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So Insomnia,inshomnia what’s the big deal?

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I am not sleeping much lately. Too much coffee? Working out late at night? Worried about everything under the sun? Yep. Yep. And yep. I am trying so hard to lose weight and I know that sleep is important. Especially when it comes to weight loss, but sometimes I go through phases where I don’t feel there is enough hours in the day/week/month. I jogged 2 miles at 130 am. Don’t worry, I wasn’t outside.:) I ordered some cards, I cleaned my kitchen counters, and I am watching the last episode of season 6 of Burn Notice. See, I am being productive.

I want to be the kind of person that goes to bed at 10 and wakes up at 6 am all chipper and ready for the day. But my dream life would be go to sleep at 3 and wake up at 10 or 11. I just feel so energized and happy and ready to roll at night. When I was an early 20 something, I worked as a credit card processor from 10 pm until 6 am. I am not that kind of night person. I don’t want to stay up all night 40 hours a week. There are some nights that I go to sleep at 12 or 1 am. So I can be normal, sometimes.

I feel like caffeine, plus my ADD (not diagnosed but I swear it is real) and my desire to get so much done messes with my sleep. I literally crash around 4 pm until 6 pm some days face down on the bed and that makes the cycle repeat itself all over again. I said I was going to chill on the naps and coffee for awhile because A-I have kidney issues if I have too much caffeine and B-because it messes with my sleep flow. But, Starbucks is our social spot. We go chill with the fun baristas and listen to the groovy music and get work done. And my bed is my happy place when I am worn the heck out after too many restless nights.

Anyway, I am going to try hard this week to drink coffee half as much and do all of my workouts before before 12 am:). I hope that whatever your sleep schedule is, that you are happy and that you are productive and working towards doing whatever makes you fulfilled and content. Signing off at 3:13 am!

simply~

Dee

 

 

So, a good but long and tiring day:)

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We had a great day today. First off, we started with Starbucks, and you guys don’t know me well, but I love some Sbux!! Then we went tubing in PA. Pretty fun. I am too chicken to ski. And, that … Continue reading →

Why does a place with hissing and whirring sounds calm me and keep me more focused than I am at home?

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So, Starbucks is one of those magical places that keeps us wanting more and more and more and more.:) Or, at least me and millions of other people. I had lunch at a neighborhood supermarket with my daughter and then we walked around in the snow a bit more and then we hopped into the car and drove to Starbucks. We were at home and I could have sat on my bed to make a call to the insurance company. But instead, I drove a mile and a half to our favorite Starbucks (there are 10 in a 10 mile radius) to do what I could have done more comfortably at home.

Then I spent over 3 dollars on my drink. And then I spent almost 4 dollars on a breakfast sandwich for my daughter and I to share. Then she read a book and I checked some emails. All things I could have done at home. But something about the dark wood, and the nice and subtle lighting, and the pleasing tunes wafting ever so softly in the background mesmerizes me. It is like an addiction of sorts.

People could say it is the caffeine, or the taste of the coffee, or the trendiness of it all. But I think it is the whole package. I could drink caffeine/coffee at home. It is not hard to make a bacon, egg and gouda sandwich at home. I actually drink faux coffee. So, I think it is a type of voodoo they have over the masses.

The same kind of voodoo that Disney puts on people when visiting their parks. That is why we are going back again this year. Despite the cost, the travel aggravation, the lines, there is no place like Disney. We do believe it is the happiest place on earth, except for of course our little abode. Even the people that go to Disney are less annoying than they are at other places. Or, is it part of the trance Disney puts me under?:)

Funnily enough, as much as I love those places, I love being at home too. The familiarity of surroundings,my cat, the material items and mementos that take me back to certain experiences that mean something to me. I guess now that I think about it, Sbux and Disney have captured the magic of the home away from home experience but in a grand way. But when it comes down to it,home, Disney and Starbucks hold something in common: Beauty,comfort, memories, happiness, and sharing precious time with people that we love. Those things are more important than the aesthetics or psychology in the advertisements. A price can’t be put on experiences and memories…

Simply~

Dee

You win some and you lose some while blogging and drinking lattes at Starbucks:) (First World Problems)

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So, I am here to do around 4 hours of math with my daughter for her home school studies because she goes to an actual online school it can be quite demanding like going to a physical school. They are having a super fun day where there are props to take pics with and post to social media for employee appreciation. Walking in the door after my morning job to this cheery atmosphere made me smile and feel that today would be a good day.

The coffee is smelling good. It is not freezing cold in here today. The atmosphere is quiet, but there is this one ANNOYING random guy speaking as loudly and quickly as possible in his native tongue. Native tongue is fine. But I don’t care what you language is, I don’t want to hear what you have to say on your cell phone. Starbucks is not an office. I mean, it is okay to treat it like an office, but if you are “hosting conference calls”, host them from your Hyundai or whatever it is you are driving. Please!

I know, I know. First World Problems. Or, what my brother often says: White People Problems. Not because he is racist, but because ummm, we are white.:) Anyway, there are wars and famine and hunger issues and I am complaining about this. Ridiculous, I know, I know. But if I can’t talk about it on my blog then where can I except to perhaps God? Even God would probably say: “Ain’t nobody got time for that”. So thanks for listening (reading).

It probably seems like I am in a bad mood because I was tired last night and I am tired today, but I find it obnoxious to hear every detail of someone’s conversation on the phone or if they are at a table nearby speaking to a friend. I talk loud because I am originally from the south. My daughter even thinks I am yelling at her sometimes when I am not. But, I know how to tone it down when at the movies, or at a restaurant or other public place. Is it a trend, or do I feel that people are always yelling to the top of their lungs when having a conversation?

Am I the only person that is annoyed with this uncouth behavior? Am I TOO old skool? Am I easily aggravated? Am I too high-strung? Well, I can tell you a few things: I am super fun, super exact, super silly, super serious, majorly organized, majorly loyal, rule follower, and rule breaker all in one. Within all of these qualities, there is something about me that can’t stand nonsensical, obnoxious or rude behavior. But we can win ’em all now can we?

P.S. The guy has gone from his super loud over the top convo to listening to a cartoon on his laptop.Go figure…

Simply~

Dee