charities each and every time you decide that you need another 10 minutes or so of sleep -LRB- either to catch up on rest or finish that sexy dream -RRB- . If your boss chews you out for being late to work , just tell him you were volunteering . Do n't have time to comb through Pitchfork Fool your music snob friends with Band of the Day , an iPhone app that dishes out musical knowledge in easy-to-digest screen-fulls . Each day , you 'll get a bevy of info on one hand-selected band : original interviews , streaming music , videos and more . If your friends still doubt your expertise , just cast about your brain for the name of some buzz band and express disdain . Works every time . Your get-up-and-go got up and went The days are getting shorter , and , consequently , the nights are getting longer -- and damn colder . If the prospect of staying in and watching reruns of '90s teen television whilst swaddled in a Snuggie is seeming more appealing than pouring yourself into something fancy and hitting the streets , might we recommend buying a cat and
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- We 're in a time of flux , my friends . We 're sandwiched somewhere between the lazy , crazy days of summer -LRB- BBQs ! Impromptu trips up the coast ! Smuggling fireworks across various and sundry borders ! -RRB- and the holidays -LRB- turkey ! ceremonies of various religious ilks ! self-loathing brought on by turkey and ceremonies of various religious ilks ! -RRB- . And we do n't know about you , but we 're about due for a mental break before sallying forth into the mental torment that is winter . That 's why this week we 're going to chill with the pedantry and help you kick back and celebrate laziness . Yes , laziness . It 's the total antithesis of the `` American Way '' -LRB- whatever the hell that is -RRB- . Read on for five apps that are either tailored for the more malaise-laden among us . Waking up is hard to do Especially when the floor temperature starts dropping for 10 degrees with each passing week . May we introduce Snooze , a genius iOS app that lets you pledge 25 cents to a variety of