List #21 (Part 1): If I Had the Sort of Job Where I Could Spend Time Doing Things on the Internet, Here Are Some of the Things I Would Spend Time Doing

Looking at Pictures/Images/Charts

The Big Picture (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/): Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, three picture editors at The Boston Globe add a new set of stunning photos to their blog.

Design Sponge's "Living In" series (http://www.designsponge.com/category/living-in): All the accoutrements of favorite pieces of pop culture, lovingly laid out in purchase-ready form for your acquisitive side.

Exactitudes (http://www.exactitudes.com/): See how people align themselves with different social groups through their clothes, and marvel at the stark beauty of individual conformity.

Information Is Beautiful Awards (http://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/): These global awards are for "excellence in data visualization and information design." You know what that means --- lots of lovely, lovely charts. Mmmm.

1000 Frames of Hitchcock (http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/wiki/1000_Frames_of_Hitchcock): I'm quite a Hitchcock fan. I don't know whether I've mentioned that before.

Sociological Images (http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/): More charts! These sociological finds are sometimes startling, occasionally hilarious, not infrequently depressing, and always fascinating.



Indulging in Pop Culture Shenanigans . . .

. . . like methodically going through every single one of Price Peterson's photo recaps for shows I've never watched . .

. . . and trying to start a dialogue with Richard Lawson via Twitter. Among other things, I should apologize for straight-up stealing his "you do you, [insert name here]" phrasing and using it to such an unnecessary extent.



Commenting on My Friends' Blogs

Day Zero Countdown (http://dayzerocountdown.wordpress.com/): I would say things like, "Flash mob!" and "Flippah!"

Let's Eat Grandpa (http://letseatgrandpa.com/): I would say things like, "Maybe instead of doing that intensive physical trial you should just sleep in? Sleep is nice."

Metropotamia (http://metropotamia.org/): OK, commenting on Tumblr is weird. But I really liked that Stanley Tucci call-out and the PSA about a turtle.



Continue with Part 2 here!