[Mari]

There have been some changes in my bed time:

1. Wednesday I slept from 1:30 am to 8:30 am
2. Thursday I slept from 2:30 to 8:30.

~~These two nights in a row of getting to bed at almost reasonable hours were a good start.


~~ am so sleepy and brain barely functions. I am confusing to people around me because I say dates wrong, say a bunch of stuff at the same time and in the wrong order (cannot think orderly), . . .

And I need to be careful driving.

Tonight I hope to get to bed soon.

Mari

[Mari]

Hi,

I have been listening to Old Crow Medicine Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyUOe7HAkpk

Well, I called you the other day
You sounded like you've been up all night cryin'
I used to wonder if we really run away
Would they discover where we were hidin'?

Oh, and there ain't no way we can be so free
As we were back in the '83
So what's the use in me then tryin'

Oh Caroline, Caroline
I've seen it all changin', watch it change some more
Seen hard times standin' right outside your door
But I'd say you do just fine, you do just fine oh Caroline

Oh Caroline, Caroline
Oh Caroline, Caroline
Oh Caroline, Caroline
Oh Caroline, Caroline

The lyrics change depending.
And the line up changes (band members come and go.)

Here is a recent group publicity shot.


Mari

[bizi]

I liked them, they were fun to listen to.

[Mari]

Hi,

Sunday night my oldc tdoc called.
I was late a few seconds in answering the phone so I called her and she did not pick up. (I continue to be confused about how people use cell phones.)

Her message was something about how she hadn't heard from me and she was concerned.
My message to her was that I am mostly the same and still working on getting a psychiatrist. . . .. 'Said I am seeing a new psychiatrist next week.


. . . not sure why I called her back except that it was Sunday night when I alert to the phones (very anxious on Sundays) and she had called both house and cell phone.

=========
I feel like crap today.
I tried to sleep through thunder storms and eventually got up after 6 hours of miserable sleep. I awoke feeling sad and frightened. 'Still feel that way.

M

[bizi]

I am sorry that you are feeling sad and frightened.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[waves]

Hi, Mari.

I'm sorry you are feeling this way today.
I know you find rain disturbing especially at night; thunderstorms must be even more unsettling for you.

You did a good job calling back the old tdoc even if (especially because) you don't really want to be dealing with her.

I hope you can get some time-outs today.

I send you reassuring thoughts and some

waves watching some silly European television -- currently a show about a chimp, to be followed by a sea lion one. They are Lassie-type shows, with rescue-type plots showing cute/smart animal behavior -- easy on the eyes, mind, and heart.

[Dmom3005]

Mari

I am sending you some hugs.

Donna

[Mari]

I am o.k. tonight and was most of the day Wednesday because I was surrounded by people.

I slept only TWO hours Tuesday night.
It is strange that the amount of sleep and quality of sleep seem to be only loosely related to mood.

Mari

[Mari]

Hi,

Since August 13 I have been keeping a gratitude journal. Here is the one I use:

http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Abundan.../dp/044652106X

It has four or five lines for each day.

Somewhere recently I saw an article about how to be Charismatic.
One of the things was to keep a gratitude journal.
Anyway, most days I manage to write. A few days a week I forget and end up with empty pages for those days.

M

[waves]

I am glad you have been mostly ok, despite the lack of sleep.

Sometimes, I have problems related to lack of sleep show up with a day or two of lag time.

Originally Posted by Mari

Since August 13 I have been keeping a gratitude journal.
.
Anyway, most days I manage to write.

You are doing really well with this!

Somewhere recently I saw an article about how to be Charismatic.
One of the things was to keep a gratitude journal.

now that is intriguing. I wonder how it works.

waves