I currently have red bags under my eyes. Like I’ve been in a constant boxing match for

the past few weeks with too many blows to the head. For some reason, I’m just not able to sleep. I get to bed early, wake up the usual time and I’m exhausted and look like crap. Doesn’t make much sense. Perhaps I’ll have to take a little Ny-quil. I don’t like the idea. Quite frankly, it’s a frightening thought that the only way for me to get a good night’s sleep is to take a sleeping aid. I’ve never had that kind of problem before, and I’ve never felt like I’m this sleep deprived in my whole life; that includes the three times I pull all-nighters in college.

I’m wondering if it has something to do with my R.E.M. sleep stage. As if I’m unable to

reach that stage regularly during the night, and am instead floating around pre-R.E.M. Based on what little I know about sleep and sleep dynamics it seems plausible, but like I said, I don’t know much. Hopefully someone who reads this can explain to me why I’m having this problem. Sleep apnea perhaps? Maybe my body has too many ‘repairs’ to be doing it the sleep state.

Regardless, it is becoming increasingly difficult to continue to keep 8-5 work hours

when I’m always yawning and thinking about putting my head down on the desk for a nap. I’ll try to get out of here a bit early today to get my Texas drivers license, and get to sleep early.