experiments in sleep deprivation

I just got back from my trip, and I had some interesting times on the drive. We decided to drive through the night since the AC isn't working, so I was a bit short on sleep. That in addition to being short on sleep a bit for the whole week led for some interesting times. I know that I get kind of loopy when I'm sleep deprived, but I'd not experienced it in some years. Last night my moods were all over the place, changing from one moment to the next. I was emotional and crazy at the same time. It was kind of fun, but I'm glad for sleep.

test

I just changed the settings on my blog successfully. Woohoo! One of these days I'm going to play with the look some more, I think.

bad day

My bad day started last night. I was trying to get laundry done for the vacation, but the basin into which the washer drains got clogged. Luckily there wasn't any overflow, but it was still bad. I only did one load and I need to do two. So, when I needed to get to sleep early, I got to sleep late because I was trying to unplug the drain. Then, this morning I got up at 9:00 instead of 7:00 like I wanted to because I forgot to change my alarm from closing time to opening time. I was the one who had the store keys. I hurried and got there in fifteen minutes, but still... This is all on top of my bad mood, depressed mood, that started yesterday or the day before, so this morning I had trouble keeping my mind positive. I kept trying to think of how I'd get all the stuff done that I needed to get done. (I just held my fingers out and they're shaking like crazy) I did manage to get off early, though, so I'm home now and I think I'll be able to get my laundry done in time if I stop writing now.

choices

I've got some tough choices to make right now in terms of career. I've got a prospect before me at my current job that I don't particularly want, and don't think I'll like, but I think maybe I should do. Then I've got a number of opportunities for teaching guitar, something that I know I'd love. The lessons look more promising, but I've got the whole moral, should I be doing this other thing, dilemma. I need to pray about it more, but I seem to be having problems focusing when I try.

moody

So I've been kind of moody lately. I'm getting excited for my trip tomorrow back east. I'm looking forward to meeting so many new people, but I'm also inevitably a bit nervous. I mean, I'm not going to let it grow, but I know it'll be there until I finally meet everyone. I'm also prepared for all sorts of questions about my intentions, what I do for work, what my plans are for the future, etc.. But I'm also feeling like there's a bit of depression coming on. Maybe? I've never been good at telling, I just know when people tell me that I'm depressed, I don't really know what they're talking about. And I'm worried a bit again. And I'm tired of being overweight, especially now that I've been progressing so much and feeling so much better. Maybe I need more sleep. I've been deprived of that lately.

Speaking of Moody, I've been thinking some of going back to school again. I don't know if I can, is the thing. There are finances and there is the little thing about flunking out last time. Maybe it's just self-confidence, but I don't know what I want yet. If I go for religious studies or bible or something like that, though, it will be well spent money. Even if it doesn't help with a job, it'll help me with my Walk, and that's a good thing. More thoughts. I need to pray more.

deep thought

Have you ever thought much about the word 'well'? As in, "How are you?" "Well." It must have come after the types of wells you find water in, because I think before people could buy water in the stores, they must have been thirsty a lot. So when people answered 'well' to the "how ya doin" question, it must've meant 'thirsty'.

conspiracy

The other night I was at a bonfire and I got to talk with this guy I had met earlier in the week. He's a pretty cool guy, and we had enough in common that we got along fairly well. After we had been talking for some time, we realized that our girlfriends had abandoned us and decided that they were conspiring to get us to know each other. I guess that's not so bad, since, like I said, we get along. But now I'm wondering what other conspiracies I'll be faced with. Like long car trips and weddings and things like that. All conspiracies to spend more time together. Hmm. It's ok. As long as they're innocuous. When I start finding out that some little thing I've been given holds the key to the truth about JFK's death or that my car has been retrofit with some sort of tracking system and secret upgrades, then I'll start to worry.

i got it!

So I finally got the fruit, and even though it wasn't exactly the best fruit, it was still what I was craving, and so it was so good. I got some red grapes, some apples, and some kiwi. The kiwi weren't quite ripe, but that's ok since I like tart things.

I also saw some fruit there which is new. Some sort of a hybrid. They're called 'Grapples' but pronounced 'grape-l'. "Looks like and apple, tastes like a grape" is what the package. Interesting.

forked beard

As I was driving yesterday to get some fruit (see the last post) I saw this old guy riding a bicycle. He had this white hair coming out from under his helmet and a white beard flowing from his chin. My guess is the beard was maybe down to his sternum, but it was hard to tell since it was flowing in the wind. In fact, the flowing part is why this guy was so cool. His beard caught the wind right in the middle and was split, one part streaming to the left and the other to the right. He looked so cool.

fruit!

All day long I've been wanting fruit, and I really want some. I've just had meat and bread type things today, and now I want FRUIT. Apples, grapes, strawberries, kiwi, something!

capris

I've never really understood capris. I mean, they've always looked kind of silly to me. It looks like someone didn't make a pair of pants long enough. If you want shorts, why not make them shorts, like knee length. And if you want pants, why not make them down to the ankle. They just look goofy. And now recently I saw this guy I know wearing cutoff capris. That's funny. I don't know what the deal is.

yay sleep!

It's amazing what a good night's sleep will do. I went to sleep last night with aches all over and feeling lousy, and awoke this morning feeling great. Yay! Being sick sucks, but it makes me appreciate feeling well.

king's x

The other weekend I got to go see King's X. I've been wanting to see them for years and I finally found out that they were coming to Madison. WooHoo! I didn't have to drive far like I always thought I'd have to. It was one of the best live shows I've seen in a long time, and I got to be right near the stage. So, of course, I got to see the guitar close up. You know, when he was soloing. It was sweet.

vincent price

Right now I'm listening to The Saint, starring Vincent Price. I'm used to Vincent Price doing more horror stuff, but this is actually pretty good. He's playing a detective, and it's pretty good. There's another cool Vincent Price Horror/Drama where he's a guy at a lighthouse and there's this crazy ship full of rats coming. It's good too. There's also this cool animation that's on the Nightmare Before Christmas DVD. It's called "Vincent" and it's a rhyme about a boy who wants to be Vincent Price. It's narrated by Vincent Price. Very cool.

sick

I've been sick all day today. No good. I woke up at 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, and 4:00. Maybe once more in there. I slept a lot. I was in the bathroom a lot. I read a lot. I got achy and once felt like I had to throw up, but never did. I'm going to sleep soon. Hopefully I sleep straight through. No getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Hopefully I'll awake refreshed and ready to go to work. I don't like being sick.