Rip Van Winkle Better Keep Sleeping

Rip Van Winkle is the story of a man that slept through the American Revolutionary War.  When he awoke, he was old + gray, his wife + friends had passed away + he had been asleep during the entire war. 

I did not sleep during a war.  I slept after it was over.  Moving while working felt like a war in my brain + on my body.  On Friday night I slept for 12 hours + later the next day I took a 3 hour nap!!!  Rip Van Winkle, y’all!!!!!!  For real.  And I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing how tired I am!!!  It’s a bore!!!  I know!  I’m boring myself right now!!!!

I’ve read many articles about replenishing your sleep bank.  The idea is that the average human needs around 7-9 hours of sleep.  Say you only get 5 hours of sleep one night.  You need to make up that 2-3 hours of sleep that you were deprived of.  If you keep accumulating sleep debt every night – you’re creating a massive amount of sleep deprivation that needs to be taken care of!!!  It’s serious!  You want to know why?!  I’m cranky, short-tempered + ultra sensitive, that’s why!!!!  I’m so over it!!!!!!!!!!  This is how I feel:

Bewaaaaare.  Tread lightly, my friends.  Tread lightly.