Insomnia
For the first time in many, many years, I couldn't sleep last night. As I lay there, my head became filled with so many questions: Will I ever fall asleep? When I do, will I be able to wake up again in time for work? Would it be better instead to just get a big breakfast at IHOP, go into work about 6am, and just sleep two nights' worth afterward?
The more questions I asked myself, the less sleepy I felt.
Sleep finally did sneak up on me sometime after 4am, and this morning came way too soon. I vaguely remember dreaming that my alarm clock was a grain of wheat, broadcasting Neil Young's "Heart of Gold." Weird.
Anyway, you'd think work would have been nicer to me after all that. (I think there's some kind of dharmic principle involved, but I haven't quite figured it out, yet).
The invitations for Independence Day sorts of events tonight and tomorrow are starting to roll in, and, honestly, nothing sounds as tempting as to curl up on the couch with a good old movie playing, fall asleep halfway through it, and truly not care that I missed anything. I'm not sure I'm concerned what time I wake up tomorrow.
"Sleep, then come out", my friend tells me now. That wasn't my point.
Sleep is best when it doesn't have a deadline on the end of it, no matter what I'm waking up for.
The more questions I asked myself, the less sleepy I felt.
Sleep finally did sneak up on me sometime after 4am, and this morning came way too soon. I vaguely remember dreaming that my alarm clock was a grain of wheat, broadcasting Neil Young's "Heart of Gold." Weird.
Anyway, you'd think work would have been nicer to me after all that. (I think there's some kind of dharmic principle involved, but I haven't quite figured it out, yet).
The invitations for Independence Day sorts of events tonight and tomorrow are starting to roll in, and, honestly, nothing sounds as tempting as to curl up on the couch with a good old movie playing, fall asleep halfway through it, and truly not care that I missed anything. I'm not sure I'm concerned what time I wake up tomorrow.
"Sleep, then come out", my friend tells me now. That wasn't my point.
Sleep is best when it doesn't have a deadline on the end of it, no matter what I'm waking up for.