need. more. sleeeeeeeep.
I'm a night owl. TOO much of a night owl. I try and I try to get my ass to bed early, but the temptation of getting more done is just too great! Everything from spending just one more 1/2 hour on a project - to little things like writing just one more quick email out to someone I already haven't replied to in days.... or putting away the clothes that are stacking up on the [cute red farm] bench at the of my bed... fixing that one broken link I noticed is wrong on my links page... scooping buddy's litter... and of course... making a list of the things still left to do the next day.
Next thing I know it's 12, then 12:30, then 1 - and lastnight it was 2am before I finally got to bed!! (nevermind the 15-20 minutes it takes me to drift off!) The result? The last 2 weeks I've been fighting a tough war with a sore throat. It's weird though, not like I usually get. This literally feels like I have a lump deep down in my throat (the hypocondriac in me insists I must have throat cancer) and even hurts a little in my ears. I had almost beat it last week, but lastnight's lack of sleep kicked it back up again.
I'm only really bummed about this cuz not only do I have BAM tonite to go to, but I am going to see the Black Keys too! Hurty ears and another late night ahead of me doesn't sound like the best choice when battleing a possible cold, especially when I know I have to get up early tomorrow morning. Oh, pooey on responsibility! :( Can't I use the ol' "you only live once" saying here? Well, I probably will.
As I get older I am just so aware of when I'm not taking care of myself. I have gotten really good at just sayin "Nope, sorry, I'm just gonna hang out tonite" on Saturday nights even when everyone else is going out partying. But tonite I really wanna see this show. And I'll go to bed early tomorrow night. We'll see...
