The one with the lack of inspiration.

I'm astounded at how few interests I have. At how infinitesimal my cares are for the things going on around me. I have to come up with three informative speech topics for my Communications class in the morning. And of course, since my skills at procrastination are so exceedingly great, I haven't tried to think of anything until just now.

Why couldn't I have grown up in a family that did something out of the ordinary? We could have lived on a peacock farm; my father could have hand-made 18th century boats while my mom worked in the lab--something! Growing up in a small town where the biggest thing to get excited about were the Friday night football games and which new restaurant was being built definitely did not help to prepare me for this class.

I guess it's my fault though. I should be more informed of current events. Politics, perhaps. There's always something new and absurd going on in that department. I should know more about what's happening in our country, better yet, at my school. I could have gotten involved in intramurals or Spring Sing. I could have helped with the plays and musicals. I could have spent most of my time in my room watching television and "doing homework" with my roommate. Oh wait, that is what I'm doing. And you know what? I like it.

Maybe one day I'll venture outside into the unknown world and live my life uninhibited and--like countless motivational speakers, teachers, and hit songs have suggested--to the fullest. One day I'll soak up all the culture and new things that are waiting outside of my doorstep.

But not today. Because it's Monday. And I still have to come up with three topics for my dang speech. And while I would be fine with talking about mustached men or night blindness in cats, I don't think my teacher would deem them "appealing to the audience." But what does he know? He's fairly old. I think it's safe to allege that he is a tad out of touch with my generation. He doesn't necessarily know what we find fascinating. He also doesn't have a mustache. Or, as far as I know, a cat. So...yeah.