insomnia

i used to work for the post office. i didnt deliver mail or anything, i worked in the remote encoding center reading and typing inward and outward addresses and zip codes. when i started working there the only available shift that gave me sundays off was a night shift. i would go to work at 3pm and i depending on mail volume i would get off work between 1130pm and 130am. so you can imagine that i became very nocturnal. i worked there with my bestfriend. we'd get home from work and stay up even later eating dinner, and hanging out. it got to the point of us getting to bed at 4am and waking up at noon. i know this is disgusting looking back, but at the time it worked for us. and there was a 24 hour super walmart across the street from us, so there 2am walmart runs were a tradition. this was about 2 years ago. i dont think my body has fully recovered really. i get these phases of insomnia where i am wide awake with nothing to do till about 4 am.

i have officially run out of things to do this week, during this phase of insomnia. i get this way about every other month for about a week or so. i have read all the twilight series, i have given myself full Mani's and pedi's, i have ironed all my sunday dresses, i have re-read a lot of the books on my shelf, i have read the good word, and the next lessons and reading assignments for church. i have written my missionary friends. yes i still have those even though i am almost 27 i have a few lil buddies out on missions. i have surfed the internet, watched gone with the wind. i have done everything that i can possibly due without waking my roommate. there are 2 things however that i have not done, no matter how tempted i have been. i have not done the LT or LD- the lonely text, or lonely dial. for those of you who know me this is a big deal because i really dont like to be left alone to my own thoughts. in the past when these bouts of insomnia have ensued i have called or texted boys in a moment of weakness who i have officially phased out in the past. i have yet to do this this run. and i havent wandered the kitchen out of boredom. this is another great accomplishment because boredom eating can be very bad. in my effort to work on my eating habits and figure i feel like this is a small victory because boredom eating a long with comfort eating are definite weapons from the opposition. so far this week jeddah 1, obesity 0.