i can't #$%&! sleep !!!

... an antipodean rant

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August 17, 2004 12:57 PM from

hello fellow ju bloggers who are presently going about your daily business. i just thought i would take a moment to inform you that i cannot sleep.

aaaaaaaaaaarrrghhhhhh. it's driving me demented. i'm so tired i could cry. it's 3.45am. nothing in my suburb (including my husband) has moved for the past 5 hours.

these country people, are creepy, dammit, with their whole early to bed early to rise palaver. the whole village is out like a light by 10.30pm. it's sinister. they're all so healthy. at least in the city i had some lone twinking lights, or the perennially-insomniac marco to turn to.

here i have a frog. a rather large, loud, busy and frankly bloody annoying frog who says 'reebit' through the bathroom wall vent as soon as i have forgotten he is there. i also have a flatulent dog determined to keep me company. brilliant. my life is so exciting i can hardly stand it.

you'd think i'd at least have bored myself to sleep by now wouldn't you ?. no such luck. and despite the fact that i have been awake for what feels like about a week, i am not even remotely tired. i am in fact now even further stupidly and uselessly inspired to go and look up the guinness world record for staying awake.

hey, maybe i've got a chance, right ?.

ew. life on planet miggy. a nice place for a holiday, but you'd never buy a house there

blogging

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Reply #1 August 17, 2004 1:07 PM from

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An important rule for sleeping properly is, if you've lain in bed for 30 minutes or more, have not fallen asleep, and don't feel like you're about to, get up. Do something different. Preferably something relaxing or relatively mindless. Like watching TV. (no channel-surfing, either; that'll keep you awake.) If you don't fall asleep in the middle of your new "activity", you should at least start feeling sleepy again and can then head back to bed.

Of course, earplugs or a shotgun may also be warranted in order to deal with that frog.

Reply #2 August 17, 2004 1:11 PM from

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An important rule for sleeping properly is, if you've lain in bed for 30 minutes or more, have not fallen asleep, and don't feel like you're about to, get up.

i had to, citahellion. my husband was going "will you please STOP that" lol

Do something different. Preferably something relaxing or relatively mindless

not like blogging lol

If you don't fall asleep in the middle of your new "activity", you should at least start feeling sleepy again and can then head back to bed

i don't think i'll ever feel sleepy again, citahellion. but i will try your advice.

Of course, earplugs or a shotgun may also be warranted in order to deal with that frog.

he's usually much quieter than that, but i had a warm bath to try and sleep and he lives under the bathroom and got rained on, i guess !

trying again

vanessa/mig XX

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Reply #3 August 17, 2004 1:13 PM from

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Aww poor Mig.....Want me to fly over and teach that frog a lesson for ya?

Reply #4 August 17, 2004 1:13 PM from

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Yeah, I have some of those nights. I won't be able to go to sleep so I just simply get on here and do whatever. Usually around 3 or so I get bored of the internet and find myself a sleep in no time. I really don't know what to do to help ya Miggy. I'm sure you'll get tired soon enough.

~carebear~

Reply #5 August 17, 2004 1:31 PM from

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Aww poor Mig.....Want me to fly over and teach that frog a lesson for ya?

yes, brian, yes ! get the frig i mean frog for me, would you ?

Usually around 3 or so I get bored of the internet and find myself a sleep in no time.

this usually works for me too, cb

I really don't know what to do to help ya Miggy. I'm sure you'll get tired soon enough.

maybe if i read the phone book ?

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #6 August 17, 2004 1:59 PM from

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Damn insomnia! My old flatmate had the same problem. The poor thing took to pacing in the hallway or knitting which seemed to do nothing to alleviate her boredom or soothe her aching limbs. The poor pet was always dreaming about sleep (day dreaming that is) but rarely was visited by the sandman. I really feel for you.

Maybe you can help me out with a problem. I'm about to post a question on my blog and would love your amazing powers of wisdom to guide me.

