Waking Up.

I'm sort of awake. No, not really. Coffee is brewing. The Cleaners are here. I've at least had my shower.

Yesterday was an emotionally draining day. I won't go into details, but I reached my stress limit and found myself having to restrain myself from hitting a cat that just wanted some attention. Things were a bit better by the evening, but I was still so wound up that I couldn't sleep.

It was probably around 4:00 am when I finally managed to sleep, and the Cleaners arrived on time at 9:00 am, so I'm forcing myself to wake up. Linda is currently dealing with them, as I have no brains right now.

I am still, if all goes well, planning to head downtown today. Of course, that assumes the Cleaners are done by 5:00 pm or so, but I'm assuming that this is just another work day for them, and they won't be working other than 9-5. We'll see.

Blurgh

Much as I would like to spend some time today socializing, the reality is that I just didn't have enough sleep last night to be able to function today. So, I think I shall probably end up calling it an early night. The overdue books can just accumulate a few more pennies in fines until I take them in on Sunday.

Huh?

I crashed a few hours ago, unable to stay awake any longer, and just woke up. Not a nightmare this time, just a really strange dream that seemed to be a supernatural alternate-universe story with elements of the matrix. Its already fading, but it did have some good bits in it:

Hero: I'll never let you get away with this. Take that!
Zone: Ha! You fool! I'm Immune to velvet!

... much much later, in a train running outside the universe ...

Apparition: *floats through walls*
Hero: You! So that's how the Master was able to escape from here! You took him back!
Apparition: He was needed.
Hero: Well, now I need you! I've looked everywhere, and I can't find it! I've searched all of the labs!
Apparition: Some say it can only be seen by those attuned to it.
Hero: Now you tell me! Okay. I bet The Walker could see it then!
Apparition: The Walker doesn't exist! He's a myth, just like Zone.
*scruffy figure in a trench coat gets off his chair*
Zone: We've both met The Walker before, and he's done more good for us that you ever have. And by the way, I'm Zone!

... I think it was due to all the coffee I drank today trying to stay awake. The caffeine in my blood is temporarily winning the battle, now that I've had a little sleep. Its been known to give me weird dreams in the past, as well.

Anyway, I'll probably be up for an hour, and then head back to bed. One good thing about crashing so early, there's still plenty of time left for me to get a full night's sleep.