Windows at work but I don't want it!

I have windows at work (not my choice). I would love to just use my laptop or have my desktop just show up on that ****** PC at work. i have just plugged the monitor and key board in to my laptop, which is simple enough but a bit of a pain. I put important files on .mac so that I could access them at work but that isn't all that easy as I have to log in, etc. I want to use ical too. Does anyone have simple suggestions for just being a mac person stuck against her will on a PC.