When I am bored I usually smoke weed.
A for the work situation do a google search and see if you can find something that breaks the internet settings allowing access. Then you can do what you like. If your boss has a go at you for it then punch him in the face
I read a lot too. I am currently reding a book called Mystic Places. I am learning a lot about the lost city of Atlantis with notes on case studies from several sources and the writings of plato. It's pretty interesting.