bedtime...

...and yes, i realize it is "only" 8 o'clock at night!

i am a night owl...always have been, probably always will be. at least, that is my natural body clock. college (undergrad, not graduate school) alone proves it!! as a "grown up" and teacher, i am not allowed to follow my own natural instincts. case in point, i drive almost an hour both ways to spend my entire day with 15&16 year olds who whine, complain, and in general make it all worth it...in the long run. anywho, i am always tired. even if i go to bed early, it is negated when i wake up at what i affectionately call the "butt-crack" of dawn. granted, driving while the sun is coming up is beautiful & i praise God the whole way to work (while sipping my morning Diet Coke)...5 am, however, is D-A-R-K!!! unbearably dark... and when you are the only one waking up in your entire house, it is even harder. they get to sleep, why don't i???

long story short, this "Fall Break" (a.k.a. long weekend) was lovely & even though we went to bed relatively early (compared to college) at 11:15 or so and got to sleep in a bit (7 am or so)...i was well-rested for 4 days and now i'm back to zombie like behavior!! gaaah!

so into bed i go to watch "Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox while on the phone with my hunny (our wednesday night date) until i fall asleep....

i'm an old lady!!
good news to come tomorrow... we'll keep you "posted". gwa ha ha