The Complete History of Russia: Arranged to the Melody of Tetris

Alternatives to a good cup of Coffee

Music - especially when it features a piano and a slow percussion.

Laughter/sounds of laughter/anything related to laughter

A jolly good dose of How I Met Your Mother or Whose Line Is It Anyway?

A philosophical essay/book (e.g. Kant's Critique of Pure Reason)

A satirical comedy/essay/play/book (e.g. Man And Superman by George Bernard Shaw or Catch22 by Joseph Heller)

Some really good book that makes me feel educated and professional and university-ish

Adding prefixes and suffixes to a word to turn them into new words.

HOT CHOCOLATE. WITH MARSHMALLOWS. AND FUDGE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ON TOP.

A visit to Kinokuniya or Borders or the WOODLANDS REGIONAL LIBRARY