Thursday, February 10, 2011

Boredom Solved!

Even in Texas the winter air can keep you cooped up inside. Usually I spend my time doing my homework, reading, spending time with friends, watching movies, and in desperate times, surfing the web. Here are some sites that either stimulate creativity, enjoyment, or help me procrastinate from doing homework.

Cocodot allows you to make your own e-vites online to send to friends over email. I love the variety of backgrounds you can choose from. Cocodot even has envelope choices so you can have the same feel as sending snail mail. My favorite part? Lilly Pulitzer backgrounds!
http://cocodot.com/



If you are not familiar with Tumblr yet, you will be! It is a great website that is kind of like Twitter, but you can post pictures directly. A lot of fashion designers post their daily inspirations. Kate Spade has finally gotten up to speed, and now I am addicted.
http://katespadeny.tumblr.com/




Is Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and your email getting in the way of getting things done? Use this application to block these sites for a set amount of time. The program SelfControl will help you with your distraction problems.
http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/

If you love fashion, you will fall head over heels for the website, Polyvore. It allows you to design your own sets and outfits with clothes that are currently in the stores from a variety of websites. You can also search other people's creations. My favorite part about this site, is the search option. If there is a celebrity's style I am currently coveting, I can search their name or a movie they have been in under "sets". Hundreds of sets featuring the celebrity's style will pop up. Amazing!
http://www.polyvore.com/

When I searched "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley"

Camille Belle does Mary Tyler Moore

The Talented Mr Ripley


I, like many others, have a HUGE sweet tooth. Bakerella shows me new recipes to encourage that tooth (even though it does not need to be encouraged!). There are loads of different kinds of desserts, each of them sweetly decorated. Take a peek at this site if you do not need to fit into a bikini in the next few months. You have been warned.
http://www.bakerella.com/





Happy surfing!

-Lucy


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