Alive. ALIVE!
Well, hello there!
I’ve been engaged in a mad sleep-a-thon. A sleep-off, if you will. And guess what? I WIN. Because I have undoubtedly slept more in the past three days than ANY of you. And that’s why I feel ALIVE! This sleeping business… It really is something to marvel at because when you get enough of it? You feel SO. MUCH. BETTER.
You see, without going into too much detail, I’ve been dealing with an issue that has turned my whole life upside down and this issue, which is not completely resolved as of yet, has stressed me out to the nth degree and apparently, my body and mind revolted and decided I should sleep. And sleep I did. And I feel trés awesome today. HAPPY EVEN!
But? I’m camping with Brownies this weekend and I’m feeling very apprehensive about that. I don’t know why, though. Even last year, when I had both my period AND a raging sinus infection, I still had fun. Well, minus the snoring…
Someone snored like a freight train. I didn’t sleep a wink and my daughter cried because she couldn’t sleep either. So there we are, whispering in the dark about the snoring while she cries and I debate setting my ears on fire. That part wasn’t fun.
Soooo…I went online today and bought some earplugs made especially to block out snoring—a pair for my daughter and a pair for myself. All I can say is they better work because I paid a small fortune to make sure they’re here before we leave on Friday.
And if they don’t…the person with the pillow over their face? Won’t be waking up the next morning.
Hannah on 04 May 2009 at 10:27 am #
Lucky you! When I’m stressed, I sleep even LESS than I normally do (Which is not a heck of a lot)
Hannah’s last blog post..Brightest Blue
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Kristabella on 04 May 2009 at 11:10 am #
Sleep is GLORIOUS!
I needed some noise canceling headphones last night when someone’s car alarm went off for about 2 hours straight around 2:30 AM.
I was going to go out and see what was going on, but then I convinced myself it was my car and I didn’t need to ruin a night of sleep by finding out my car had been broken in to/stolen.
Kristabella’s last blog post..Not Enough Hours. Or Packing Tape.
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SciFi Dad on 04 May 2009 at 11:26 am #
Hit your local industrial safety store (if you’re not sure what I mean, look in your yellow pages for safety boots). Ask one of the employees what they would recommend for noise cancellation/suppression (most likely some kind of plugs, or possibly muffs, although the latter will be far more pricey).
SciFi Dad’s last blog post..Neglectimommy Volume 1
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Christie on 04 May 2009 at 12:43 pm #
Um, hello, it’s called sleeping pills. Or you can get the ear plugs they use at shooting ranges, they are very cheap and work very well.
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The Caffeinatrix replied:
May 4th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
lol I can’t give my 8 year old sleeping pills! But *I* am not opposed to them. Care to donate? It’s a good cause :)
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ali on 04 May 2009 at 1:29 pm #
CAMPING??!?! you, my friend, are a saint.
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The Caffeinatrix replied:
May 7th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Yeah, I *am* pretty awesome. My daughter totally owes me one.
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patois on 04 May 2009 at 2:38 pm #
…and upside down. Damn you.
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Cara on 04 May 2009 at 3:58 pm #
Ear plugs are the way to go. Either that or a big turkey dinner, after which I am usually so konked out I could sleep through a freight train.
PS - Three days of sleep?! I would give my right boob for just one day of sleep.
Cara’s last blog post..Sometimes Wishes Do Come True
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The Caffeinatrix replied:
May 7th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I’ve apparently given up BOTH my boobs for some sleep. #thanksalotbreastfeeding
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Jennifer on 04 May 2009 at 6:07 pm #
This post cracked me up.
(Aside from the worrying about you - a complete stranger. I’m good like that.)
It was like your brain opened up and splurged directly into the keyboard. Stream of conscientiousness? I think maybe so.
Hope things get worked out.
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Anissa@Hope4Peyton on 05 May 2009 at 12:04 am #
HOW did I get you to sleep with me not ONCE, not TWICE, but THREE freaking times?
I may always be a little scared you’re going to stab me when I snore….maybe a LOT scared.
XOXOX
Anissa@Hope4Peyton’s last blog post..My final wishes
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The Caffeinatrix replied:
May 5th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
The secret is to fall asleep BEFORE the snorer starts snoring. But don’t worry. I could never stab anyone because ewww…blood and stuff!
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katie ~ motherbumper on 05 May 2009 at 6:25 pm #
At first I was wildly happy that you got so much f’ing sleep (so f’ing jealous) then I was upset about your stress (boo) THEN I was completely confused because wtf? Are you out of your cotton-pickin’ mind? Actually camping with Brownies would probably be fun but I wouldn’t know, I left soon after I flew up because Brown Owl was more like Batshit Crazy Owl. ANYHOW, if you stab Anissa, promise to tweet it, m’kay? Thanks. Buy ear plugs and an extra set for your daughter.
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Caffeinatrix replied:
May 6th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
My new snore-blocking earplugs arrived today—they’re like big blue cylinders of this malleable wax-meets-Play-Doh type material. All I have to say is they better effing work or it’s stabby time!!!!!
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Apryl's Antics on 06 May 2009 at 7:30 am #
Battery operated fan! I had one at the last Brownie camp out and the other mom’s ditched us to go to Wal-**** to find a couple for themselves. They couldn’t find any, so I was the only one with a pleasant white noise who could stay cool through the muggy evening. Unfortunately, I was sleeping on an incline. My mistake thinking it would be like one of those Niagara adjustable beds. It was more like sleeping on a workout bench.
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mayopie on 06 May 2009 at 12:11 pm #
Snoring brownies would freak me right out. Not only wouldn’t I sleep, I’d be running over tents to get the hell out of there. I think you should try a different recipe or go camping with cookies or maybe some nice banana bread.
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Caffeinatrix replied:
May 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Haaaa—funny! Took me a minute to get the joke but then I actually LOL’d
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Sarah on 06 May 2009 at 10:05 pm #
Me likey the sleep thing too. I have been going to bed earlier and waking up earlier…to like get things done.
When I became so adult like?
Have fun this weekend and I am HUGE fan of earplugs.
Sarah’s last blog post..Home again jiggity jog
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Dory on 07 May 2009 at 11:07 pm #
Yay! I was beginning to wonder if you had gotten lost.
A couple weeks ago after a particularly grueling 8 day stint of 3rd shift, I came home and slept from 10am-7pm and then had the night off. I had great plan to stay up and get laundry and crap done on my night off. I ended up putting in a movie and falling back asleep at 10pm and Hunky felt so bad about waking me up, he just let me sleep. I slept until 8am.
Oh, the GUILT. But I felt FABULOUS.
Does excess sleep create endorphins? That’s the only explanation I can think of.
Dory’s last blog post..Can’t Remember Diddly!
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kittenpie on 25 May 2009 at 8:49 pm #
Sorry about the snoring - this year, I’ll tell Misterpie he can’t come along with you.
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