Early to bed, early to rise

I could get up. Get out of bed and face my barking dogs, my bickering parents, and that big 'ole fire in the sky. Or I could stay here. In my giant bed and fortress of solitude. I have no particular reason to do one over the other. I'm not hungry, I don't have to use the bathroom. Those are usually the catalysts that get me started in the day. It's storming outside so there's no chance of swimming or running. Not that I really run. May 31, 2010. What a lovely waste you will be.

The Pokemon Regional Championships are less than a week away and I haven't even started getting a team ready. I think I'm going to go for it though. At least it will be something to set my mind on for the next 5 days. I don't know if I'll be satisfied by any team I can get ready by then, but whatever. It's Pokemon. It's not that big of a deal.

But nothing else is either.

I've been home for a few days now. I came home Thursday afternoon and now Monday just started. I guess that can be viewed as anywhere between 3 and 5 days. It seems like longer, but the days haven't seemed very long themselves. Whatever that statement does for you. Of course I planned on coming home, waking up at the same time as my parents and going to sleep at a relatively normal hour. I should have known better since that has never been the case. The house doesn't become mine until they're asleep, so I always wait to do laundry or watch TV until then. And to make matters worse, my dad has been going to sleep between 1 and 3 in the morning, so that means I don't get to sleep until between 4 and 7. This may become a problem if I can't fix it by the time next Monday rolls around. I've been "working" on a real sleep schedule for months and have yet to make any progress. I can always fix it later.

The Preserver

I watched Avatar the Blue People today. It was better than I expected it to be. Well, maybe it was exactly as good as I expected it to be. It was cool, and I was pleased to find that Canderous Ordo from Knights of the Old Republic was a main character.
They even gave him a Basilisk war droid to ride.
But really, I am impressed with how successful James Cameron was at making me desire to be a Mandalorian. That was the point of the movie after all, wasn't it?

The Poo Song

I'm sick and dying. And sick of dying. Facebook is bad for twins on their birthday. Other times too.

I've been trying to fall asleep for an hour. The Alex in another universe is getting a good night's sleep right now.

I do some of my best writing on the toilet. This writing is coming from the toilet. It must be some of my best writing.

I've found that I often end up without a shirt on when I poop. I never remember how it happens.

Does this picture make you uncomfortable too?

Intermission... (6:20 AM)

My internet died and it is four hours later. For some reason I felt cut off the instant my internet went out and I could finally fall asleep. Still, I awoke with an awful pain in my stomach. It is my body responding to the internet returning. I need to break away from technology. Back to the toilet.

HEY. I've felt the coldness of my winter. I never thought. It would EVA GOEOOO. I CURSED THE GLOOM THAT SET UPON US. But I love. That I love you so.


Tips for getting a good (8 hour) night sleep by these pros

1. Set a schedule and keep a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed at the same time, wake up at the same time. Do not nap within 8 hours of bedtime.

2. Exercise. Try to exercise for 20-30 minutes a day. Do not exercise within 2 hours of bedime.

3. Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol (also big meals 2 hours before bed).

4. Have a relaxing bedtime ritual (aka read sucka)

5. Sleep until sunlight

6. Don't lie in bed awake. Anxiety of not being able to fall asleep makes it worse. Try to avoid sleeping in other places than your bed.

7. Control your room environment and temperature. Try to avoid going to sleep with the television on.


I'm thinking 9:00 is a good time to wake up. All steps toward becoming a real boy again.