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10 Ways To Kill Time During The Holidays

December 20, 2013 - 6:18 pm by Stacy-Ann Ellis TWITTER

The work week has officially ended, and you've decided to forego that end-of-the-year tropical vacation to save money and kick it with the family at home. Don't spend that gap in between now and the big New Year's Eve party bundling up in your Snuggie, twiddling your thumbs and watching paint dry.

Here are 10 activities you can (happily) partake in to kill time this holiday season.

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Binge watch on quality TV.Do you have a Netflix account? Of course you do! Make sure your laptop is fully charged as you catch up on the biggest shows of the year (like Breaking Bad, Orange is the New Black, Homeland and Scandal, to name a few). Photo Credit: heroinetv.com
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Work it out.Get a jump start on your summer body by pairing fitness moves (a la Jeanette Jenkins and Kelly Rowland) to some of the best workout-worthy albums of the year. Try giving Childish Gambino's Because the Internet, Travi$ Scott's Owl Pharaoh, Juicy J's Stay Trippy, Lady Gaga's Artpop and Beyonce's self-titled album a spin as you break a sweat. Photo Credit: VIBE Vixen
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Indulge in the finest cover stories.School yourself on hip-hop's top players and dive into some of the year's best cover stories. Head to Barnes and Noble to snatch up Pharrell on Fast Company, Jay Z on Vanity Fair, Kendrick Lamar on GQ, Drake on GQ, and VIBE's own cover boys J.Cole and Nas from the shelves.
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Play chef with family members.Get creative in the kitchen with loved ones by cooking up yummy meals courtesy of Jourdan Dunn's web cooking show, "Well Dunn with Jourdan Dunn." [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: YouTube
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Online shopping!When is there ever an excuse to not shop? Being snowed in is the perfect time to feast your eyes on the latest trends and ship them right to your doorstep without lifting a finger. Check out VIBE Vixen's guide to the best online shopping sites. Photo Credit: VIBE Vixen
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Catch up on reading. Exercise your mind with some of 2013's great releases like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In," "BUCK" by M.K. Asante, "Who Asked You?" by Terry McMillan and Terrence J's "The Wealth of My Mother's Wisdom."
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Activate your inner gamer.You may be a Grand Theft Auto 5 person or one who opts for Taboo, Twister, Jenga, Spades or even Ellen DeGeneres' new game app, "Heads Up." Either way, the possibilities for game time with the family are endless. Photo Credit: YouTube
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Craft a travel list.Is your passport naked on the inside? Make the new year be your time to change that. Draft up a list of dream locales or must-visit festivals to tackle in 2014. Photo Credit: Wikipedia
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Make a list of professional goals.Use the seemingly endless downtime you've been gifted for the holidays to think about where you'd like to see yourself in your career. Think of not only immediate one-year goals, but also a few for five and 10 years down the line. Photo Credit: shipmanagementinternational.com
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Explore your city.Staying put in your hometown doesn't have to be a bore. Grab a relative and pick an undiscovered corner of your city to explore. It's cold outside, but so what? Photo Credit: rhl.org
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