uh...hi.

i seem to have transformed from a nocturnal being to a day person to crepuscular.
for the past 4 or 5 months (has it been that long!?) i have experienced what it is like to not have insomnia.

i must say, i did enjoy it quite a lot. after being a night owl my entire life, it was like this funny new and different adventure to sleep and night and to actually be active during the day. kind of like how it's this massive breakthrough for a kid to discover what 3am is like at a sleepover. the last time i ever had to be up during the day was in high school. i hated it back then, naturally. but this time the whole daytime thing was fun. interesting.

for the past week i have not been sleeping well at all. aside from the fact that by the time i finally do fall asleep at the ungodly hours of the morning, just to wake up every half hour, i find that i can no longer indulge in the wonderful act of taking naps.

there was a time when i could lie down absolutely anywhere...in a chair, on the floor, leaning against a wall, on concrete...and within minutes be out cold.

i don't know if it's something people in their mid-twenties are unable to do or if i just run myself to the point of being overtired. don't know. odd thing is that i pretty much keep quiet and mellow throughout the day as well as night, but i get these sudden bursts of energy as the sun rises, and again as it goes off to wake up Japan.



So. i'm not sure how long this will last. like i said, i really did like doing the whole 8 hours of sleep thing. even if i don't get nearly as much done as when i don't sleep. and even though i miss a lot of phone calls while i'm off dreaming of ridiculous things.

it has been a long while since i've had a wonderful dream.
not fair.


if you're feeling particularly mellow and love trent reznor's voice and love beautiful music....have a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahBgfQeLTuU
ignore the photo clip "video". just lean back, close your eyes, and let the music paint pictures in your mind. for best results, listen with headphones. the best part comes at 2:32 so be sure to listen to the entire thing.


enjoy.

if you have any songs that paint pretty pictures in your head or that give you awesome dreams when you listen to them as you fall asleep, please share.

more to come...