Brain won’t sleep.

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So, I post. Please excuse the randomness, but I’m just trying to clear my mind for rest. I also have a slight headache, which I’m sure sitting in front of the PC isn’t helping. Oh well..

Working second shift has totally screwed my sleep pattern. I can almost never get to sleep before 3am now, and then Bart gets up for work at 5:30-ish, which wakes me up. Sometimes I can’t get back to sleep right away, so I end up staying up most of the morning doing laundry or watching tv. Then around 10-11am I get sleepy again and try to nap until 2pm so I can at least get a little more sleep before work. This doesn’t always work though, and sometimes (seeming more often as of late) I go to work with about 2-3 hours of sleep.

Speaking of work, I have my first performance review next Wednesday. Which is the 13th, and also my “Friday” since I get Thursday and Friday off each week. So I am a wee bit nervous. And confused, because the higher-ups in the review meeting are Travis and Chris1, neither of which do I interact on a even a weekly basis, much less daily. Though Travis does IM me sometimes to ask how things are going.

I’m wanting to get back into painting again, but, there is just never any time. Which goes back to the 2nd shift sleep deprivation problem. I think I’m wasting too much time trying to sleep or catching up on my sleep to get anything else done besides the bare necessities like laundry.

Moving on.. Bart & I determined that we’re not taking the I-75 route (OH, KY, TN, NC, SC) to Charleston SC, for Alex & Nicole’s wedding – instead we’re going to go through OH, WV, VA, NC, SC. In preparation for that trip (July 5-9), my car has new brakes. It may be getting the exhaust looked at next week too. I’ll get to add 2 more states to my “visited” list then (I’ve been to OH, VA, and NC previously).

I am currently ripping more of my CD’s to mp3. Hope my computer’s hard drive is in good shape.

I changed the theme on my LiveJournal. I might see if I can match it here. Or not. I need to update this to WordPress 2.2 soon.

Maybe I should try to go back to sleep now.. yep. Good idea.

2 thoughts on “Brain won’t sleep.”

  1. your revised directions are definatly the way to go. that’s the way i took. it’s an easy but boring drive except in west va and va, twisty mountains with great views so keep a camera beside you as you drive down. There are spots to stop off at to take pictures and to learn about the area. and be sure to make some noise as you drive through the mountain tunnels. they’re fun.