Brrrr...

[miladycarol]

I had to drag my shivering butt off the couch this morning to face the chilly day. I was just lying in bed last night trying too hard to fall to sleep, so I shifted to the couch and eventually drifted into sleep. When my alarm woke me 5 minutes later (okay, it was really about 3 hours later, but it really did seem like 5 minutes) I was shivering from the cold. I’m a bit cold-blooded in the mornings and it takes me a little while to heat up to mammalian levels of body temperature. And even then, I’m sub par (my normal temp is 96.8 degrees F). If this keeps up, I’m going to have to pull my basil in at night.

I’m surprisingly alert in the moment. I’ve had my constitutional, a shower and I’m dressed. Now, I really need to tame the roilings of my stomach. I hope I can last the hour or so it will take to cook. After that, I must see about assembling the new monstrous bookcase G bought earlier this week.

naudiz and sbloss, please give me a ring when you are motivated to go for a walk today. I’ll likely be away from my IM.

Okay… I’m off to make lunch. *skips to kitchen*

Comments

[indiecowboy.livejournal.com]

It's still about 60 degrees at night here. Usually its hot when I wake up.

Wierd weather.

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

Dude, the east coast is totally a wierd place. Period.

[(Anonymous)]

I share your subpar temp -- I tend to run about 96.8 myself. It's always difficult to convince the nurses at the doc's office that I have a fever at 98+. I've been doing the "wake at 3am can't sleep" routine lately. Get lots of emailing done then. Wish I could have a siesta in the afternoon, though. Why can't we adopt the civilized custom of afternoon napping in this country? I think everyone would be all the more pleasant to each other if they had sufficient naps!

[lurkitty.livejournal.com]

Sorry -- that was me -- didn't realize I wasn't logged in!

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

Isn't it funny how health professionals believe they know your body's workings better than you? *rolls eyes*

The French work less hours per week, have a two hour lunch siesta, and are very happy, joyful people. The Italians, as well. I think that would be great! Imagine having time to go home, make a nutritious lunch, do the dishes, tidy up a bit, and then go finish the last 3-4 hours of your day? I mean, I'd still find a way to keep my house messy and my insomnia would manage to keep me too sleepy some days, but I think it would be lovely. It seems a far healthier lifestyle.