Insomnia Strikes Again!!

I usually don't have a lot of troubles falling asleep. The only times I get insomnia is when I'm under a lot of stress, or something happens to wake me just as I'm falling asleep.

Tonight falls under the second category, coupled with a early morning work shift amongst the midnights. We've all experienced it, the sudden jarring back into consciousness just as we were falling into the sweet seduction of Morpheus' song.

Luckily, I don't work tomorrow, so I can catch an early afternoon nap that won't mess up my sleep schedules any more. I've done some things to help my body get into the rhythm of sleep... Warm milk, good book, and cool room. Now just to go and let my mind relax enough to slip away.

I know in the morning, I'm going to be fuzzy and not want to get up, but I'll have to force myself anyways. If I let my schedules get mixed up enough, nothing but some strong sleeping pills will allow me to get back to a good sleep at night. Here's hoping!

'Tis the Season for Colds and Flu

It's really late right now. I came home from work, and was getting ready for bed when I heard a hacking cough come from the room next to mine. One of the room mates has come down with a cold. My immune system sucks. If there is something going around, I always get it. I've always done everything I can to prevent flu and colds, but they seem to find me a fertile garden for their mucous spewing flowers.

So, to fight this one off, I've been taking Vitamin C, drink lots of water, wash my hands frequently, and stay away from the germ bomb. Now that I've hunkered down in the trenches, I can only hope that I don't pick it up before he manages to get rid of it.

People are afraid of the Swine Flu[H1N1] (or 'HeeNee' as one of my coworkers calls it...). As far as I'm concerned, there's not a lot we can do. The inoculation has yet to be proven safe, and people are in a frenzy about it. Everything I've read says it's just like the regular flu. You get sick, you suffer, you get better. And think.. a few years ago it was Bird Flu that was going to wipe out the world. And before that SARS. And before that... well you get the idea.

The media has whipped the masses into a frightened mob. Over the next six months, as the swine flu is shown to be nothing more than another illness that was the media darling of the moment, we'll manage to find the next end of mankind.  I can only hope it's something more interesting... like a plague of bikini wearing roller-derby women.

Vacation Planning

Well.. It's time to plan my next vacation!

I was in Puerto Vallarta last year at this time, and in three months, I plan on being in Punta Cana! Now all I need to do is find someone to go with me to share my room. My room mate had to pull out just AFTER I paid the deposit, and the cost for a single room is 600 bucks more. While I might be able to pay it, it makes the trip a little expensive.

Happily, we (that is, myself and some of the others going on the trip) have a few back-up plans. I might share a room with two others, or my buddy from Calgary might be going in my roomie's stead. Either way, I AM GOING!

I want to have this all sorted out over the next week. Once it's all said and done, I'll be MUCH happier!