That sounds like no fun. I found that for long bouts of boredom the key seems to be switching your activities before they get tiring. Read for awhile, but change to games or movies before reading becomes a chore. Watch a movie, or a few episodes of a show, but switch to a game before it becomes tiring, etc. Staring at a computer or TV screen can be tiring as well, so see if you can get a single player board or card game, that should be easier on your eyes. Visit the other patients - they are likely as bored as you are. Start a D&D game in your ward.
Hopefully you have something like netflix with online movie/tv streaming for your computer. I don't know if amazon prime works where you are at, but it might be an option (I'm guessing it doesn't, though). I suppose the only other altenative is itunes for music, shows, and books, and amazon for the same - it just gets costly. Steam should work there for a number of games - and there are usually some pretty decent cheap games on there that are good for a few hours of fun. Don't forget the bazillions of flash games available on various sites - in fact if you want to pass the time, pick out a few dozen flash games, try them out, then review them for us on halforums.
Also, there are tons of people you can call and chat for a bit. If you get bored of your local friends, you can always do skype and/or google voice for free to people here in the forum. You never know what you're gonna get when you call a crazy person you only know on the intertubes - it may be a boring 10 minute conversation, or a 2 hour long laugh fest. Given the number of people here who'd love a random call from you, you'd probably be able to whittle away many hours relatively enjoyably. (insert "the odds are good, but the goods are odd" joke here) Just PM a few people you think you'd like to chat with and see if you get any responses. I'd certainly make myself available for that. If you have a free way to call into the US just use +01-734-418-8418 and BAM! Instant Adam. Alternately let me know you want to chat and I'll turn on skype and/or google voice and give you the info (I generally don't leave them on because, as you are well aware, I'm dead inside).
And, of course, if there's anything you need or want, big or small, don't hesitate to post. We may not always be able to help, but we can't do anything about stuff you don't tell us about - and you might be surprised at what we can do.
Hopefully you have something like netflix with online movie/tv streaming for your computer. I don't know if amazon prime works where you are at, but it might be an option (I'm guessing it doesn't, though). I suppose the only other altenative is itunes for music, shows, and books, and amazon for the same - it just gets costly. Steam should work there for a number of games - and there are usually some pretty decent cheap games on there that are good for a few hours of fun. Don't forget the bazillions of flash games available on various sites - in fact if you want to pass the time, pick out a few dozen flash games, try them out, then review them for us on halforums.
Also, there are tons of people you can call and chat for a bit. If you get bored of your local friends, you can always do skype and/or google voice for free to people here in the forum. You never know what you're gonna get when you call a crazy person you only know on the intertubes - it may be a boring 10 minute conversation, or a 2 hour long laugh fest. Given the number of people here who'd love a random call from you, you'd probably be able to whittle away many hours relatively enjoyably. (insert "the odds are good, but the goods are odd" joke here) Just PM a few people you think you'd like to chat with and see if you get any responses. I'd certainly make myself available for that. If you have a free way to call into the US just use +01-734-418-8418 and BAM! Instant Adam. Alternately let me know you want to chat and I'll turn on skype and/or google voice and give you the info (I generally don't leave them on because, as you are well aware, I'm dead inside).
And, of course, if there's anything you need or want, big or small, don't hesitate to post. We may not always be able to help, but we can't do anything about stuff you don't tell us about - and you might be surprised at what we can do.
Take care.
