in·som·ni·a
n. Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

i'm no doctor, but... the novelty has worn off this whole not-sleeping thing, and now i'm just pissy. i feel sorry for the people at work who've had to put up with me being a catching-up stress case on top of being super-tired grouchy. The worst part of it is that i'm stumbling in my words and thinking SLOW... i couldn't think of a smart comeback to the fool of a boy who said "You haven't slept in 5 days? No wonder you look like hell!", so instead i had to resort to the evilest trick i know: pulling his leg hair with my toes. Wasn't as satisfying as a witty zinger would have been, though.

i got my pictures back from japan, and i'm so happy with them. they are such a great reminder of the good times. Adding to that natsukashii feeling was the excitement of other peoples to see the pictures; a 180°difference compared to my last return from Japan.

this weekend (does thursday count?) has been spent soaking up friends, quite truly those dearest to me. if we've connected over the past coupla days, you're in that category. if we haven't, you're not necessarily NOT dear, you're just MIA for the moment. i have to send out some mad props to my girl cynthia, who, even though she's scared, is going to take a chance for heart. i wish she'd knock that same sense into the fool i know, who won't take a chance on anything. But that's wishful.

and this is my lullabye. Let's hope it works.