The end of the internet.

So, in case you hadn't heard, the job hunt ended, and I now have a comfortable, decent-paying, 1st "big girl job" (as all my college friends so endearingly call it). 

I get to work with people on a pretty continuous basis, many of them are in my age group, and I enjoy the interaction and problem-solving related with the job.  Most of my work is done on computer systems, so I spend all day in front of the screen.  In between seeing students, time gets pretty idle.

As a Gen-X-er, my natural instinct is to surf the web.  Unlike back when I was a work-study, I don't even get in trouble for browsing online, as long as there is no immediate work to do!  

A cushy office job, good benefits, friendly co-workers, and the world wide web at my fingertips for 8 hours a day! What more could a recent college grad ask for? Sounds fabulous, right?

The first few days at the desk, I spent dead times checking my facebook, Gmail, and Twitter.  I collected recipes on FoodNetwork. I did some shopping online.  I even got hooked on a few chic fashion blogs like www.bachmanssparrow.com/blog. But very quickly, I discovered what my co-worker refers to as "the end of the internet. [there is only so much social networking and online shopping one girl can do.]

I like getting to refresh my brain in between helping people at work.  But I've been generall unproductive with my down time and---quite frankly--- miserably bored at certain slow periods throughout the day.

What do you do to keep yourself entertained/busy/learning online?  What sites would you recommend because they're funny/informative/interesting/career-savvy?

The internet should be an infinite resource (or so my college professors repeatedly told me).  I know I can't have possibly found the end!