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Besides That Clam Sauce Isn't Kosher
Sat Sep 04 2004


Alright, let's be clear.

Human beings need a certain amount of sleep.

If we don't get it, we will eventually begin to hallucinate, become delusional, maybe with a side of paranoid, and crave raw brussels sprouts with clam sauce. It's a known fact.

At 10 o'clock I'm sleepy. My eyes droop, I can't think clearly anymore, and the Star Trek movie is over, so I go to bed. As soon as my head hits the pillow, my arms begin to twitch. My leg itches. I start to mull over with my impressive intellect, obscure philosophical conundrums. . . . Okay, I don't. But I do begin to think about what kind of curtains I want to hang in the bedroom, and which cupboard I am going to organize in the morning, and where I will be able to find some rose hip tea. REALLY important things, you know.

I really hate being in bed and being awake at the same time, so I got up. I stayed up till 1:30. I went on the internet and looked for jobs. I even spent half an hour filling out an online job application for a library assistant position. I sure hope they don't look at the time stamp on when it was submitted. ( 11:45 PM) They will think I'm an insomniac or something.

So I tried to go back to bed. 15 minutes later I was up. I finally went to sleep on the couch at 3 in the morning. And woke up at 5:30. Right now I'm a mess. But mostly I want to know why I can't sleep. Oh yeah, Peri Menopause. But what EXACTLY does that mean? No one really knows. They try to pretend they do, but they don't.

In any case, I have things to do. Challah to bake, house to straighten up, novels to write, a Weblog Review to get to, and on top of all that, I have a feeling that I may have to go to the store for brussels sprouts.

Somebody help me.

(Quick. I'm in here with her and I can't get out!)


9 Comments
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Sep 03 2004
    Melatonin. Try it in the evening about 30 minutes before you want to go to sleep.
    Alli
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Sep 03 2004
    Anybody who craves brussels sprouts, cooked or raw, needs some serious help. As for the clam sauce, you may be beyond help, but it won't hurt to try to find some.

    I'll be glad to lend you my head-beater.

    Shalom
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Sep 03 2004
    Welcome to the time wrap of the new World.
    We all have a clock that seems to get out of whack.
    I blame a lot of it on the MEDIA !!instant maddness weather,stock market, and then there is
    maddness of children being murdered by women in Russia. If GOD is watching over us then why does he
    not bring his wrath to end this , when the Holy
    war is using a house of worship as a war zone.

    On the lighter side SOMETIMES a good LOVING will chase away the nagging little items running around in our head and sleep will come so softly
    in the night.
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Sep 03 2004
    mon amie it is not in the hormones it is in the stars
    how arrogant of me to make any statements of this nature only you know why you are restless
    ha ha
    a la prochaine
    shabat shalom
  • From:
    RealmOfRachel (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Sep 03 2004
    If I could give you magic sleepy dust I would. Thanks for the comment I DO know what you mean. You're my rock against the hard places.

    You may be sleep deprived and slightly crazy feeling but I value you.

    Hugs
    Rachel xxx
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Sep 04 2004
    Well I could give you the very technical answer, but your eyes will only glaze over. Long story short, it all has to do with tired adrenal glands. Now you would think that since they are so tired they would want to sleep, but it just does not work that way. Go figure!

    Try taking some extra B-vitamins during the day. I take a B-50 formula. I also find that a good calcium/magnesium supplement before bedtime helps.
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Sep 04 2004
    what no new postings from your impressive intellect no philosophical speculations i know it is the day of sabbath and you are doing your zen coocking and housekeeping and praying so be it

    just trying to be helpful well mon amie if you type these job applications late at night and this causes a problem with the person reading them then why dont you apply for a night job
    ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ichandra the comedian

    seriously i thought you had a job the weblog review that must be very mind expanding in fact some day i will read the first couple of entries in each blog that you have reviewed some day when i have 10 hours i am sorry for criticizing you for giving marks most of the time i think this giving of marks is hilarious and i shouldnt criticize you because then i am criticizing mon petit gateau
    please come to my journal and tell me when the jewish day of atonement is and i will include this harrassment on my list
    i have the opposite problem i sleep way too much when i can i can easily sleep 12 hours
    but then mon amie im a fuck*n slacker
    well i didnt find you home but this was a beautiful visit anyway
    ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ichandra is so cute and funny
    a la prochaine mon petit gateau geek
    ps if i ever say anything to offend you i know you will not delete and that is very too bad but at least let me know so that i can make up for it on the day of atonement
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Sep 05 2004
    I'm pretty much the same. It's frustrating, though. I don't even have any advice to offer, except perhaps cammomile (spelling?) tea before bed. ;-)
  • From:
    Fairywishes (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Sep 05 2004
    poor you, there really is nothing worse than being up in the wee hours when it seems everyone else is at peace, reacharging and resting and you are going stir crazy...nothing has every worked for me so I won't even bother to try and give you any advice or recipes for potions

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