I Think My Libido is Broken

All summer I took cold showers for two reasons: 1) It was hot outside. 2) My libido was in overdrive.

I am not kidding about the second one — which in itself is a rather strange realization for me. I will go into more detail about that in another post, soon to follow.

I thought that between writing for First Wives World and taking a couple of summer courses, my time would be full enough to quell that feeling. I guess I wasn't busy enough.

That all changed when September 4th rolled around. All of a sudden, energy that previously went to libidinous thoughts was now redirected to thoughts of Inequality, Public Policy and Organizational Misconduct with the same results, I might add, that came from enjoying the "no shirt days" produced by the New York summer head.

I still get that giddy and flushed feeling, but now it is because of the increased occurrences of intellectual stimulation. And men? Well, I still love them — and love the look of them — but they've taken the form of colleagues, professors and administrators: necessary tools, but completely devoid of all sexuality.

I suppose this is a good thing — actually, I know this is a good thing. It's much easier to focus on the important things, namely eight months until graduation. I just don't remember the shift being so dramatic last year.