3 entries from srah blah blah tagged with 'sleep':

Nimen hao! Wo bu shi zai tushuguan!

Oh, by the way, I'm going to China tomorrow. I'm going to Shanghai for work for the next ten days. I probably would have blogged this earlier, except that I've been insanely busy with a) work, then b) having no power/internet at home, then c) running around like a chicken with my head cut off, preparing for this trip. And d) more work. But here we go, finally! I leave at 6am tomorrow. The flight is 18 hours long, and actually requires me to fly east (Atlanta) before flying west (Shanghai) in order to ultimately get to The East¹. I...

srah - Friday, 19 September 2008 - 10:04 PM
Tags: china, sleep, travel

We're sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion

Hi! I have had about 8 hours of sleep in the last 48 hours! That actually sounds like a lot more than it feels. I have been really stressing out about this trip: packing, making my connections, adjusting to life on the ship, worrying about seasickness, etc... all while dealing with a lot of other stuff like finding a new apartment (done!) and keeping up with students while I'm out of the office and while the university changes email systems during my absence. So with all the things to worry about (and I love to worry!) I haven't been sleeping...

srah - Thursday, 14 June 2007 - 2:45 AM
Tags: music, ship, sleep, travel

'Clear your mind and do your best / To try and wash the palette clean'

"My hands are locked up tight in fistsMy mind is racing, filled with listsof things to do and things I've doneAnother sleepless night's begun"- Barenaked Ladies, "Who Needs Sleep?" I think this is the third night in a row that I haven't been able to sleep until sometime after 3am. I just lay there with my eyes wide open, grinding my teeth in such a way that at least 9 out of 10 dentists would disapprove. I'm thinking about things that I can worry about but do nothing about, things that I have to do, things I didn't get done...

srah - Wednesday, 27 July 2005 - 3:23 AM
Tags: sleep