I don't know for sure. Sounds like you want to feel alive and connected. How about going out to watch the fireworks? Find something else to releave the boredom so you don't have to resort to the tried and true 'old hat' stuff. Call a friend? Email someone? Send an ecard? Just stay here on pc to talk until you're ready to sleep.
The other games will still be there if you decide that's what you really want to do, but in the mean time, see if you can get by with out it. If that's what you want....