As I type this entry, the atomic clock on my wall is telling me that it’s 4:45AM EDT. Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more of the wee hours of the morning, so, needless to say, I haven’t been sleeping well. I’ve found it very interesting the things that go through my head while I’m lying in bed trying to fall asleep, everything from relationships to church music to work to cars to sports to shoes to weather to…you get the idea. My mind cycles through quite a few topics when I can’t sleep. Then I think to myself, “OK, you just need to slow your mind down and not think of so many things.” So I try that approach, which works only some of the time; unfortunately for me, tonight was not one of those nights. Then I try watching a little TV or a familiar movie, which is usually pretty soporific, especially late at night. Again, tonight was not one of those nights. I then get up out of bed and do something completely unrelated to sleep, in hopes that my body will just break down and quit on me, forcing me to pass out. Tonight, I decided to work on my dissertation revisions, thinking that surely THAT would make me sleepy. Yup, you guessed it: tonight was not one of those nights. I’ve been revising now for about an hour and a half ago. On the bright side, however, at least SOMEthing positive is stemming from my inability to sleep. The way I see it, if I’m going to be up this late, I might as well make it worth my while.

OK, I’m going to try to get at least a couple of hours of shut-eye tonight. The clock now reads 4:56AM EDT. Awesome. If you’ve got any suggestions as to how to “cure” this “ailment” of mine, please share. I’m cranky when I’m tired, and no one wants that. Thus ends the ramblings of a raving insommiac. Good night…I hope.

P.S.  The birds have started chirping.  Ouch.