No Sleep for Me....

This past week has been.... Weird. My sleep schedule has always been weird, it's always seemed like I need more sleep than everyone else, and that I can't get to sleep until much later than everyone. Well, this pattern of behavior enhances with stress, and due to a very stressful week, I didn't sleep. Period. Almost none at all. This was followed by an exhausted me stumbling into the doctors office, being lectured for a half hour on "good sleep habits" and leaving with a prescription for a mild sleep aid. It helps. The past few days I've been in bed by midnight because I was sleepy, but it still takes me forever to fall asleep. I don't get it! I'm missing classes, because the meds make me so sleepy I sleep through my alarm. But it's better than not sleeping, which is a silver lining due to the fact that I'm failing my classes.... Okay, that was an exaggeration, but I am really far behind, and it's scaring me. To sleep, or not to sleep? That truly is a good question.....

An obsession of mine....

Just found out they cast the Cullen family in the Twilight movie. I personally love the people they chose, and am very happy (not that my opinion REALLY matters). Those who are fans of the books can probably guess who plays who, but I'll tell you anyway. (from left to right) Emmet, Rosalie, Esme, Edward, Carlisle, Alice, and Jasper.

I never said it would be easy....

Dear Siovhan,

I admit that life has taken a downward spiral for you lately. Loads of crap have been shoved your way, and you are handling it wonderfully. Be strong, my friend, see the beauty in life, and know that you are loved by tons of people. This is for you....

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster person,
But sooner or later, the person who wins
Is the person who thinks she can.

Divine Comedy

Just a quick plug here- I work as stage manager for BYU's premiere sketch comedy group, called Divine Comedy. Anyway, they've recently put some of their sketches on youtube, so if you guys want to visit youtube, and type in BYU Divine Comedy, you'll be able to take a glance at what I do. I make all props and costumes, and keep things organized, and I've been known to dance on stage in between skits a time or two. :)

things you cannot (or have trouble doing) with a splint on your hand

- open cars doors
- eat
- find a comfortable sleeping position
- get a can of soda out of a vending machine
- button/unbutton buttons
- take a jacket off
- glue feathers to a blender (long story)
- wash your hair
- type
- turn pages in a magazine/book
-millions of other things that I'm sure I'm going to encounter before I can take this stupid thing off.

Just a little side note, I was moving stuff for Divine Comedy and jammed my finger into a wall. It didn't hurt that much at the time, but after having it ache off and on during the night, and waking up to find that they had swollen to double the size, and turned a nice shade of purpley-blue, I decided a trip to the doctor was in order. A hour and a half and a bunch of x-rays later, it was determined that my knuckle was not broken (thank goodness!) but was sprained. (Yup, a sprained knuckle, figure that one out). So, I got a really cool splint, instructions to ice it 4 times a day for 20 minutes, and was out the door.
In short, I'm really grateful it isn't broken, but annoyed because this couldn't have come at a worse time. A DC show in a week, and i need my hand!!!