My Internet Addiction ...

I was reading an article in Star last week featuring the confessions of some self professed Internet addicts. I remember thinking to myself whether I was in any danger of being labelled an Internet addict myself. The thing is due to the nature of my job, I'm already spending most of my working hours infront of my notebook connected to the Internet.

In between work tasks, most relating to research done on the Internet, I check my e-mail or rather MS Outlook checks it for me every 15 minutes or so. Hotmail or Yahoo Messenger conveniently informs me whenever I receive any new email in real time.

I guess the thing that worries me the most is that when I get back home, I still go online either to do some personal research, check up on some blogs I read or even just to chat online. Do I really have an Internet addiction or perhaps I just lack a social life? =)

At least, I can take comfort in the fact that I dont suffer from withdrawal symptoms when denied access to the Internet like when I'm travelling or on holiday. But its still kind of sad that my early morning ritual actually involves turning on my notebook to check my email and going online even on weekends...*sigh*