sonofasailor ak... Try reading the profiles... sometimes you can get a clue about that person that will help you decide if you want to interact with them.
You wouldn't be the only one with lapses from here, I assure you, myself included. On one hand, it's a good way to kill time, on the other you think..."Why am I not out playing Frisbee or something?" lol
You hit it pretty much on the head with your status msg, most everyone is obsessed with leveling as if it means something or as if they gain status in real life, lol but once in a while you'll find someone that can hold a conversation (or start one that doesn't begindwith 'baby' , I've made a couple of good friends from here so it's not impossible.