Coincidentally, on the way over to Starbucks just now, I heard a segment on NPR about internet-addicted korean kids who are losing their childhood to the online realm, so much so that they now have two-week internet addiction rehab programs for these kids and are starting to teach elementary school students about proper internet use and netiquette. I couldn't help but to relate to some of the kids as I myself spend lots of time on the internet, but unlike most of them who seem to be passing the hours playing online games, I tend to do lots of reading and more educational type activities, or at least that's how I justify it. I think this stigma against prolonged internet usage will slowly fade as more and more people are depending on the internet for their work, leisure activities (reading, art, etc), and communication. I mean, too much of anything is bad, as they say, and taking time to go out, breathe some air and kick a ball around is necessary for physical and psychological health, but the internet has become, to me, more convenient and efficient advancements of my canvas, library, classroom, newspaper, and telegraph, and so my time spent surfing, which has proven to be quite inefficient :P, has increased. I'll definitely get out a lot more and hit up my local cybercafe, though.