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Do you ever get to the point at work where you can’t think anymore and you’re searching for some filing or copying to do, so you can stay busy–earn your keep, so they say–but still maintain the state of dull euphoria you’ve worked so hard to achieve?

Well, I have. And I have had moments that I can’t find anything brainless AND productive to do, so I decide roll with it, just let it be and here’s where I go: Daily Sudoku, 107.5 Arcade, USDA Food Tracker.

First, a warning. When you first try Sudoku, it will suck you in and it will be hours later when it spits you out, especially if, because you are a professional adult, you think those silly numbers are no match for you and you try a hard or extra hard one to begin. I learned. Start with an easy one, which you can find in the archives, and you won’t find yourselve leaving work later than you intended.

Next, I do realize that there are many game sites out there (I am also addicted to Zuma, but I leave that for late nights when I am alone), but the 107.5 brings back the oldies, but goodies. There’s PacMan, Snake, and my personal love, Tetris.

Finally, I have a site with substance for you. This is a very cool, but very busy website (I often get “Server too busy” messages). On this site, you can log in the food you’ve eaten for the day, as well as the physical exercise you’ve managed to squeeze in and then the site analyzes the information for you and gives it back in many forms depending on what you want to know about your lifestyle.

LONDON - Women with high levels of stress in their everyday lives are at less risk than others of developing breast cancer for the first time, according to research in the British Medical Journal published on Friday.

Finally, there is reason to dive into work again. I can feel good about taking work home with me, carting it to the lake or the doctor’s office. I can take on extra projects that strain my relationships again, and not feel guilty. Really, people, I am extending my life here. Wouldn’t you rather have me around stressed out than not at all?