post travel hangover

i landed in raleigh a couple of days ago and i've been in a complete fog.

a post travel hangover.

perhaps i overindulged in the free first class offerings?

whatever it is, it feels just like my dog looks although not as cute.

somebody's watching me....

in an ever growing attempt to get my money's worth from my health insurance company, i've been referred to a slew of specialists.

partly because i moved and had to find new doctors here and get established as a patient.

and partly because, well, why not.

my latest referral was to a sleep specialist.

i've never been a good sleeper.  ever.

i've also never felt like i've gotten a good night's sleep.

it's always taken me hours to fall asleep, i awaken throughout the night and i'm always tired.

so, off to the ohsu sleep disorders program i went.

i saw a great doctor who suggested i do a sleep study.

the next night.

they do the studies in a hotel down by the river.

sweet.

except for the fact that someone is WATCHING AND RECORDING YOU ALL NIGHT LONG!

i checked in at 8pm.  a tech came around at about 9 and hooked me up to a million wires.

i had things hooked to every part of my body.  and they expected me to sleep??

luckily the doc gave me an ambien.

i still didn't sleep well though.

i was glad to be discharged early the next morning.

too bad i won't know the results for about 4 weeks.  but what can i expect when the tests yield about 1200 pages worth of data?

tv detox

i admit it.

i love tv.

i really do.

i like watching it before bed.   while i'm making jewelry.  or just when something good is on.

i like the option.

i decided to leave my tv behind when i moved.  p. and i bought it before we moved to LA and that was in 2003.  and let's just say it wasn't top of the line.  it's been a fine tv but lately, it's been losing it's color.

so hauling it wasn't worth it.

i admit i had hopes of buying a new flat panel tv once i settled in.  but too many other bills have had to be paid.

oh how i miss my sweet, sweet tv.

so it's just me and my laptop.  and my itunes.

i've taken this lack of tv opportunity to watch some new shows.

that's how i arrived at "dexter".

and i'm hooked.

i've been watching it at night before i go to bed and often times falling asleep on an episode.

not the best images to have in your mind before you drift off to sleep.

you see, dexter is a serial killer.  a charming one, but still a serial killer.  you get the drift....

before, i was falling asleep to "ncis" and having delightful dreams about mark harmon.  now i dream of michael c. hall and bloody crime scenes.

might be time for a new bedtime show....but damn i love it.