What do you do when you have nothing to say?

I know most of you will find it hard to believe that I could ever NOT have anything to say, but it has happened. I was thinking about this in the shower this morning. I've been trying to blog about something, but I decided I really have nothing to say.

I often read those articles in the paper written by local "young" people thinking they have something to say. Most of the "Life" (it's called Outlook in one paper here) section writers just put together articles that are the stupidest things. They're all so sitcom. Problems wrapped up in 25 words or less. Or, I was feeling down because I'm single and wayward, then I realized (3 words into the article) that I'm only 21 and life is wonderful. (ding! Insert cheesy Orbit commercial smile here.) Stupid, young people. I know I have often written about these things, but in retrospect of my articles not all of them end with a revelation. Some of them are very open ended - to be resovled at another time. I could write those articles. How do you get one of those gigs? Pay ME money and I could write you happy sunshine in a neat package.

Then it hit me...no, I couldn't. Maybe the reason the articles are so stupid and cheesy (to utilize an 80's term) is because they have to think about something to write EVERY day. I think if I had to write something here every day, I'd start being cheesy and stupid too. How do you write with feeling and ideas that are genuine and heartfelt when you have to write them every day? How can you keep readers entertained when you're writing about the speed at which grass grows?

Although...I've just written an entire paper-worthy article...about nothing. :) Maybe I could be a newspaper writer afterall.