I don't actually have insomnia. I do have that Barenaked Ladies song "Who Needs Sleep" going on in my head right now (lyrics below). This week I am suffering from the typical "pre-Holy Week can't sleep because of the stress of putting everything together, I swear it feels like I have to do it all myself, making plans in my sleep, how can I make the choir better" syndrome. I tried to go to sleep at midnight (I struggle to mentally shut it down on Wednesday's anyway, I should have gone to play golf at the lighted executive course by our house!) tonight and, whenever I fell asleep I would literally dream about how to better rehearse the children's choir and the chancel choir! I even tried counting sheep, and when that didn't work, I tried cows. This has been going on for about five days now. So, around 4:00 this morning, I decided that it was silly to keep trying to sleep and that it was time to be productive!
So I got up, had several Valiums and half a bottle of whiskey and I feel great!!!!
Of course, I am just kidding. Never had a prescription (or the desire!) for the former and the latter just isn't a good idea on so many levels.
No, I got up and got to work. In the three hours I've had to myself this morning I've done the following:
1. Organized, set-up, and cleaned my study: there is only one box left! Sarah is going to think a minor miracle occurred last night! :)
2. Found an old sermon on the three main models of atonement (I'm thinking I might preach Good Friday.)
3. Found an old paper on the differences between strophic and cyclic song for a class I'm going to teach at Lake Junaluska this summer about using different forms of music with children's choir.
4. Found and set-aside several documents for framing
5. Organized my office cross collection
6. Transcribed six bass lines for a classic rock band I'm playing in (more on that later)
7. Checked CNN
8. Posted twice on the blog
9. I'm about to check my email, make some coffee, and read the paper.
I feel so productive and I'm going to feel so terrible about 8:00 tonight! :)
Ah, the good times!
Have a splendid day!
Who Needs Sleep lyrics
Now I lay me down not to sleep
I just get tangled in the sheets
I swim in sweat three inches deep
I just lay back and claim defeat
Chapter read and lesson learned
I turned the lights off while she burned
So while she's three hundred degrees
I throw the sheets off and I freeze
Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around
Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War
My hands are locked up tight in fists
My mind is racing, filled with lists
of things to do and things I've done
Another sleepless night's begun
Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around
Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War
There's so much joy in life,
so many pleasures all around
But the pleasure of insomnia
is one I've never found
With all life has to offer,
there's so much to be enjoyed
But the pleasures of insomnia
are ones I can't avoid
Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around
Hala Hala Hala
Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War
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