Bored? i have become the expert in spending 9 hrs doing nothing. if you, too, have days at work when you have absolutely NOTHING to do, yet still want to try to look like you're doing something legitimate (really, whipping out a novel is just wrong)... do not fear. here's what i do: 1. fill bottle (boredom has made me drink at least 6L a day -_-) 2. go toilet many many times (drink more, go more) 3. make a cup of milo 4. wash the cup after you finish the milo 5. read papers in the pantry 6. chat on messenger (i have regular ppl to talk to: gie, eve, rach, victoria. gie has nothing to do at work either) 7. take a longer lunch (we can go for lunch ANYTIME. and somehow everytime i come back, everyone else is still out because they leave later than i do. i have learnt to just stay out as well) 8. surf the net: (when online, frown and look deep in thought while staring at the screen) a) do quizzes - quizilla.com b) read blogs - you could link and link and link to your friend's friend's friend's friend c) read articles (you know how MSN today pops up whenever u open messenger? justclick) d) read the bible online 9. listen in on your colleagues' benchtop (yes benchtop. im in the lab rem?) discussions. the last one was on marriage. (they are mostly young and single) 10. if all else fails. BLOG! *beam* update: on the other hand, time flies when you did something wrong and wish to do it again. bet murphy didn't tell u that. i'm a walking booboo machine. thank God for a patient supervisor.