Lunch Break

It’s Friday.  You spent the last four days working hard (ish) and now your brain just wants a breather.  You are counting down the hours and minutes until you can break free and head for the bar/a hot date/your jammies and some vino.  Here are some distractions to help you twiddle away the rest of the afternoon, care of the Interweb.  If you furrow your brow and lean into the computer a little, it will totally look like you’re working on something important.  “Don’t bother me know, Lloyd, I’ve got to get this in before 5!” At least this is how I imagine people with real office jobs act.  I work with children and have pretty much lost my ability to function around adults.  I can’t converse with you about the economy, NPR, or recent bestsellers, but I sure can tell you everything you want to know about Bakugan and Miley Cyrus.

Whatever we do, we all deserve to slack off on a Friday.  So enjoy the links, some food-related, some just fun:

Why can’t every hour be Happy Hour…? Check out Paste’s 25 Best American Breweries of the Decade. Relax.  The weekend is here.

Speaking of cider… Hard or alcohol-free, it’s a wonderful winter beverage.  Read about the history of one awesome drink.

Waffle Flu… Have you heard about the waffle shortage? People are freaking out (including my weirdo, waffle-obsessed boyfriend).  Everyone does realize that a) there are other waffle companies, and b) there are other breakfast foods?

When Harry Stalked Sally… Come on, who doesn’t like this movie? Some genius took When Harry Met Sally (that classic movie with a feel good message and loads of 80s hairstyles) and re-imagined it as a stalker thriller.  This is hilarious.

Lastly, to really get the brain juices flowing, I give you a selection of quizzes from Mental Floss:

Get Gleeful! Take this quiz and find out how much you know about the actor’s on Glee before they got a gig on the best show ever. 

Get a Clue! How many rooms can you remember from the classic board game, Clue? Two minutes, no cheating!

Get Out Your Old Geography Flash Cards! Take the State Nicknames quiz and see how much you know about this grand ol’ land of ours.