I'm sure we've all had those days where, all day long, if given a few minutes of doing almost nothing, you nod off for a micro nap. Well, today was one of those days. I didn't get to bed until after midnight and ended up waking up before 6. I know I didn't have enough sleep when I nodded off watching the tantalizing Giada DeLaurentiis on the Food Network...unheard of I know! Up until a few months ago, I used to make it a point to take naps during the day, either during lunch or when I got home from work. I'm not sure what happened to that routine to be honest. Sleep is something that's often underestimated and always taken for granted. I learned to value my sleep last year when I suffered pretty serious insomnia. As a result of my brother's passing in January of last year, I had to take a sleeping pill just about every night for several months following. I dreaded it. I would try to go without it time and time again without success. I was able to fall asleep ok but could never stay asleep for more than an hour or 2 at a time. It plain old sucked ass but I understood it was completely normal. Last January opened up a huge door of anxiety that I've been dealing with most of my life. It never really affected daily activities until last year. It was very confining and terribly frustrating at times. Nevertheless, in September, 2007, I had enough things going on that, afterwards, one full night's rest become a few which turned into several and I never looked back. I happily put away my sleeping pills and LOVED being able to sleep through the night again. Anyway...
I taught our dog how to shake hands today! It was awesome!! I was genuinely excited that he was able to pick it up pretty quickly :)
Okay, I think I've done enough procrastinating for now. Still working on that engagement video for my friend...
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