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[verbicide]

If I were to write an autobiography, the tagline would be: "Life and Times in Sleep Deprivation."

I can't blame anyone but myself. With so much going on, I should go to bed early. But there's so much going on!!

Was going to leave work at 4pm yesterday and come home to bed. But the site that was supposed to launch at 9am, didn't, because there were last minute changes. Changes that took all day and weren't ready until 6pm. So I stayed late and we launched. I was going to go home and be crabby, but Sarah called!

And last night was pinkminx's last night here! I have no idea how the past two weeks zoomed by so fast! So we all went out for dinner at Cafe Bizarro and caught up. I heard about their Portland trip and whined about my day. It was so weird to be sitting there thinking that she's going to be gone. She fits in so, well, naturally here!

Then I dragged them back to my place. They were both hopping up and down, shouting that I had to finish Harry Potter 6. So I said they should come over and watch tv while I read, so we could all at least be together. And they did! They watched the last two episodes of Firefly, while periodically peering over my shoulder and giving each other knowing looks.

They left around 12:30, and I finished the book around 1am and called them to discuss. I'll write more about it later. Right now I'm just whining about my lack of sleep.

So I'm tired this morning and not a little crotchety. I have a French lesson after work, for which I haven't studied at ALL. I mean, it's not a class and this isn't homework. I'm not in trouble. It's just suggested followup work. But I wish I hadn't blown it off so completely for the past 3 weeks.

I emailed my boss that I'm coming in late this morning. I need to be there by 10 for a meeting, though. This week is a busy one, and I need to hang on until the weekend. I've got Alexis tomorrow, cycling on Thursday and swimming on Friday--which I may skivve off from again, as it's not an area I need much improvement in. This weekend we're supposed to go back out to Auburn and cycle/swim with Kim.

God, I'm so TIRED. I just want to sit on my couch and eat myself into a coma and never work out again.

I talked to Sarah and said that we have to go away for a weekend. I need a break. A real one. Where we rent a cabin or something and sleep in, do little nature walks, read books in the afternoon, and just CHILL away from home. Just have to figure out a good time.

Comments

[greyaenigma.livejournal.com]

Sleep deprivation bad. Very bad. Still, I can't figure out how to avoid it. Is it just that modern life is too crazy? Hope you get the chance to get some time off soon.

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

It is very, very bad. And I'm with you on this. No idea how to avoid it, either. Unless I make sleep a priority over people I want to see and things I want to do.

Though they'd probably appreciate a less crabby, less zombie-like me.

Some of my friends work 4-day weeks. I'm really envious because they can use that extra weekday to get errands done and better enjoy their weekends instead of cramming it all in on Sat/Sun.

At least I'll get to sleep tonight, and despite training this weekend, I have nothing else scheduled. Whew!

Braaaaiiiinnnsss

[greyaenigma.livejournal.com]

Having just walked back from the shop where my car is still not ready (I took a chance walking there during lunch), I can imagine how useful it would be to have a day to run errands. It's crazy how many essential businesses have reduced hours on the weekends. Good that you're getting the free time to sleep this weekend.