I just need to say this…
You know that thing you do when your computer gets sluggish? Turn the whole thing off completely, then turn it back on. I think it’s called a hard reboot or maybe that’s clearing the cache. Or maybe they’re the same thing or not at all related. I only know that if the computer or my smart phone behave badly, turning it off and then back on will often solve the problem.
I’m sorry If you’re a computer person and you’re cringing right now.
What I’m getting at is that humans need a process like that.
Actually, I think they do. It’s called sleep. Switch off for a few hours, ideally eight, and then restart. The human warms up and begins functioning as it should again.
sleep (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)
The amount of sleep seems important, not just the off/on thing.
I’ve let my sleep take a hit the past couple of weeks. A little off the beginning, a little off the end most nights. And instead of eight hours, it’s more like six. Then a few five-hour nights and I get sluggishly slow in response times.
Add in a really short night’s sleep, say two or three hours, and bam. Sentences fall apart. New words get created that are gibberish. Driving isn’t recommended.
Even a nap just seems to aggravate things. I need two or three solid nights of uninterrupted slumber to get my groove back.
And another thing…
Virga (Photo credit: sea turtle)
All day it’s looked like it wants to rain. That kind of teasing isn’t nice to do to desert dwellers. Give me sunshine, or possibly high, thin clouds, or actual rain splashing down from the sky onto the ground. But don’t do the gray sky, virga, smell of rain on the breeze thing. It raises our hopes.
Just saying.
And all this whininess is because…
Lonely Monkey (Photo credit: epSos.de)
My cousin isn’t here anymore. And I miss her. Already. A Bunch.
Yup. It was a short visit. But we packed it full to the brim. Saturday felt like three days in one. Even today had a kind of time warp feel to it. Nice. She lifts my heart and makes life cheery and wonderful.
She’s getting on a plane any second here. So now I am feeling blue. It’s temporary. It’s that blue funk I’ve written about before. I’ll be okay.
I kind of need to wallow in it. Sorry to involve you. I’ll try to find a good joke, or story, or something fun for tomorrow.
To summarize…
- Wish me happy dreams.
- Pray for rain.
- Feeling sorry for myself, but only for a little while.
Another Fun and Safety Guide (Photo credit: Sam Howzit)
May the force be with you. Keep your hands and legs inside the ride at all times. Drive safely. Just say no to drugs. Call if you’re going to be late. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. Have a nice day. And turn off the lights when you leave the room.
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