diff --git a/brain.mjs b/brain.mjs
index 64385d1..8a854cd 100644
--- a/brain.mjs
+++ b/brain.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import readline from 'readline';
 class ConsciousnessApp {
   constructor() {
     this.simulator = new ConsciousnessSimulator();
-    this.ollama = this.simulator.createOllamaValue(); //init ollama @ baked-in localhost/default port
+    this.ollama = this.simulator.createOllamaValue("https://ollama-api.nodemixaholic.com"); // init ollama @ baked-in localhost/default port
     this.isActive = true; // User starts active
     this.lastActiveTime = Date.now();
     this.dreamTimeout = null;
@@ -33,13 +33,25 @@ class ConsciousnessApp {
 
   // Function to handle activity check
   handleActivity() {
-    this.lastActiveTime = Date.now();
-    if (!this.isActive) {
+    const currentTime = Date.now();
+    const elapsedTime = currentTime - this.lastActiveTime;
+
+    // Check if it's been more than 15 minutes of inactivity
+    if (elapsedTime > (15 * 60 * 1000) && this.isActive) {
+      this.isActive = false;
+      console.log("No activity for 15 minutes. Entering dream state...");
+      this.simulator.setUserActive(false); // Simulate dreaming
+      clearTimeout(this.dreamTimeout); // Cancel any existing timeout
+      this.startDreaming(); // Start dreaming state
+    }
+    
+    // If user becomes active again
+    if (this.isActive === false && elapsedTime < (15 * 60 * 1000)) {
       this.isActive = true;
       console.log("User is active again. Waking up from dream...");
       this.simulator.setUserActive(true); // Wake up from dreaming
       clearTimeout(this.dreamTimeout); // Cancel dream timeout
-      this.initiateActivityRoutine(); // Start activity routines again
+      this.initiateActivityRoutine(); // Resume activity checks
     }
   }
 
@@ -92,7 +104,10 @@ class ConsciousnessApp {
       });
 
       this.handleActivity(); // Update activity when the user types
-      await this.userTalks(input); // App replies to user input
+
+      if (input.trim() !== '') {  // Only respond if the input is not empty
+        await this.userTalks(input); // App replies to user input
+      }
     }
   }