Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Gimme A "Z"!!!!! Please.

Gimme several "Z's". I want a full night's sleep. Anyone else have the same problem? I can get to sleep, have about 2-3 hrs. of pretty good sleep, then wake up all "banjo eyed" and ready to rock and roll. I then stay awake, toss, turn then eventually get up and go downstairs to the kitchen. The only good part of the scenario is that I don't eat when I go downstairs, I read and drink water. So that's ok. After about 1-2 hrs. of futzing around in the kitchen, I can get back into bed and get another 2-3 hrs. of sleep. I have numerous sleep aid pharmaceuticals, melatonin, Tylenol PM, Sleep Eze, Unisom, and my personal favorite Clonezepam, the choice of schizophrenics everywhere. It is an addictive medication used for spasms (restless leg), and is also a choice for treating schizophrenia. ( I do not suffer from this affliction. FYI) I have been taking absolutely nothing for 2 weeks in hopes of getting my system to adjust to a normal sleep pattern. No luck so far. I was also hopeful that my lovely walks were going to assist me in having a restful night's sleep. So far they haven't done one damned bit of good.....other than I enjoy them, and I get to wear my cute shoes. :)

Ok, so now my second rant. When did reading blogs become a commercial endeavor? All of a sudden, key words are being underlined in blogs with links to ads. I notice them in almost all of the blogs I read, including mine. A key word is double underlined in green and suggests that I have linked a reader to an advertisement. How does one shut this off? I certainly am not advocating for any of these companies or services, and would prefer to have them eliminated. Am I the only one that has noticed this, or is my computer the only one affected?

As an aside to yesterday's post.... The comment made by my stinky friend was, in fact, said in such a way as to make me believe she was, indeed, moving to facilitate the "Wide Load Comin' Thru". It was not just a polite gesture. I, myself, have often moved to the side of an aisle if I think I'm taking more than my fair share. This was clearly not the situation yesterday. However, I've had several good laughs over the situation, so all was not a total downer. :)

I didn't really intend for this post to turn into a rant-o-rama, but guess it kinda did. I do feel somewhat better, so I suppose the rant served its purpose.

9 comments:

  1. I haven't noticed the underlining even in yours. Weird.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm going through a similar sleep deal when I sleep for a while, go to the bathroom and then can't fall back. Tried getting up and doing some things but it's amazing how much noise you can make by trying to be quiet. Plus the dog thinks it's time for breakfast and starts yowling and jumping. I just stay in bed and toss now. With me, I think it's the last of the hormones making a run for it because I used to sleep like the dead. Hope it gets better for you.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I haven't noticed any underlining. I do have the same problem with sleep and i've had to go to my Dr. to get a prescription because i simply cannot function without sleep when i work.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Try a SINGLE drop of lavender essential oil on a Kleezex slipped inside your pillow case.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love to spray my pillow with lavender spray! I wish I could give you some of my zzzzs. I sleep way too hard!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I was like that last week - couldn't sleep for toffee - anything with codeine usually does the trick, but not always, sigh.

    Not noticed the link thing, but I do get a bit miffed at some of the ads on some blogs, especially those with a pop-up band that obscures my reading. Grrrrr!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I'm an insomniac...and I have no advice to offer, lol. I really wish i did.....I refuse to take anything, because I don't want to be dependent on them....I feel like I'll get to used to them, and if I ever end up w/o them, I'll totally be screwed. Makes me a bit crazier than I would normally be...the whole lack of sleep thing, but hey! there are worse things in life...just can't think of them right now, lmao. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ah, my sister in wakefulness! For most of my life (even as a youngster), I've been a split shift sleeper. After fighting it for years, I've finally accepted it as my normal sleep pattern. I've recently tried melatonin, which seemed to work the first time, but not so well the second time. Oh well.

    I'm not seeing the keyword linking. I'm wondering if your browser settings have gone wonky?

    ReplyDelete
  9. Have you had a sleep study? Just a thought...

    ReplyDelete

Go on, leave a comment. You know you want to.