FINALLY

I have lived in Texas about 5 years. It took most of those 5 years to get permission to work from home. My supervisor can OK my working at home a few days a week.

It has taken me 6 months to get a laptop powerful enough to do this, and also to get the software installed and configured so that it worked.

I worked from home today. I did not sleep at all last night. So I took short naps during the day. I would set the company "Instant Message" tool status to "Not at my Desk".

The best part was, it was great to be able to work with a clear mind. Mid-day, I got back to the level of performance I had 20 years ago - getting a good idea every 15 minutes. It felt great.

Another Storm, Another Sleepless night

I tried laying down for 2 hours - nothing happening. My head, neck and arms are really tense. I can play boggle extremely well. Can't find any reference on WWW that correlates electrical storms and sleeplessness. This is the fifth incident that I remember,

Blogger was down

I have wanted to make several posts, but my blogger has been down for days. So I'll just summarize.

I am slowly losing weight again. If I can get down to 310 LBS then it is real for sure.
I am trying to keep the minimum necessary of sugar in my system,
so I don't trigger a sugar craving.

I think thunderstorms effect my brain electrically, not allowing me to fall asleep. Last 3 night storms - I was up all night.

I really focused on chores this weekend and got much done. It also worked in changing my sleep cycle to normalcy. It is 10:30 PM, I've taken my night-time meds, ans I am begining to feel sleepy.

I am sick

I am sick. It has been 6 days. For the last 3, I have been living on chicken broth, beef broth, and tomato based soups. For some reason, tomato soups are tasting much much better than normal. The soups help me feel that there is something solid in my tummy - Progresso brand.

For the last 24 hours, I sleep 4, awake 1, repeat. I feel like I could sleep forever. Friday was the worst, got very depressed and was in so much pain. Today is much better. Mood is in control, outlook is good, and I am beginning to feel rested.

My house is a mess. I am behind in everything. Recycling is scattered all over. Sink filled with dishes. Getting down to the last pairs of underwear and socks. Papers stacked up high on my desk, adn a pile just as large of mail on the kitchen table. and you know what - I don't care.

I'm gonna sleep some more, then maybe watch some more of the Justice League Unlimited cartoons. It is interesting to see how they borrow from other creative sources, even Star Wars, StarGate and H.P. Lovecraft.
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Addendum: I think this week would have gone better had I been taking my meds like I am supposed to! My sleep pattern was so erratic, I got confused about when it was morning, not sure If I should take my morning meds at this particular awakening, or at the next, never knowing if I would remain awake or would be sleepy again in 30 minutes. After the first miss of the meds, my thinking became blurred enough that the thought didn't enter my mind again until last night. I had not taken my morning meds for 5 days. This is the kind of thing they put you back into the hospital for, intended or not. Shit!