August 15 - I fail at resetting my sleep

Insect count: a big flying thing I washed down the sink

T5B: 1) I got my shopping done today (and went to the bank). 2) I got rid of my plastic trash! FINALLY! 3) I cried a whole lot less today. 4) I found a new subreddit (definitely connected to me not being asleep yet). 5) My hair is getting long again. :)

This morning I set my alarm so that I could throw away my plastic trash (I kept being out of town each time plastic day came around - once every other week) and I had SIX bags to throw out. I didn't fall asleep until around 2 am and then my alarm went off at 8. Funny story about that: I was dreaming that Sarajan and I were fighting zombie vampires (I know vampires are already the undead but these were sluggish ones) and spraying this unused room in a movie theatre with glow in the dark paint. (It was Sarajan's master plan that we would turn on some black lights and blind the vampires and be able to kill them. Oh brain, you are delightful!) In any case, we think we hear someone coming but no one should be. So we hide. Then this chick with a fully automatic steps in. We quickly try to stop breathing as we don't have guns (we have crossbows) and suddenly my phone goes off. My alarm is a quacking duck so it was jarring and going to get us killed but then it was morning. LOL In any case, I was exhausted and frankly had been enjoying my dream but I wanted to get rid of my trash and wanted to get my errands done before it got too hot out (today was the hottest day of summer yet). The whole time I was getting rid my brain was trying to convince me to go back to bed. Poor brain. I put out my trash, and off I went on my bike to the bank. I got there at 8h19. (I'm very impressive, eh?) Ya.. it didn't open until 9h00. AAH! So I went down to the donut shop, grabbed a hotdog pastry thing and a banana donut and waited it out. Luckily I had my phone so I browsed reddit. When it was 3 minutes to, I went to the bank. I got my money, I got on my way.

The bank is in a covered shopping place (a long covered street that has stalls and shops). Already the sun was out in full force at 9h00. I was pretty distracted, luckily, as my brain was still mostly asleep and the ride to the store wasn't that bad. I then proceeded to spend the most money I have yet on groceries. However, to be fair it's the first proper shopping I've done in ... 3 weeks? I grabbed some things when the girls were here but not much as I felt so crappy nothing looked good to me. It made the trip home a little interesting, but I got back just fine. I was pretty sweaty though. I turned on my dehumifier and put the groceries away. Then I settled in to watch some Code Geass (anime). That's about all I did today other than read and eat and message friends (and cry a little :/). I still feel accomplished though. Actually this evening as I was passing Donut I couldn't remember if I had fed him or not. I grabbed some food and felt badly at the thought that I am a bad mom, giant hand in the sky, manna from heaven (who knows how he sees me). I meant to be in bed by midnight but my accursed night-ness has me still up. I'm exhausted when the sun is up and all my energy kicks in when it's dark. I'm not sure what to do about this. :/ It's been a lifelong struggle trying to be on the daylight schedule most people use. It's a wonder a became a teacher! Random other tidbit - I have these nasty giant bug bites on my legs and I iced them a bit this evening but they won't go away. :/ They really are gigantic (swollen), and red. :/ Dang forgetting my b vitamins when I went up north! Now that I've been taking them again I'm pretty sure I haven't been bitten again. In the meantime I can't get rid of these giant bites! They really hurt and occasionally itch! :/ Anyway... I'm hoping that my brain will shut down soon and sorry for the late post. It occurred to me late (literally) that I hadn't written yet. Wishing you a productive day, XOXO, A