What's Going On?

What's going on is a minefield question faced by most of us on a daily basis.  Answer 'nothing' too many times and your friends figure out you're boring.  Answer with joy and plenty of information about your nephews who, though adorable, don't have much to do with you directly since they live in Wichita and are too poor to fly, and they know you're boring. 

Practice a quippy answer and quickly turning the question back on the asker.  The truth is, most people don't really care about you in the first place.