Surely, we all got our work done during break and now have nothing to do but twiddle our thumbs and wait for more work from our beloved professors. Instead of working out our thumb muscles, may I recommend exercising pointer finger muscles instead? And what better place than Bored.com, which contains, as they tout, "Links to the most interesting sites on the internet!"

Do you want to play online pranks on friends? Now is your chance to make someone into a wanted felon-all in good fun, of course. How about popping virtual bubble wrap? Take lots of online tests? Watch full-length concert videos of your favorite bands? Find out when you're going to kick the proverbial bucket? Bored.com offers the expert procrastinator new venues for his or her skills.

My personal favorite is "Nose Pilot," a clever, whimsical eight minute animation that follows the adventures of a yellow cat as he slides, falls, and flies past digital cut-outs of people and strawberries to various folksy tunes.