She gets paid to listen to me though. Honestly, I wish she'd direct the conversation towards something more productive instead of asking more questions.

I don't spend that much time around people who don't know much about music. I would like to be able to relate more to fellow musicians/peers. I'm just more at a loss if I'm not talking about music or some other academic subject. I wouldn't mind talking about gossip, politics, etc. with people I know better maybe, but that's supposed to be how you get to know someone it seems.