The weekend is almost over. Bummer. It's not going back to work on Monday that I dread- I've discussed my love for my summer job before- it's the getting up early part. I have a serious love for sleep. My sisters and I often discuss sleep. The three of us are all very good at it. I'm not talkin' a good eight hours with no interruptions. I'm talkin' at any point on any given day I could go to sleep for a very, very long time.
It's a hazard. I have to avoid naps because there is no such thing as a twenty-minute snoozer for me. A nap can last anywhere from two and a half to four hours. Don't ask me why, I don't know the reason. I just know that me and sleep go together like white on rice. Going to bed at night is the same. Unless I have an alarm set for the morning, I could very easily sleep ten to twelve hours. I am proud to say that I've experienced a sixteen hour night before. It was medically induced though.
Now, I've heard of studies that warn of too little or too much sleep. I agree with the too little part. But there is absolutely no such thing as too much sleep. No way no how. Think about it. When you go to the zoo, or watch television specials showing animals in the wild, what are they most often doing? That's right, sleeping. Remember, we are all animals. There isn't much of a difference between us and the lions. They sleep ALL the time.
I have friends that mistakenly identify my lengthy sleep as laziness. Absolutely not true. It's as if my body simply does not get enough of it. It's like diabetes of the resting state. Most people can get six to eight hours and feel refreshed in the morning. Six to eight for me leaves me tired and needing more.
Waking up in the middle of the night can be extremely dangerous. I try my hardest to keep my eyes from wandering over to the alarm clock. Sometimes I am not strong enough. This inevitably leads to the how-many-hours-do-I-have-until-I-have-to-get-up process. I start subtracting the time I have to get up by the time it is and then my stomach begins to tighten due to the fact that I have only a small amount of designated time left to sleep. Oh it's stressful.
I take great measures to guarantee a disruption-free sleep. My doors must be shut. The curtains closed. Lights out. No background noise. Alarm set. Fan on. Phone on silent. Glass of water close by. Teeth brushed. Face washed. Pillows cold. Blankets straight. It's not high-maintenance, people, it's insurance.
Be warned. Interrupting sleep in this house can lead to some serious anger. And that's a whole other story.
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