Sleep. It's kind of important, you might even say essential. And, when you don't have it, life just doesn't flow right. I love to sleep as much as the next person, but I tend to shelve it for other plans, usually because I'm reluctant to turn them down. Seems like a good plan, until it catches up to me and I'm left trying to prop my eyes open all night at work.
I went home to Rochester this weekend to celebrate the old b-day. First of all, going home is never a relaxing trip, because I'm anxious to see friends and family and trying to cram it all into a 48 hour period. Never mind that I'm driving 5 hours in after working a 9 hour shift that started at midnight... A little coffee, a little nap and I'm good to go, right? Wrong. After being up about 32 hours, getting 7 hours of sleep, and spending the day on the water (in a boat) with a friend, I went shopping with Mom AND made plans to get drinks later that night. That turned into another late night after which I got 4 hours of sleep and started the 5 hour drive back to Pennsylvania. I had a couple hours between the time I got home and had to go to work, so I thought I'd take a short nap. I woke up 20 minutes before I was supposed to be there...and I live a half hour away! I honestly felt like I'd been assaulted with the speed I leaped from bed, jumped in the shower and ran out the door. It's not healthy, not productive and just plain doesn't feel good. I need to learn to look at the bigger picture and say no if necessary. As much as I want to see friends, I just can't do it all. I will work on realizing it's okay to turn something down, or at least reschedule. If someone's my friend, they'll understand I can only stretch so far...especially when it ends up in the hot mess I look like at work after getting ready in 20 minutes. Seriously, I look like I stuck my finger in a socket.
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