Addictions: Since I started working in front of a computer

People generally have their own connotations on what working at a camp is like. For example, during the summer, everyone looks at me incredulously when I say I work at a camp and they quickly notice that I am paler than an albino polar bear. Here's the thing, I work in an office. That means eight hours a day in front of a computer...not a beach. Please don't misunderstand me though; I'm not complaining, just laying a foundation...in a very roundabout manner. Here's my point--while things are crazy in here during the summer, they tend to slow down in the fall and winter months, and some days I'm left--sitting in front of a computer--to simply answer phones or find something to do. This lack of things to do has given birth to a few computer addictions, and here they are:

*Myspace--ok, ok. I know Myspace is lame, but before I really got into Facebook, Myspace was awesome. There were lots of time consuming things to do like find the perfect backgrounds and songs that fit my life exactly for that week...or day. And nothing's more fun than wasting hours taking lame surveys that nobody reads.

*Facebook--How else do I find out about who's dating whom and what people are doing minute by minute? Not to mention, I only reserve emails for work and school related things--everything else goes through Facebook wall posts and messaging.

*Manquarium--What? You've never heard of Manquarium?!? Truth be told, this was a very short addiction shared with Lauren last summer during late night check-ins. Picture this: the man of your dreams, trapped in an aquarium, telling you that if he ever saw you with another man, he'd be so jellyfish. What's not to love?

*Blogging--I started blogging on Myspace. Then I decided I hated Myspace. Now I blog here and here. With that addiction comes the addiction of reading others' blogs. I log on at least every few hours to see if anyone's posted anything new. It's amazing how much actually goes on outside of Somerset.

*Checking my email--I probably shouldn't say this, but if you email me and don't hear back for a while, it's probably because I'm avoiding you, NOT because I haven't checked my email in a while.

*failblog.org--Ok, confession...this one's pretty new--like less than 2 hours new. I blame Sara. But it's so funny. Definitely worth checking out.