"real" life experience

And by "real" life experience, I mean doing the important things:

1)playing foozball at least 3 times a week - i hear it prevents carpal tunnel!

2)learning to accept dogs as peers in the work environment - the line dividing animals and people is a thin one!

3)being able to come to work dressed in sweats and flip flops - no one to impress because everyone loves you the way you are on the inside :)

4)being able to still "work" from home when you are sick, you've sprained your ankles, you had a bad sleep - from working late the nite before :S - GOOO VPN!

but seriously, I learned a lot of new skills independantly and was able to contribute openly to the teams I was part of.

Are people in the "real" world really this cool?