Monday, January 5, 2004

Couldn’t go to sleep until 2 a.m. last night. Slept through both my alarms. Woke up at noon. No idea why.

This has been going on for awhile, and I brainstormed it with my parents yesterday. We thought it might be my bed—my normal Aerobed got a slow week and I’ve been sleeping on couch cushions for the past week. But I slept on the (slowly deflating) bed last night, and it didn’t seem to help at all.

I plan to try some Sominex tonight.

Worse, this makes me feel…off. Like I’ve either gotten too much sleep or not enough. Everything feels a little dull and grey.

On the other hand, it’s a rainy day, so everything is a little dull and grey.

Anyvay. Been powering through Turn-A Gundam (I watched episode 10 last night), which is intriguing, fast-paced, and intricate; and Earth Defense Family, which may become one of my favorite anime series of all time. It’s got great comedy, and great drama, and great action. All at the same time.

I baked my first loaf of bread last night; a plain loaf of white bread. It turned out surprisingly well. The crust is firm but not too crisp, and the inside is nice and thick and doughy. And it was pretty easy, too. I’m looking forward to getting used to making it; I think that, once I’m familiar with the rhythms of the dough rising, I’ll be able to make bread pretty often.