i woke up at 5:17 this morning, just lying there, not going back to sleep. i thought i’d get up and write on this site, but i then thought, no, you MUST GO BACK TO SLEEP.
i repeated this to myself over and over for the next couple of hours. i wasn’t doing a good job of listening to myself, not at all.
finally, i got out of bed at 8:30 so i could get my hair done. the only time my sister had to do it was at 9:30, so here i am at her salon, my hair neatly pin-curled and the rest of me sort of ready to collapse. will i be able to nap when i go home? i’ve never tried napping in the morning.
i was also very hungry this morning at 5:17, and i haven’t yet eaten anything. maybe some food would make me more alert.
last night some of the people in the cast went to the barrelhead. i decided i’d order myself some food, but then decided against it because it’d instantly make me balloon up. instead, i had a couple of drinks, and my husband in the play, Brett in real life, shared his tater tots with me. i kept saying, “thanks for sharing, husband.” it was really quite nice of him, as he probably save me from getting quite drunk on an unexpectedly large/strong margarita.
i didn’t stay out really late because i knew i had to get up early, and all the jumping around on stage is a little tiring, and i wanted to be alert. it would be bad if i passed out while executing one of my very professional ballet moves.
nap and food. food, for sure.
i’ve come to the conclusion that i’m not an early-morning person, nor a late-night person. i’m a get up at 8:00 person and go to bed at about 11, and maybe have a nap sometime during the day. i try to sleep in later, but i just can’t. and i just don’t like staying up till all hours anymore, and i don’t think i really ever did.
i once had a boyfriend who stayed up almost all night, till about 4 or five, and then he’d sleep till 11 or so. sometimes we wouldn’t start our evening till 10 or so. i never adjusted to staying up till 3. luckily, that relationship didn’t last terribly long, so i was able to be well-rested once again.
gee, grace, have you nothing at all to say this morning, and if not, what exactly are you writing for now anyway? i think my brain has gone off to another place without me, and i’m just trying to stay awake till my ride comes to take me home to food/napping.
it’s going to be a good show this afternoon, no matter what. i suspect there won’t be a lot of people in the audience since it’s the sunday matinee show, but we’ll do a good job anyway. i do know of at least one person who claims he’ll be there, and so i’m for sure not going to fall asleep on stage.
ok then,
grace not awake