I am a procrastinator. Many high school students have experiences with this deplorable affliction, but I consider myself particularly diseased. Because of the state of my condition, I have come across countless websites to keep myself from having to actually do work. The most effective and enjoyable site I have found is Hyperbole and a Half.

Written by seemingly insane Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half is a blog, which, if you have a sense of humor similar to mine, will have you laughing so hard you should avoid reading it in public (unless you enjoy receiving stares of annoyance from the strangers around you). The blog features real, though slightly enhanced, stories from Brosh’s life accompanied by rough sketches that look as though they were drawn during a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Posts include various events Brosh’s childhood, as well as stories about why spiders are terrifying and guides to surviving awkward situations. My favorite post is one titled, “The Alot”.

If you have ever used Facebook chat or any other kind of online communication site, you might have noticed that correct spelling and proper use of the English language are not up high on people’s to-do list. This regular misuse of English is a pet peeve of Brosh (as well as one of mine), and in “The Alot”, she comes comes up with several comedic ways to keep herself from correcting the grammar of every conversation she comes across online, like the merging of “a lot” into “alot.”

So, if you are currently enrolled in a high school journalism class (or any other type, for that matter), and you have some time to burn (though you really should be doing work and learning to be a productive member of society), and you enjoy stories filled with hilarious drawings and witty parenthetical comments (like these), check out Hyperbole and a Half.