Dear God Make it Stop!

“Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but is also a disruption of thought.” (Arthur Schopenhauer)

Damn! I hate it when that happens! What a crappy way to start the day.

How does one turn off a smoke alarm, anyway? And should they really be set to go off because one little piece of toast emits the smallest whisp of smoke? Why do they have to keep going for 15 freakin' minutes? And why does every alarm in the house have to go off?...

Seven on the 7th

1  It's amazing what a good night's sleep can do. So why am I still up at 2:30 when I promised myself I'd be in bed by 2:00 again?

2  For the first time in my life, I don't feel like I'll have to choose between the lesser of two evils when I vote in November. I'll actually be voting for the greater of two goods...

It Was Good

Today was a good day. Yeah, I know, but since I haven't gone to bed yet it's still today, okay? Around 5am we were hit by a huge thunderstorm, which was cool. Although I heard it going on and could see the lightening flashes through my eyelids, I was under the influence of my Tylenol PMs and slept through it all while still enjoying it. I guess I'd finally really fallen into REM sleep because I was suddenly wakened by a huge thunderclap that rattled the walls. I instantly sat bolt upright and jumped out of bed. Hey, I grew up in southern California, where, when you feel the slightest rumble, you're heading for a doorway. After mumbling something to Nettl, who was about to leave for work, I went back to bed, which is always good...