When Sirens go off in the early morning.........

 A couple of days ago, in the wee hours of the morning, the tornado sirens started blaring. Now I had just started to feel sleepy (insomnia wasn't too bad that night) and I had my headphones on while playing some classical music. My mom came to my room and was like "Don't you hear the sirens?!?" 

Long story short, we dragged the all the half awake children to the basement where they proceeded to complain about their disturbed sleep. Lb2 turned our radio to a local station to get an update and while we waited for the NWS to break in (which it never did), I started dancing in the basement to stay awake. You see our basement floods sometimes and I had no intention of laying on the floor and falling asleep. Thing is I gave all the good dozing spots to my sibs so only the floor was left.

Found out I don't dance half bad when I'm sleep deprived. LB2 said it's probably because I'm too tired to be self-conscious. I guess that's good to know. Not sure how that will be a help to me though.....

Anyway, we are all fine. It was a brief scare and now I don't feel comfortable listening to music at night. I mean, what if it happens again? If you understand this new paranoia I've unlocked, feel free to leave a message below.

And so another year ends .........

 We are days away from the end of the year and I just want to say that this year has gone by way too fast. Honestly, I feel like we should be in September still. Why do I feel like that? Did my mind get stuck in Autumn mode or something? I love Winter, don't get me wrong, but I feel cheated for some reason.

Maybe I feel this way because it means I am just a little bit closer to turning another year older. I don't exactly dread it, I just would rather not be bothered. I think I mentioned that before. 

Anyway,  my New Year's plans include a quilt, a book(?), and hopefully a cup of Earl Grey tea. Boring, right? Well, it suits me so I have no complaints! I will be nice and toast come midnight.

If anyone has similar plans, feel free to leave a message below.

Pulpitist is the pits.......

 Thanks to Winter making itself felt, my teeth have been a bit painful. I find myself either wanting to rip my teeth out with my bare hands or ripping people a new one because they tick me off. Yeah, I'm the type of person who doesn't like to be around people when I'm in pain. But when you are part of a large Family, being by yourself is a very rare thing.

Upside is I have a super cozy scarf and I adore it. Hopefully, I can get off the self imposed ban on hot foods and drink. I really want a hot cup of tea. I also want off the "Pulpitist Diet". That's when you want to eat but you're scared of the pain, so you hard pass the food. Of course, that only lasts up until your body demands food before an all out mutiny occurs. By then hot stuff is cool and cold things aren't as cold. Life in the lukewarm lane ............

If anyone else understands my pain, feel free to leave a message below.

When the topic eludes you........

Ever had that moment when you finally get to talk to the person you've waited forever to speak with ............. aaaaaand you're mind goes blank. You can't remember anything you planned on talking about, all the topics that come to mind make you seem like a regressed three year old and you laugh at really weird moments. That is how I'm feeling right now about posting. Minus the creepy hyena laugh.

Today, not a single topic came to mind. Seriously, I couldn't come up with anything. I just sat here for a while with a blank fish stare on my face. Not a cute look on me. Eventually, I decided to write about not knowing what to say. Seemed fitting somehow.

If you've ever been through topic disappearance in person, you have my sympathy and feel free to talk about it below.

P.S. Isn't it awful when it's you crush? It feels like your dying inside cause they think you're a weirdo.

I'm so sleepy......

 Yeah, the bane of every reader's existence is there is not enough hours in a day to for reading and sleeping. I read last night until my eyes started to cross then pass out, only to dream of what I had been reading. Then I got up at a ridiculously early hour (for me) and now I feel super drowsy.

I wish they made a sleep supplement for readers that doesn't cause chaos on the human body. Maybe one day, it will exist. Til then, I'll just have to deal with it.

If this is your plight as well, feel free to leave a message below. 

I'm so stiff!

 Yesterday, LB2 and I went walking for some necessities. By the time we returned, my body was so sore I fell asleep after I ate and drank something. It was like my body flipped a switch and went "Automatic Recovery Mode: Initiated".

When I finally woke up, it was dark and I couldn't move my hips. I felt like my old Polly Pocket. A month after getting her, both her legs fell off from the hips. I felt like that future was imminent. My mom thankfully didn't laugh at me this time. 

Today, I am just a little sore. But at least, I don't feel like I'm about to break. I guess a night of moving as little as possible will fix you right up. Now I just need to stand long enough to do the dishes and cook. No biggie!

If anyone has had this happen to them, feel free to leave a message below!

200th Post and Eric Nam 🎉🎉🎉

 Today's post is my 200th! It's a little mind boggling that I've been doing this for so long. Some days, it feels like I just started posting. It has been a fun journey and I can't wait to see what will come next.

In other news, I recently stumbled upon this incredible artist, Eric Nam. This man's voice is like silk for your ears. Since I found his music on Monday, he's all I've been listening to. To think, I found out about him because his name was mentioned in the comments section of a Manhua I was reading. Best discovery ever! Of course, I introduced my mom to his music. But she somehow came to believe that I got crush. There is nothing I can say that will shake that belief. Some of my favorites of his will be below.

I hope you all enjoyed this sample of Mr. Nam's music. Feel free to leave a message below about how you liked it. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to jam to Eric for a while.