That's my general principle in life. I always try to strike a balance in all aspects of life. Be it abt work, shopping, fun, or even food. Some say that drinking milk is good for your skin, but if you drink too much milk *like few glasses a day* you could get indigestion or simply get fatter. You probably know that drinking too much coffee is also not good for health. But research shows that drinking a little coffee in the morning aids in brain simulation. It's also best to eat different types of fruits n veggies everyday, so that your body can get different types of vitamins and minerals. You see, it's all about moderation… Food aside, I'm trying to achieve some moderation in my work life. However, things are beyond my control as for now. I didn't complain when I was unassigned for a week. Having nothing to do in office while still get paid can serve as a nice little break. I can go for an early lunch with my friends, chit-chat, read newspapers, play some excel games, and surf net etc… Then two weeks passed, and I still live up to my reputation as "stoning queen". Third week: I'm still totally unassigned. I started to search for alternative activities to make me stay SANE in office. Thanks to my bf's brilliant suggestion of reading e-books. Some novels by my favourite authors managed to keep me sane for another week. And now, I'm starting my 5th unassigned week!!!!! I can alr memorize the lyrics of all songs in my music folder [including Chinese songs]. I alr read every single blog I know. I've visited all websites I could think of *fyi, some like facebook are blocked by our IT department*. I've also played almost all games in my 2MB game folder.  I'm reaching my limit >.< Wah, are you still unassigned? So nice! Can relax… Errmm…. 1 or 2 weeks unassigned are nice. But after over 1 month, I start to be concerned about my mental health… Okay, call me irritating for bitching about being free in office while getting paid as per normal. But you can try it yourself  *if possible* and see if you are still feeling happy by the end of the month. As I said before, having too much of a thing is always not good. ~ Oh , God, please make me able to hang on till end of this week, somehow.  Then I can say bye bye to my off-peak period. I alr have a client waiting for me next week~ PS: Soon aft my peak period starts, there will be a post which contains all sorts of complaints abt being too busy at work, doing OT heheee...