Suz xxx

Reply #7 August 17, 2004 2:00 PM from

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Have you tried a glass of wine? Works better than a glass of warm milk and if the first glass doesn't work, somewhere around the second bottle, you won't care that you're not sleeping anymore...

Reply #8 August 17, 2004 2:10 PM from

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The poor pet was always dreaming about sleep (day dreaming that is) but rarely was visited by the sandman. I really feel for you.

*whimpers* thankyou, suz

Maybe you can help me out with a problem. I'm about to post a question on my blog and would love your amazing powers of wisdom to guide me

i would relish the challenge, chickie, thankyou for asking

somewhere around the second bottle, you won't care that you're not sleeping anymore...

yay chip !. and then i can pass out on the floor wake up in the morning with 'the zacclies' (you know, when your mouth tastes almost 'ex-zachlie' like you think your butt would !). bwaaa haaaa. see ? imsane from insomnia. i will read that later today and go 'ohhhhh noooo'

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #9 August 17, 2004 2:15 PM from

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Hmm....I have that problem too sometimes....may I suggest you watch something on TV that you really wanted to see....because I usually fall asleep when I stay up to watch a good show....UGH...damn selective insomnia.....

~Zoo

Reply #10 August 17, 2004 2:20 PM from

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may I suggest you watch something on TV that you really wanted to see....because I usually fall asleep when I stay up to watch a good show....UGH...damn selective insomnia.....

zoo, you're exactly right. if only we didn't have only 5 channels (2 of them local and not even ON lol). oh the country life !

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #11 August 17, 2004 2:32 PM from

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Hey mig,

I'm answering your comment over here as I think the person who is involved in the whole debacle reads my blog. Hmph. Sorry to take up your comment space with my petty griping!

I don't think that advice is useless, I think that we're useless at taking advice. I would love to follow my heart, but it's trying to head in two different directions right now - self protection vs what it really wants. As such I kind of stand at the fork, stubbing my toe in the dirt, looking slightly lost and desolate.

Basically it has to do with a boy (doesn't it always) who I know in my heart of hearts has feelings for me. However he claims not to. I have fallen for him so badly. I tried not to, but now, after 9 months of telling myself I haven't it has become apparent that I have. I spoke to him about this ages ago and he said that he didn't have 'those feelings' for me, yet shows me that he does in a million other ways. I know that this may sound naive, but I am not looking for something that is not there - I can feel it.

So basically every time I see him as 'friends' I feel my little heart ripped out because he apparently doesn't reciprocate my feelings. I do love him as a friend as well, which is why it is going to be so hard to leave it all behind. He has been amazingly good to me since I've moved here, and he is the one person that I feel I have really vibed with. So by getting rid of him, I am losing a great, amazing friend as well. But by keeping him around I am perpetually miserable.

Urgh. I am such a whiny brat. Sorry! Thanks for listening. I hope you get some sleep soon!

Suz xxx

Reply #12 August 17, 2004 3:03 PM from

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you're not whiny at all, i think you're lovely

I think the person who is involved in the whole debacle reads my blog

oh, dear. i see now why you were so vague !. tell you what, it's 6am now, and i'm finally tired ! yay !. meet you back here in a few hours, suz, and we'll get into this !

be happy, my friend

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #13 August 17, 2004 3:04 PM from

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AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH 6AM, 6 am!

what fresh hell is this ?.

birds ! ugh ! hundreds of loud birds !

tired mig XX

Reply #14 August 17, 2004 3:13 PM from

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birds ! ugh ! hundreds of loud birds !

The worst. This is the absolute worst. You know they're singing because they've had a nice night of sleep and they're now all chipper and ready for the day. It's sad that as you hear them you're only ready for them to be put through a chipper. Poor you

meet you back here in a few hours, suz, and we'll get into this !

