We've heard that today, Apr. 20 is something of a special day for drug enthusiasts. While we're not especially involved in stoner culture, we've seen an episode or two of "Being Bobby Brown," so we know what the ugly face of addiction looks like. We did some soul searching this week, and while we're not particularly prone to herbal remedies, we've realized that we are, in fact, addicted to some things. Here are 10 of them.
GoobersOne of the members of the Daily's Exec Board is so enamored with these delicious chocolate-covered peanut delights that she has been known to project the brand name into totally unrelated conversations: "What's Katie and Tom's baby's name? Something stupid, right? Like 'Gooby'?"
Stale PeepsThe only thing better than marshmallow Peeps are them three weeks later. We recommend cutting open the plastic wrapping and hiding them somewhere so you don't just gobble them all down immediately. If we're not mistaken, five of these chickies is one serving, so don't feel bad about eating an entire package at once.
OnDemandBesides the fact that it lets us watch endless repeats of all our HBO favorites, OnDemand has a lot of extras that have us constantly swooning. Movie previews? Bring 'em on! Music videos? Why, yes! Karaoke? Count us in! Obscure and wonderful free movies? Sorry, we didn't hear you: We were melting.
LoveMight as well face it.
Pandora.comUsing a complicated system of computer analysis and sorcery, Pandora matches bands or songs that you input with other songs it thinks you'd like. Although this awe-inspiring Internet service has its fair share of misses (Ashlee Simpson on "Beck Radio"? Really?), it also pulls through with amazing matches you wouldn't expect: We're still not sure why "Paul Simon Radio" gives us so much Motown, but we're not complaining.
MTV reality showsYeah, yeah, we're all watching "Real World" this season because of Tyler, but only the truly lazy stay on the couch for the ensuing programming. From "Real World," we quickly downshift from curious voyeurs to superficial beautiful-people-watchers with "8th and Ocean." From then on, it's a lost cause for our souls as we dry heave, silently sob, and gaze on, enraptured, at "My Super Sweet Sixteen." "Tiara Girls" will probably be our final tragic downfall. For more on this phenomenon, check out the Apr. 6 Weekender Feature, "Guilty pleasure TV | What is it about reality TV that keeps us from saying 'You're Fired'?"
Kittenwar.com and/or ratemykitten.comWho knew cats were so fun? (Us, that's who.) If you think you don't like cats, try resisting their adorable mischief when they're pitted against one another in battles of cuteness (Kittenwar) or as you sketchily ogle their photos and judge their relative hotness on a scale of one to 10. The Arts section would be many times funnier if we hadn't discovered these sites of feline hypnotism and whiled away too many hours to count clicking through cat pix.
Spider solitaireIn the way that kitten sites have crippled the Arts section's productivity, spider solitaire has virtually destroyed our work ethic. It was only when half the library glared at the card-shuffling sound effect during midterms that we realized we had a problem.
Us WeeklyOnce, we read an article on yahoo.com that said ALL CELEBRITY RUMORS ARE TRUE! We didn't believe it, but they were right about Nick and Jessica. And Angelina and Brad. And Katie and Tom. So now we're only getting our news from Us Weekly. Sorry, New York Times. Additionally, they've taught us that celebrities are just like us ("They take the escalator!").
Crystal methHey, not all addiction's funny.
