What are us Millennials up to?

Most of the time I'm at work. Since I work in university, there's always something to do, either doing research, writing, or reading to keep up with the literature.

I don't have any friends to hang out, but I'm ok with going out by myself, which is often the cinema or the theatre; sometimes piano concerts and recitals are fun too. But a large part of my free time is devoted to reading fiction or literary criticism, so I spent a great deal of time at home.

Argh, for the past few days I haven't been sleeping really well. Woke up at 3 a.m. again this morning and couldn't go back to sleep so I just got up and started my day. That's one hour better than the 2 a.m. I woke up at the day before! What am I doing wrong here? I'm not a night owl. I was when I was a teenager, but I grew out of it...

You said you wanted to know what Millennials are doing? Lol, be ready for a mess. You asked for it.

It seems like the millennials that got married are raising families. The ones who didn't we're just working & taking it easy. Like Troph, I read a lot. But I like reading about real things

I think it’d have been too overwhelming for me. But now I’ve gotten bored of everything. I think you have to really like the ways of the world too to have kids & I do not like the things the world does

What I was just thinking about is how it is a pity that the world runs on something as materialistic as money, instead of the love and grace of God. You don't see anyone doing selfless acts of love and kindness for people anymore. Everyone wants money. Everyone wants a handout. It's a pity. But the currency of Gods kingdom is love, so I hear. It's not materialistic, it's spiritual.

Many millenials are single parents, whether by choice or circumstance. I am and I put a lot of thought into finding balance in the family schedule. I allow my daughters one extra-curricular at a time, maybe 2 if there's something they can do together. For example, they take the same dance class so that makes dance relatively easy. We try different things without necessarily making a long term commitment. This Saturday is off season cheer camp. One likes to go to the camp and get the shirt and perform at the one basketball game where they feature at half time but she doesn't want to go through the slog of the whole football season come fall. And that's fine.

I also take them to things that maybe a lot of other kids don't experience. I'm not one for leaving them with a babysitter most of the time (frankly it's hard to find one). So I take them to concerts and sporting events and stuff that I want to go to. It's also generally cheaper just to buy the extra tickets than it is to pay a babysitter. I take them to upscale restaurants now and then too. And they know how to behave in social situations that most of their classmates would have no business in.

I've been trying to take better care of myself. That involves some weight lifting and trail walking. But I also do a fair amount of professional writing. I'm booked for a couple of significant lecture programs this summer and am working up the material for those. I tend to build a couple of extra days into those events and find some places to stop either on the way to or from the location. Last year I did one in Syracuse, NY and took my daughters to the Canadian capital when I had finished. This year I've been invited back and am planning to take them into the Adirondack Mtns.

I had a good day today, it was rather peaceful and uneventful. I think I ate too much spaghetti at lunch though because I later became sick.