creature comforts are underrated
Finished up watching Spike Lee's film, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" on HBO with tears streaming down my face. Hard to believe it's been a year. Disgusted that things still aren't completely put back together. Thinking of my weekend down there: the thick stench inside the flooded school, of which I caught a whiff when I pulled the respirator off; the church service the congregation placing individual flowers at the altar, in memory of those lost in the storm. So many flowers. Strangers holding hands. Singing "Amazing Grace", which always gives me goosebumps.
I'm in a losing fight with insomnia. (Or would it be that I'm in a losing fight with sleep? No, I'm pretty sure it's the former. See? Sleep deprivation.) Either way, I can't sleep. I stay up until 2:00 or 3:00 AM every night and awaken at 7:00 and walk to work. Work all day. Walk home. Today I even got through the day without coffee and here I am, at 12:26 AM, wide awake.
Somebody, diagnose this. Tell me why.
I wish I could head down South this weekend for the wedding. Instead, I'll be spending time eating Diet Coke cake by the pool with AW. Fun, yes -- but it ain't no Georgia wedding. Those things are Major Events, and this is the second one to which I've had to say no this season.
In a more pleasant vein (because food typically is), did you know that if you process equal parts walnuts with raisins until it comes together to a sticky paste, you can pull off pieces, roll 'em in your hand, and my friend, you've got raw, vegan candy! I'll do an official post over at my other home soon. I love two-ingredient recipes.
Must. Count. Sheep.
4 comments:
I can't diagnose you, but I can empathize - I've had insomnia off and on since grad school, so (gasp) at least 5 years. I have the variety where I sleep for 2 or 3 hours, then I'm wide awake (but tired) until maybe half an hour before I have to get up, which leaves me dragging all day.
What has worked for me - no caffeine, yoga or meditation before bedtime, books on tape (for the mental distraction) and this new age-y CD I aquired somewhere (free giftwith purchase?) called "Music for Sleep" - that thing really works.
Sorry you can't sleep. :(
I've been going to sleep at about 2:00 am and waking up at 6:00 am during the workweek. It's not frustrating like insomnia, but I have all this night energy lately, so I empathize to a degree. I like to drink kava or nyquil or both.
double sorries - no sleep is no fun, i hope this phase passes soon... and i'm bummed you can't come to georgia! we'll pour one out for ya.
I'm going to try kava tea tonight and lots of reading. I'm finishing up a book anyhow and reading makes me verrrry sleeeepy.
Thanks, y'all, for your suggestions and sympathy.
(And yes, Emma, pour one out for me!)
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