My mind, my body and I

Looks like tomorrow is a little bit further away than planned. Been twisting and turning for the last hour, trying to get to sleep, and of course, my mind has been racing. Just as it should when one's desperately trying to reach the land of dreams, those daily worries come rushing in, pushing the sand-man right out the door.

I don't often find it difficult to get to sleep, but whenever I do, I think of all those people who have to deal with it, every night. My hat off to you all! The very concept of being held back and not being able to reach that sweet resting and relaxing time drives me mad. There you are, ready for a good night's sleep, knowing you will be granted such deserved and needed time off when, BANG! your mind races, you're feeling too hot, uncomfortable, out of place. It's like an alliance between your mind and your body just to piss you off. Let me tell you, tonight, it's doing a fantastic job. Grrrrrrrr

One thing this has made me realise though... I'm definitely getting older. I mean, who goes to bed before 10pm?!?! well, looks like I do! Must be an age thing. Can't explain it any other way. I'm not watching TV anymore, and at first, I thought that was the reason. Turns out, I will turn things off when 10 is peeping it's shinny nose on my phone. My body knows it's time for it's rest, and lets me know. Except that tonight, we had a bad connection, because when I thought it said " It's time for bed." what it really meant was " I feel like a think, lets do that instead."

So here I am, 11.10pm, wide awake and very aware of the work day that will eventually be upon us - ie my mind, my body and I. Not sure how we're going to sort this little misunderstanding out, but something's got to give. I think bribes might have to be used. Don't really like to resort to these, it's getting into a nasty pattern, because the only things that seem to get those two off my back are sex and alchool... Mmmm ... I hear you raising an eyebrow, and I'm with you on this. Bribes are NOT the end to all means, but what can I say? Desperate measures call for desperate actions. Lets hope sex will do because alchool at this time... Wouldn't want to be me tomorrow!