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Friday June 29th 2012, 7:53 pmSleep? What is sleep? Proper sleep? I don’t remember that. Its been one of those times where sleep eludes for long periods of time. The flesh drags, mentally knuckle dragging one’s arms on the floor, reverting to some primordial passable semblance of human. Wanting to only speak in grunts and gestures. Food, good. Coffee need. Urgh ugh. It feels like forever and a day since getting enough sleep. It adds pain to my already allergen affected eyes. There is nothing worse when currently experiencing this, lack of sleep so easily affects mood and personality. Sometimes it seems like no matter what, a proper night’s rest is denied, some form of interruptions occurring each evening. Certainly doesn’t allow the mind to operate with any real coherent consistent train of thought. Some significant thought arrives, but before it can be expressed its vanished as if never being there at all, leaving one feeling a bit stupid. You find yourself doing things on autopilot but not accurately, and end up putting the milk in the pantry rather than the fridge, with no memory of having actually done that. Sleep?
Sleep, Where Are You?
June 29th 2012
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Hmmm. Interesting, I had no idea this was a common occurrence with artists.
Comment by jhw3 06.30.12 @ 8:18 pmHey there Ash
It’s been a very tiring few weeks. Sleep has been problematic for both Wendy and myself. On and off. After awhile it does something weird to the mind when sleep is so inconsistent. Loopiness sets in and you find yourself doing odd things, not being able to find the ends of sentences or walking into a room not knowing why you’re there. So no sarcasm implied I’m afraid.
You two are an inspiration to ernoyvee in all ways. Both my wife Julie and myself aspire to be in your position sometime soon. Is it a big leap. Yup. but a leap of faith none the less.We as well want to give back to our community .thx for being there
Comment by Giulia 01.08.14 @ 8:57 pmLeave a Comment
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Bouts of insomnia seem to be in the fine-print for this job description. I can count the artists I know with healthy sleeping habits on one hand.
Comment by Ash 06.29.12 @ 8:47 pmIn your case, between the shrieking bird, creep-shows outside your windows, and professional stress… I feel for ya’ J3. Please take care of yourself and smooch your wife as often as possible. It takes one hell of a partner to put up with an artist. My S.O. concurs.