My boss is a strange man. He’s in love with Jim Morrison or rather, The Doors. That’s all that he talks about. Pity, I hadn’t heard about the man till I walked into the doors of this office. Pun intended.

Anyway, it wasn’t that acute a problem, at least not until my boss decided to discuss the band’s merits and demerits over lunch, over a drink, and every couple of minutes between daily reports. He also thought I needed to improve my knowledge of music and move away from the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys.

I had nothing to say. Which is when I conveniently came upon This Day in Music, a perfect site for spouting facts that would leave my boss speechless. So, the next time he decided to educate me on their biggest hit, I was ready. I said, "Did you know The Doors scored eight Top 40 US hits from 1967-71? That their 1967 album 'The Doors' reached US No 2 and spent 121 weeks on the chart?"

He hasn’t bothered asking me anything since.

More surprising facts can be had at the site. Like did you know that Boyzone appeared in a Sugar Puffs ad in 1995? With trivia like this, it wasn’t long before most of my friends and neighbours were impressed. The trivia was also perfect for filling in silences during those dull after-dinner moments. And if that’s not enough, you also get titbits about events that occurred over the last 50 years, album reviews, band profiles, the top 10 nonsense songs, and recent music news.

Best of all, it also tells you what single was No1 on the day you were born, which is an interesting thing to know, unless it’s a song like Grandma We Love you, Agadoo or the Birdie Song. Some things are best left unsaid.

There are other discoveries I made, online. Have you ever been caught playing games while you’re supposed to be working on a boring 9-to-5 job that pays your bills? Try 925 Café. It’s got three different sections -- games, entertainment and mood rooms to cater to any frame of mind you’re in, to pass the time before you catch that bus back home.

The best game is one in which you build a caricature of your boss and then spend 30 seconds trying to shoot it as many times as possible. The handiest feature is the Panic button, which you can click whenever you sense your boss is on the prowl, and which takes you straight to a boring, business looking page on Improving Productivity in the Workplace. Bulls eye, huh?

All this thinking about my boss has made me really mad. Which is why I think I’ll send in a picture of him and his spooky behaviour to Ghosts, a site devoted to unexplained phenomena and ghosts.

It has a selection of beauties that one can peer at, turn sideways and squint. The owner of the site is just like my boss. He says, "Whether or not people believe in ghosts, most people are at least willing to accept the fact that there are many unexplained things in this world of ours. I am not going to attempt to convince you that ghosts are real. Let's face it, regardless of what I (or other people say), most people will remain sceptical until they personally experience something of a paranormal or unexplained nature."

He may accept my boss’ picture and my theory about him. And life’s all about hope, so maybe my boss will turn into a ghost and travel the world haunting everyone else and leaving poor me alone!

I think I may soon be out of a job at the rate I’m complaining, but suppose my boss really did turn into a ghost and needed help finding his way around the world? I could log on to BookTailor to help him out.

This site allows users to access books and articles from a variety of publishing partners like Lonely Planet and The Financial Times and then custom make it all into a book themselves. One can even decide whether one likes the book long or short, colour of the binding, and even choose the title and dedication. It’s a little heavy on my credit card at over ten pounds, but hey, anything for my boss. I’m looking for a good title and dedication for the book, so if you have witty suggestions, pass them on.

Let’s say my boss doesn’t like the book and decides to sack me anyway. Those wanting to express their sympathies can use Blab, an ecard site that offers cards on everything under the sun, and also in Hindi and for Indian festivals. It’s got the awesome Blab Builder, which allows you to build your own cards, add special effects, animation and more.

As a last resort, I’m trying out a personalised ‘I’m Sorry’ card for my boss. Let’s hope it works and he doesn’t sack me. Then again, he could log on to Blab and send me an `I’m Sorry' card too.

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