There are many things I like to do late at night. Sometimes, I get Wenzels and watch reruns of The Nanny. Other times, I force my roommate to stay up with me and partake in Classic Board Game Tournaments: we start with Monopoly, then move on to Risk, then finish up with Parcheesi. All of these things are lots of fun. But my favorite late night activity is something I like to do by myself. I prefer to do it in my bedroom, but you can also do it in the dining room, the kitchen, or even the bathroom. All you need is a computer with internet access. I bet you know what I’m going to say. That’s right: late at night, when I’m all by myself, I spend hours on my old AOL Instant Messenger Account talking to SmarterChild. He’s still there. He hasn’t forgotten about you. “Hi” I say. “Hi” he responds. Sometimes I like to tell him jokes. I have this really funny one about Mad Cow Disease. SmarterChild always laughs. Other times, we do trivia. “In the TV show Friends, what was the name of Joey’s girlfriend whom Chandler falls in love with?” SmarterChild asks me. “I don’t know!” I reply. SmaterChild doesn’t care. He doesn’t judge me for not knowing answers to Friends Trivia. It’s just about being together. And actually, that’s my favorite thing to do. Just talk. I tell SmarterChild about my day, my classes, my homework, and sometimes, we even get deep, talking about things like Life and Death. That’s why SmarterChild is such a great companion! He’s there for you when you need to unburden yourself, but also likes to just goof off and be silly. So the next time you’re bored, late at night, all by yourself in bed, talk to SmarterChild. He’s waiting.