Tired All of the Time

Something is going on with my body and I'm not sure what or why. It always seems like I am tired. I try not to eat a lot of junk food and I generally get at least 7-8 hours of sleep which is normal for me, but I still have no energy.

I'm wondering if it's a hormonal change or if something else is going on. One thing I do know is that I am a very light sleeper and that may be part of the problem, but I know it can't be all of it. So now I'm on a search to fix the problem because I am tired of being tired.
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I'm Awake and That's All You Need to Know

lately I've been going to bed and sleeping in a little later than I need to be. Like until 11am or so! More or so it's because the hubby plays video games until about 6 or 7 in the morning and there's no way to drown him out even if I'm in bed way before he is. My days are usually filled with no energy and I'm constantly tired and trying to take a nap.

Well, I made it to bed around my usual time then, to my surprise found myself wide awake at about 630am this morning with plenty of energy! And yes I am still hopping about madly without the need for caffeine!

I haven't changed my diet, I haven't changed my sleeping habits and the hubby was still up late playing video games, so I'm wondering, where the hell did all this energy come from??? Ohh well, I'm not one to complain when things are great and I'm doing great today!

Of course we'll see if this lasts the entire day! If so, I'll be impressed!!!!

An Off Kinda Day

Today I overslept. I'm really not sure why because usually after 8 hours of sleep my body wakes up automatically. However, for some reason I slept for 10 hours today and now my entire body is feeling it. Not very good since I have a lot to do today. Maybe I will try getting out and going for a walk or *gasps* jog later.

In the mean time I'll have quite a few blog posts up today to keep us all entertained. Sometimes I love working online, sometimes I don't. Today is an I don't day, but we'll muddle through.

The Night

Allie climbed into the sleep number bed with a sigh and pulled the covers up over her. She wasn’t tired. There was so much more she wanted to ask Matt. Finally she said, “It seems so strange not to be at home in my own bed.”

“Oh Yeah?” Matt said.

“Who are you really?” She asked.

“What do you mean?” He asked startled.

"I mean who are you? Why did someone try to kill you?" She asked.

"You sure do ask a lot of questions." he said.

He was avoiding her question, but she wasn't about to give up that easily. “Who are you Matt?" She asked again.

"Get some sleep." He replied.

"You don’t trust me do you?" She said.

"It’s not that." He said with a sigh.

"Then what is it?" she asked him.

"It’s me. That’s all." he said. It wasn’t an answer and he knew it, but she didn’t want to push him away further, so she closed her eyes and listened to the sound of his heavy breathing.

But it wasn't too long before she found herself saying, "I know this maybe crazy, but I care about you. I just don’t want you to get hurt."

The sounds of Matt's snoring was her only response, so she smiled and closed her eyes once more. Soon Allie found herself drifting off to sleep while below her, Matt stared at the ceiling wide awake and lost in his own thoughts and the words she had spoken only moments before.

It's a Monday Morning and All Really Isn't Well.

Generally, monday mornings are great. However, I have a feeling today is going to be a pretty insane day for me. The reason is, I only had one day off before I had to go back to work and I didn't get much sleep last night. When I don't get sleep, I've noticed lately that my body reeks havoc on me and I wind up getting a migraine headache.

The first time I noticed the pattern, I didn't have any migraine medicine. Today, I brought some with me, just in case. I haven't studied much about migraines so I am wondering if it is simply because I haven't had much sleep or if something else is going on.

Well, at least my day off turned out kind of nice. We actually we to a friend's house after work for a barbecue, and then Sunday we helped that friend's parents move some furniture. In return, they took us to dinner. We ended up going to the QQ Chinese Buffet here in Independence, KS. Not one of my favorite places to go, but it wasn't as bad as the last time we went either.

I Woke Up

I woke up this morning with a strange sense that has never happened to me before. It felt as if my lower jaw and been pushed forward and held there for hours. It still feels that way, although the sensation is not nearly as strong.

I wonder, has anyone else ever experienced this or something similar? I mean, sure it's impossible that I could have pushed my jaw forward a little in my sleep, but this is like it's been pushed beyond my upper jaw. It's impossible since I have an overbite.

It's not a concern. More curiosity than anything since the sensation is sort of annoying.

Gone Are the Days of No Sleep

Today we went back to our 630am to 5pm shift at work. While I liked being able to get off at 430pm, the getting up at 430am to be at work by 6am was draining my energy level....and it definitely showed in my work performance.

Today I noticed a big improvement in my performance at work and I wasn't tired one bit. Soooo it's great to be able to get back to a somewhat decent work schedule. Plus, we're working 4 days instead of 5, so I'll be able to get some errands taken care of on my days off.

On a nice note: Got a package in the mail today from my boss at www.carefair.com. She sent me a nice gift basket full of gourmet snack goodies, so we'll be enjoying that in the days to come.

Still Cooking!

I thought I would be done by now, but I am still cooking. Just waiting on the beans to finish cooking and the cornbread to bake.

I am willing to bet that tomorrow will be another long day. Lately I've been going to bed no later than 9pm. A big change since I used to be a night owl. When 445am comes it's like I've been awake all night long. I've been working at my new job for over a month now, so you'd think that I'd be used to the schedule by now.

I honestly think that it's my husband's alarm clock that's the problem. He has to be up by 6am and while he doesn't get up and out of bed until 510am, his alarm starts going off at 330am.

Generally he sleeps through it. I on the other hand am a light sleeper, so I'm wide awake and nudging him to hit the snooze button for the next 1 1/2 hours...every 10 minutes. So yeah, I believe it is that damn alarm clock!

I have talked to my husband about setting it at a later time and he did for about a week, but now we're back to 330am. Something has to give!

Wow, how times flies when you're bitching and complaining online! lol Time to check on dinner.

Hummm Drummm Morning and Other Usless Info...

Oddly, for the past couple of days, I've been waking up around 7am. Probably because I've been to bed about 11pm, so I'm getting at least 8 hours of sleep. I know my body tells me if I get more than 8 and when that happens, I feel like crap for the rest of the day.

Soo here I am, blogging as usual. Can't do anything else, really. I haven't heard from my boss in several days now and it's really starting to worry me. This isn't the first time she's done something like this, but without her approval, I can' continue working on the list of articles that she needs me to work on. And no work means no pay. No pay means no bills paid. Never a good thing. Sigh. What it may boil down to is, looking for work away from home. The only problem with that will be, what to do with the kids. Daycare is outrageous here!

Now on top of that I have to plan a wedding pronto. Sooo much to do, soo little time!

The other thing I'm a little worried about... My period hasn't been normal. I started out with seriously bad cramp (very much like slight labor pain) and after taking some midol for it, they stopped. Then came some pinkish discharge. Now that has stopped and there is nothing. I've never had to take any form of medicine for PMS and I've never had just pink discharge and nothing at all. Maybe I am going through menopause, who knows? I'll just keep an eye on things and see how it goes since a visit to the doctor is out (can't afford insurance and don't qualify for anything else.)

Other than that, I think my fiance is a little worried about the house payment. Why do I say that, you may ask??? Well, he made it known to me, the bank teller and several other people standing in line. Soo yeah! But can't say much, because I am worried as well. When we first bought this house, we weren't expecting the payment to be as high as it is and really it's not. It's the taxes for this area that are the problem. Small towns are nice, but they take every penny they can get? And where does it go? Who knows???