... baby, it’s three a.m. and I must be ...

[arthur_p_dent]

Well, if I were Rob Thomas, I’d continue singing that “I must be lonely”. However, this is not a Matchbox 20 reunion tour, it’s my real life - so the line is now:

It’s three a.m. and I must be wide awake.

One of the usual culprits? Insomnia, headache, stress, irregular sleep pattern? Well, yes actually, now that I think about it I have all of those. But this time they’re the effects, not the cause. No, the cause this time is the first thunderstorm of the season - more specifically, the dog going through her first panic attack of the season because of it.

She’s been a ball of nervous energy for hours now. Won’t sleep, won’t sit still, won’t listen. For us humans, trying to sleep is a waste of time. As the one who’s system is somewhat used to operating on minimal sleep, I’m the “lucky” one that gets to stay up with her. By the looks of the forecast, the storm should end right around the time my alarm goes off for me to get up for work. So no sleep for me tonight.

Might as well wander around DW and find something to read - I got lots of time to kill. =[

Comments

[fuzzyred]

Oh boy, that sucks *hug* Thunderstorms and nervous dogs are a terrible combination. I hope today is a smooth day for you, and you can get some good sleep tonight.

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[arthur_p_dent]

It’s a good thing it’s a virtual *hug* - I could sink really deeply into a real one right about now, and never want to drag myself out of it. =]

The day actually turned out reasonably OK. I was only at risk of dozing off once, and that was on a conference call I didn’t need to be in in the first place. (Very thankful for MUTE because I may very well have snored a little bit).

But it’s the weekend now and no storms in the forecast, so things are looking up. Enjoy yours, whatever it may hold.

[dustbunny105]

Oh, no, poor puppy D: I'm sorry the storm has her so anxious and that it's got you so stressed and exhausted, to say nothing of the headache. It sucks you won't get any rest before having to work. Best wishes for things to get better soon.

[arthur_p_dent]

Thank-you much. Apparently I was pretty tired - I sat down on the couch after dinner and next thing I knew it was 2:30. Of course, now I’m wide awake in the middle of the night again, but one thing at a time. =D