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Posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 7:50:24
Last minute, a friend said let's go, so, surprising even myself, I went! (I stayed up past nine! Woo!)
This was a major accomplishment for me. I rarely go to anything that lasts longer than 10:30, and I never do it on a weeknight.
So, although Graham Parker was not on my "must see" list, the venue was blocks away and is owned by a friend. So it was waaaaaay worth the $20 just to A.) help out friend with struggling business; B.) socialize with friends; and C.) prove that I can stay up past 10:30 and still fall asleep. Never mind that Graham was brilliant and cute and funny, and that his opening act, Bree Sharp, was excellent.
I got home at 11:30 and slept from midnight to 7. I feel wonderful!
Little triumphs like these give me more faith in therapy. My doctors have all said that the moment I stop caring about my sleep is the moment I'll start sleeping again. I have made it such a big deal in my life that it has kept me from doing things that could be fun for my spirit. (I haven't seen the new year roll around since I was carrying my daughter, and even then I had already fallen asleep in a chair!)
So we worked on the fact that we can't control some things (like insomnia or depression), but we can control other things, like how much we exercise (I've been doing an aerobics tape at least 5 times a week for a month now). We can also do other things that help us relinquish the control, be more laid back about it, etc.
So I've been doing many of those things--going to bed at 10:30 every night instead of nine, writing in my journal, working hard, meditating sometimes, not looking at the clock at night. And sleep happens anyway--good sleep.
I've only had to take two sleeping pills in the last two weeks (yea!--pronounced "yay," by the way), and once was because someone called the wrong number twice in the middle of the night, and I was pissed.
So I'm rambling now about stuff no one cares about, and that's okay, I think. If anyone's still listening, thanks. I'm feeling a little, well, perky.
beardy : )>
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)·(Too bad I'm not perky in that department!)
Posted by Dinah on February 27, 2003, at 8:07:49
In reply to Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 7:50:24
Hoorah!! That's terrific.
And you have seemed frisky lately. :)
Posted by lostsailor on February 27, 2003, at 8:18:27
In reply to Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 7:50:24
YAY...unlike those of us like jodie, some of us go to bed early on a reg basis. WOW. Sleeping pills 2x in a week compared to my almost 7/7 routine...hhhhmmm.
I need to go out and do more too. You post helped remind me of that. Thank you and continue!!
~Tony
Posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 9:02:31
In reply to Re: Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by lostsailor on February 27, 2003, at 8:18:27
>Sleeping pills 2x in a week compared to my almost 7/7 routine...hhhhmmm.
That's two times in TWO weeks!
> I need to go out and do more too. You post helped remind me of that. Thank you and continue!!Yes, Tony. My therapist has been asking me, "So what did you do for fun lately?" for the past two years. He tells me every week to "have fun."
My work is fun, and some aspects of my life are fun, but I really feel good when I'm hanging out with friends, going to dinner, socializing. I never used to like parties, but I do now.
So, Tony--go have some fun!
beardy : )>
Posted by shar on February 28, 2003, at 0:31:04
In reply to Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 7:50:24
Posted by Tabitha on February 28, 2003, at 0:58:40
In reply to Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by beardedlady on February 27, 2003, at 7:50:24
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> (Too bad I'm not perky in that department!)Darn gravity.
Posted by beardedlady on February 28, 2003, at 7:16:59
In reply to GP was solo or you were solo?? (nm) » beardedlady, posted by shar on February 28, 2003, at 0:31:04
I thought about this after I hit submit.
My husband had a fight last night over this very kind of squinting modifier.
I use this example in my class:
That he cleaned the car thoroughly pleased her.Did he clean the car thoroughly? Or was she thoroughly pleased?
In my case, I said later that I went with friends, so I'm hoping it came across that the old geezer was solo.
beardy : )>
Posted by beardedlady on February 28, 2003, at 7:17:45
In reply to Re: Saw Graham Parker solo last night!, posted by Tabitha on February 28, 2003, at 0:58:40
> Darn gravity.
WICKED gravity--great song by Jim Carroll.
beardy : )>
Posted by shar on February 28, 2003, at 23:29:58
In reply to Re: GP was solo or you were solo?? » shar, posted by beardedlady on February 28, 2003, at 7:16:59
BL--Yeah, I did catch the going with friends part, I just couldn't resist the grammar fun.
8-)
Shar
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