I’m recovering from night number two on melatonin, and I don’t know that I much like it. I find that I absolutely cannot wake up in the morning – I sleep through two alarms and Ed hollering, stirring only because I have to pee. I’m going to give it one more try tonight, this time not doing that thing I do – you know, take the pill then fight off the sleepiness so I can keep playing video games – and see what happens. It’s always an adventure with me, as long as you consider dozing off at your desk and drooling into your ample cleavage a fun time that can’t be beat.
Much to my horror, today I am one of those people. Technically, I *know* why sometimes women will wear nice suits or dresses with hideous running shoes – it’s not for the irony, it’s for the comfort. Still, knowing that does little to keep me from shuddering with revulsion. It’s UGLY. It’s more than ugly, it’s deplorable. It always looks like they’ve gone out of their way to pair the ugliest, off-colouriest shoes and fluffy sport socks possible with their outfit, and it always makes them look short and stumpy even if they’re not. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen black or navy tights paired with white Reebok trainers from 1983 – so, so awful. Comfort be damned – there’s wanting to be comfortable yet still passably human, then there’s just plain wrong. Today, I am walking that fine line between comfort and wrong. I don’t own white sneakers of any kind, nor do I own tights or nylons, so I’m bare-legged in a fancy pinstriped skirt with Crocs. I have an “appointment” later today that I have to walk to, but my “wear with skirt” shoes render me cripple – so I will walk to the “appointment” in my Crocs, and change into other shoes in the building lobby. Yes, I’m hideous. I get extra points for acknowledging it though, don’t I?
Here is me, as drawn by some guy:
The Space Station VP decided we would all have our picture drawn by a friend of his to put on our corporate website. This one is mine. I like it – I make a sexy cartoon. I don’t know the artist’s name, but he makes a fat girl look good.
Say, who wants to go clean my apartment?
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How much melatonin are you taking? Sounds like it’s too much for you. Often it comes in 3mg caps/tabs, etc but I’ve read plenty to say that’s overkill, and that 1mg is often PLENTY. If you have capsules, you can open them and sprinkle a 1/3 of it into water or something foodlike! Also, I believe you’re supposed to make sure you have at least a good 7 or 8 hours of sleeptime possible after taking it and it can take your body a while to adjust. Also, you could take it earlier in the evening, giving it time to take effect and hopefully head off to a nice, restful sleep. :)
I’ll pass on the cleaning the apartment bit, but I love the cartoon! I want one of me!!! Too bad we didn’t look alike.
I agree with Lisa, try 1mg and go up if you need it. I need 3mg, but if I sleep less than 7-8 hours I’m groggy,
Videogames are easily more important than sleep, work, and health combined.
In other news, that cartoon reminds me of a sign on campus which reminds me of the picture you had that one lady paint with the scooter in it… I should take a cell phone pic of their clear copyright infringement.
did I ever tell you I love your hair cut! I’m off to the hair chopper in 2 weeks, and I’m trying to think of what to do, ideas & suggestions welcome!
Eek James! How short are you going with your haircut? You easily have THE most gorgeous hair of anyone I’ve ever met!
brandt, do it – let’s go all Todd Goldman on their asses!