Online games can provide some relaxation after a long day at work.
I work really hard. Though my work is not physical, I use my brain to come up with articles and ideas for my ad campaigns and layouts. By the end of the day, I am not just physically tired from bad posture and sitting down too much but also mentally drained from all the thinking I did.
Though it is already late and I need to go to sleep, I sometimes have some R and R before hitting the sack. It is like some unwinding activity to let my body processes slow down. Sometimes I watch an episode of Law and Order SVU or The Big Bang Theory with my husband. But of course, more often than not, we watch more than one episode. hehehe After that, we would be really sleepy that we would doze off the moment our backs hit the bed.
But sometimes, when my husband is already asleep, I look at some online games. I check out those no-brainer games where I do nothing but click and click. Or sometimes I look up those online poker games for the thrill and excitement, like iGame fast poker. While I do need to come up with strategies and plans in order to win a game, it is something different than what I usually do so it gives me a diversion.
And well, it teaches me a lot of things, too. While I do not dream of becoming a professional poker player, who knows when that learning will come in handy?