Good suggestion, SAbby!
I actually went to lunch with her today at her invitation. In order to get her to finish her bowl of SpaghettiO's (yes, she ordered that at the Java Joint!), I walked around looking at the student art on the walls, othewise we would have been there for hours as she wanted to lecture instead of eating!

Hey...I am empathic to this as I have found myself with a bit of this compulsion to talk incessantly to my coworkers, only checking myself afterwards, wondering WHY did I go on and on like that, as they sat there pollitiely! While I"ve never lectured for hours, I am empathetic, as I see this compulsion to talk and talk as a way of seeking acceptance, love and approval. Unlike her, though, I am aware of it and do check myself! This is why I feel empathy, I guess.
Love
Patty