Nothing’ll eat your time away faster than a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. NOTHING. World of Warcraft (Don’t recommend), City of Heroes, Star Trek Online, Aion, Guild Wars, there’s tons of ‘em.
I got a free trial to a relatively new one called champions online if you’d like to play, and the game’s first month is only 10 Bucks if you purchase by the 3rd of Jan from steam’s website. If nothing else designing your own superhero costume is pretty sweet, and the character designer is free forever.

I frequent it as of late, so I’d be on there and could help you along. Lemme know if you’d like the free trial or the site where’s it’s only 10 dollars.

AND… I totally want to take the cake decorating classes, too. Have for years.

Also, if you don’t find anyone to whom you have easy access, I have a friend who quilts.