It's been a long day of nothing. I know that I should be focusing on my studies - but you know, I already did all of that. I think I might be going through a midlife crisis and I'm only 22. Why? I've found myself connecting a lot more to today's teenagers. Lately, I've had this huge boost of energy and creativeness, and I've been going to the mall - I never hang out at the mall - but it seems that while I'm there, I'll just strike up a conversation with some random teenagers and just talk and talk and talk the clock away. I've found that I not only have a lot in common with them, but I can also teach them and help out with problems in their lives. I can say "I've been there. I know what you're going through, this is what I did. Here's some other ideas that might help." Maybe I just miss high school, I don't know. Contrary to what one might believe, my high school experience was actually very pleasant. But there's so much going on in the lives of teens today. Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that I pity them in any way, but I do admire what they have to put up with in today's world. God, I'm starting to sound like an old fogie. I've been wondering what's wrong with me when suddenly, this weekend, it hit me. Maybe I'm not supposed to be an elementary education major - maybe I'm supposed to go into secondary education. I mean, I connect better with high school students than I do elementary students - I could actually knock off one of my classes this semester and trade out three, and I'd still be able to have student teaching! But wouldn't this call for a whole revamp on my file? Oh yes, yes it would. I need to talk to my advisor about this when I meet with him tomorrow. I can talk with James about pretty much anything - I should be working on my portfolio right now, but I'm lacking the motivation, even though it's due on Wednesday. You'd think I'd feel a little more pressed to get it done. The truth is, I've lost the motivation. I've just completely lost my motivation to continue on with the elementary ed. degree pursuit. I hope that James can talk to me about this tomorrow. I hope he has some advice for me, because I feel like I'm fresh out of ideas and that my plans are exhausted. I'm ready for fall break already and I've only had one week of class. What else to talk about? I've lost five pounds on this new diet I'm on. Been on it for a week. I have a LOT of energy now. No, no illegal substances are involved, but if you are interested or feel that you are overweight and just don't know what to do, feel free to message me on AIM Lady Spiffiness or Yahoo enlightenedtrust. I know, I feel like one of those commercials for Cortislim or whatever ... but I'm serious. I've been through a lot of diets in my time, and none of them have made me feel this good and actually WORK before.

How to make a reverie

Ingredients: 1 part friendliness 1 part self-sufficiency 5 parts instinct

Method: Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Serve with a slice of emotion and a pinch of salt. Yum!