When is the last time you did absolutely nothing? I thought about this recently because I just read (in the August 2009 Real Simple) an article by Tom Hodgkinson on “10 Ways to Enjoy Doing Nothing.” At first, (before I’d read it) I thought it must be a frivolous article. After all, who has to really feel guilty about a little time off? And then I remembered: me!

To me, it’s the women that get this feeling more than the guys. How often have you had an hour free and then thought, “Now I can …read more

Coffee shops are one of my favorite spots. I love to hang out there and people watch. Here are ten reasons coffee shops are the coolest places ever.

They’re awesome to meet an online match or blind date.
They’re a great way to get inspired if you have dreams of writing a novel. Just putting a story to everyone you see will fill up a novel’s worth of material.
Coffee = caffeine = bliss.
It’s a fabulous way to people watch.
It’s a great place for a business meeting.
It’s a good place to sit and chill out. …read more