeks.

As a veteran Nutcracker participant, I'm curious to see how this movie version pans out. I've never been a huge fan of 3D movies because they can give me a headache, but I might have to make an exception for this one. Starring Nathan Lane and Elle Fanning, The Nutcracker in 3D premieres November 24.

Everyone knows the story of Rapunzel, so I'm interested to see how Disney revamps the traditional hair-raising fairytale. Not to mention, I have a soft spot for animated movies. Tangled, starring the voices of  Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, hits theaters on November 24.

Readers, did I miss any of your top picks? What movies are y'all looking forward to this November?