That would be wonderful. I am seeing him tomorrow night and working up the courage to tell him that I won't be seeing him anymore. It will come as quite a shock to him, I know, so I feel bad for having to do it. And all this after he offered to have me and my nephew stay with him for a week while my sister's in Vermont so he could help me look after the little tacker. See what I mean about the nice things he does for me? Although playing house with him for a week is enough to scare even me!

Sleep tight. Thanks for listening!

Suz xxx

Reply #15 August 17, 2004 3:18 PM from

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Sleep tight. Thanks for listening!

welcome

. night

mig XXX

Reply #16 August 17, 2004 4:04 PM from

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Aww poor mig.

Insomnia sucks. Good thinking time though. There's often a matrix like point where you suddenly grasp the answers to all those big questions philosophers cant handle. May I suggest a nightcap in future?

It's so weird thinking that here it is only 10pm and all the way in Australia it's tomorrow..bizarre.

Sleep soon honey!!

Dyl xx

Reply #17 August 17, 2004 4:36 PM from

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Hey Mig! U really were awake so you could be watching the olympics? right? or maybe you were awake cause its been so shocking to you that howard is a liar? right? Dont you just love those frogs!

Reply #18 August 17, 2004 8:30 PM from

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yay chip !. and then i can pass out on the floor wake up in the morning with 'the zacclies' (you know, when your mouth tastes almost 'ex-zachlie' like you think your butt would !).

I know ex-zachlie what you're talking about. I've been there, too. I have had many mornings like that and I have quite a few (of what I like to call) 'apparently' stories after nights like that. You know, the stories that start with 'Apparently last night, I....'

Reply #19 August 17, 2004 8:46 PM from

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Good thinking time though. There's often a matrix like point where you suddenly grasp the answers to all those big questions philosophers cant handle

true, dyl. although all i seem to be grasping is how to write silly blogs that will embarrass me in the morning hehe

It's so weird thinking that here it is only 10pm and all the way in Australia it's tomorrow..bizarre

yes. the world is round after all, dammit. it's so inconvenient !. thanks, dyl *smooch*

Hey Mig! U really were awake so you could be watching the olympics? right? or maybe you were awake cause its been so shocking to you that howard is a liar? right? Dont you just love those frogs!

phoenix, it's like you're reading my mind ! ... i am disturbed greatly by the olympics (ugh. all those well-adjusted, sporty, smiley, people dashing about in next to no clothing. ick. makes me feel like force feeding them pizza), john howard, and the frog. you even had them in the right order tee hee !!!

I know ex-zachlie what you're talking about. I've been there, too

*falls off chair laughing* oh, chip, that cracked me up

I have had many mornings like that and I have quite a few (of what I like to call) 'apparently' stories after nights like that. You know, the stories that start with 'Apparently last night, I....'

yes, chip, apparently last night i wrote a very dumb blog called 'never mind the bollocks' bwwwaaa haaaaa !

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #20 August 17, 2004 11:24 PM from

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maybe if i read the phone book ?

Ha! I've actually did that before and it works too!

~carebear~

Reply #21 August 17, 2004 11:39 PM from

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Ha! I've actually did that before and it works too!

cb, i sat here until 6am you know !!!!

next time, i will read the phone book. anything but a night like that !

thanks

vanessa/mig XX

Reply #22 August 17, 2004 11:48 PM from

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insomnia is definately the pits, even more so I think, when you know why you can't sleep. Like taking the pain medication with all the caffeine in it before bed instead of something else. And of course, knowing you have to be up early in the morning for something you're dreading anyway!

Reply #23 August 18, 2004 2:14 AM from

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insomnia is definately the pits, even more so I think, when you know why you can't sleep.

i just had no clue, ladycleve. it was awful !. thanks for your sympathy

And of course, knowing you have to be up early in the morning for something you're dreading anyway!

that was the most bizarre part !. i had a free day, nothing to worry about, just came out of nowhere

thanks for your comment

vanessa/mig XX

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