October 21, 2003

rest for the weary

Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise

Last night, in an effort to bring to an end several weeks of sleeplessness, took two Tylenol PM, sat down to a steam facial and waited. Made certain to take Happy Sleep Medicine nice and early so that would not be dragging sorry self from bed ten minutes before am supposed to be at work.

At nine-thirty, was out cold. Eight hours and fifteen minutes later, was up, up, UP and ready to take on the world. Only trouble is, the world is not awake at 5:45 AM. (Except the yogis on my favorite yoga show. And am pretty sure that is pre-recorded.)

Made bacon and egg breakfast for self and Roommate while he made a pot of coffee in his new coffee maker. Was like a kid at Christmas, that one. Bought Roommate the new caffeine dream on Saturday, knowing full well that he'd never buy one for himself. Oh, the giddy-ness of it all. Climbing out of the shower, could smell Kona coffee goodness making the air feel warm and sweet. I, myself, do not drink coffee. Find it to be quite icky. But the smell of coffee brewing is my grandmother and mornings in distant hotels, and ex-boyfriends and international flights and after-party hours at IHOP. Part of me thinks that buying the cofeee maker was so that Roommate could brew up some good memories. It sure worked.

A deep sleep, big breakfast and some warm memories.

Good morning.

Indeed.

Posted by This Fish at October 21, 2003 07:05 AM
Comments

The smell of coffee brings back great memories for me, too. Can't stand drinking the stuff, though.

Same logic applies to enjoying the split-second bliss when someone lights a cigarette, just as the tip begins to burn. Can't stand to smoke, but that brief instant is like a trip to Blissville.

Posted by: Texas T-bone at October 21, 2003 06:29 PM

Don't you just love how the Tylenol makes you WIDE AWAKE. I've learned to take just one, it knocks me out and doesn't wake me up every hour.

Posted by: Gail-Marie at October 22, 2003 03:05 AM

Sleep pretty darling do not cry... and I will sing a lullaby!

Posted by: Steve at October 22, 2003 11:49 AM

You wake up at a ridiculously early hour every morning and you don't like COFFEE? I am shocked.

Posted by: jennn at October 22, 2003 01:15 PM