My "futility of life" post has definitely drawn a few more responses than I have ever recieved on this blog...
Obviously, everyone seems to identify with it at some level and has given me tons of advice - from relaxing to converting my musical inclincations towards less melodious and more deafness inducing tunes.

Anyway, am feeling better now as the sun has come out and its 28 degrees or so. Am still in the lab but am leaving now to spend some time in the sun and get my tan exactly the right shade :)