Given the busy schedule I had this past week you'd think the moment my head hits the pillow I'd fall asleep, right? This would be one of those great moments to insert a game show buzzer losing sound. I'm averaging between 3-4 hours of sleep at night. I honestly can't quite remember the last time I slept a solid 7 hours. I've now come to accept my body isn't programmed for normal sleep. Anyways, here's some of the interesting things that occurred in the middle of the night.
MONDAY
There I lay in bed. Somewhere between staring at the ceiling and deciding whether or not to eat a bowl of cereal I heard a loud crashing sound. I immediately got out of bed and turned on the lights. I checked around my room and everything was in place. I went into sister's room and considering how loud the sound I heard was, to my surprise she was asleep. Whenever the need arises for me to go into sister's room in the middle of the night (and most of the time it's because I can't sleep), I like to think of creative ways of waking her up. For example, one time I tip-toed into her room and turned her radio on full blast while another time I started jumping up and down on the bed. This time I decided to pinch her nose, gently of course. I giggled quietly. Hey I thought it was funny. Unfortunately sister didn't share those same feelings. She brushed my hand away.
SISTER: Let me guess. You can't sleep.
ME: Yes and because I heard a noise.
SISTER: What kind of noise?
Given the tone in her voice she didn't seem very concerned.
ME: What kind of noise?! Didn't you hear that loud crashing sound?
Sister claimed she didn't hear a thing and came to the conclusion that I was dreaming.
ME: How could have I been dreaming if I wasn't sleeping?
SISTER: Maybe you were in a semi-state of sleep.
Believe me, if I was asleep I would have known it. We went back and forth on the subject on whether the crash like sound I heard was real or not until sister came up with a suggestion.
SISTER: Why don't you call up Fred, Velma and the rest of the Scooby gang and investigate, okay? Good night, darling.
Never let it be said that in the wee hours of the night her teasing isn't sharp.
I decided to take her advice and because I didn't have The Mystery Machine's phone number I had to investigate solo. Putting my detective skills to work I knew right away the sound couldn't have been made by an intruder otherwise the alarm would have gone off. I figured something had fallen but after checking the entire house from top to bottom I couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. Could sister have been right? Was it possible I was asleep and dreamt the whole thing? If so, who the hell dreams of a crashing sound?
TUESDAY
I was doing a little late night channel surfing when low and behold I came across a movie called "Chupacabra vs. the Alamo" starring none other than Erik Estrada. It was an original SyFy movie about Chupacabras (mythical vampire-like beasts that resemble dogs) running loose in Texas and killing and draining people of their blood. Erik Estrada and his law enforcement buddies are the only ones that can stop them by holing up in Texas’ most famous landmark, The Alamo. Seriously, I've seen some terrible movies but this one tops the list. The dialogue and the acting was terrible and the special effects were beyond horrible and this was 10 minutes into watching the film! I would have switched the channel but it was just one of those really bad movies you can't stop watching. Spoiler alert-- the good guys win! Check out the trailer here.
WEDNESDAY
After returning from my morning run a pile of concrete edge blockers were left on our driveway.
Later on in the day I was informed the order had been placed by sister. I’m not too sure what exactly her vision is for the garden but as soon as the landscaper is done with whatever sister has planned I’ll post the pics.
THURSDAY
I'm not a coffee drinker nor do I drink tea. I never developed a taste for either but I do happen to love the smell of coffee. If ever I need a little caffeine perk I’ll grab a Red Bull or a Diet Dr. Pepper. Thursday morning I was up at 3am. There was no point in going back to sleep and since I had a long day ahead of me I needed a pick me up. I opened the fridge and as I went to reach for my trusty Diet Dr. Pepper from the shelf I happen to spot this:
According to what was written on the side of the carton, made from rich creme and milk. Enjoy this sweet treat! I thought, hmm, maybe I should give it a try. How bad could it be? Pouring it into a glass it resembled chocolate milk. I was under the impression it would taste like chocolate milk with just a subtle hint of coffee. I don't know what International Delight's (the company behind the above beverage) definition of sweet is but it was anything but that. My taste buds found it bitter and disgusting. I wound up pouring the remainder down the sink. How can something that smells soooo good taste soooo gross?
FRIDAY
My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.
Whatever your plans are have a loving weekend. ~x
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
