diff --git a/brain.mjs b/brain.mjs
index 1077c42..ca853f3 100644
--- a/brain.mjs
+++ b/brain.mjs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const ollama = new Ollama({ host: 'https://ollama-api.nodemixaholic.com' })
 export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
   constructor() {
     this.emotions = ['😊', '😢', '😐', '🤩', '😡', '😱'];
-    this.currentEmotion = this.getRandomEmotion();
+    this.currentEmotion = "happy";
     // Initialize other properties with "Unknown"
     this.opinions = {
       coding: "I love coding, especially JavaScript and Node.js.",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
     try {
       const response = await ollama.chat({
         model: 'sparksammy/tinysam-l3.2',
-        messages: [{ role: 'user', content: `PROMPT: ${prompt}
+        messages: [{ role: 'assistant', content: `PROMPT: ${prompt}
           
           AI MEMORY CONTEXT ARRAY:
           ${this.memoryLog}` }]
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
           AI MEMORY CONTEXT ARRAY:
           ${this.memoryLog}` }]
       });
-      return response.message.content;
+      return `USER: ${prompt}
+      AI: ${response.message.content}`;
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error generating thought:", error);
       return "Error generating thought.";
@@ -87,12 +88,39 @@ export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
 
   // Get a random emotion
   randEmotions = ['happy', 'sad', 'neutral', 'excited', 'angry', 'scared'];
-  getRandomEmotion() {
-    const index = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.randEmotions.length);
-    return this.randEmotions[index];
+  //getRandomEmotion() {
+    //const index = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.randEmotions.length);
+    //return this.randEmotions[index];
+  //}
+
+  getLastWordLowerCase(str) {
+    // Split the string by spaces, trim any extra spaces, and get the last word
+    const words = str.trim().split(/\s+/);
+    const lastWord = words[words.length - 1];
+    return lastWord.toLowerCase();
   }
 
-  updateEmotion = this.getRandomEmotion
+  // Method to generate emotions using Ollama
+  async updateEmotion() {
+    try {
+      const emotion = await ollama.chat({
+        model: 'sparksammy/tinysam-l3.2',
+        messages: [{ role: 'assistant', content: `
+          PROMPT: pick an emotion from the following array according to the memory context.
+            *NOTE: ONLY display the emotion name AS STATED in the array, NO QUOTES, NO EXTRA wording emoji or symbols. If there is nothing in AI MEMORY CONTEXT, default to happy.*
+      
+            Emotion array: ${this.randEmotions}
+
+          AI MEMORY CONTEXT ARRAY:
+          ${this.memoryLog}` }]
+      });
+      console.log(`**EMOTION DEBUG** - ${this.getLastWordLowerCase(emotion.message.content)}`)
+      this.randEmotions.indexOf(this.emotion) //check if defined
+      return this.getLastWordLowerCase(emotion.message.content)
+    } catch {
+      return "happy"
+    }
+  }
 
   // Quantum state representation (0 to 1)
   getQuantumState() {
@@ -138,7 +166,7 @@ export class ConsciousnessSimulator {
 
   // Dreaming functionality when inactive for 15 minutes
   startDreaming() {
-    const dreamingInterval = setInterval(() => {
+    const dreamingInterval = setInterval(async () => {
       if (!this.isUserActive) {
         console.log("I'm dreaming a bit... 😴");
         this.logMemory('AI CONTEXT', `Current emotion: ${this.currentEmotion} ${this.emotions[randEmotions.indexOf(this.currentEmotion)]}, Quantum state: ${this.getQuantumState()}`);
diff --git a/sample.mjs b/sample.mjs
index fd2e30c..8ed02ed 100644
--- a/sample.mjs
+++ b/sample.mjs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async function main() {
     simulator.simulateConsciousness();
 
     // Change the emotion
-    simulator.updateEmotion();
+   
     simulator.simulateConsciousness();
 
     // Example of user interaction