Day 2 - 310 -- Sleep, Sunrise, & Silliness

The work planned for today didn't quite get off the ground. That doesn't mean nothing got done, just not a really productive day. The weather was warm -- 16C around noon -- so I went out to plant some irises for next year. I hope they are happy where I've placed them -- time will tell.  Other than that, I managed to get some house chores done and cooked some red beans for the freezer -- need to fill that with several items so that I eat good things when grading over the coming weeks. However, I did fall asleep in mid afternoon just when trying to get set up for grading online papers. Those did get done into the evening, though.

There are times I wonder if I'm losing my sanity. Does a sane person keep working the ridiculous hours that go along with the life of an academic? I find myself forgetting things and word finding becomes a challenge. That is likely due to the lack of a decent sleep. So, again, I wondered about my mental health when I woke earlier than I usually do on the weekend. The sunrise occurring earlier after time change has messed up my sleep patterns, so that I tended to wake earlier than usual all last week and it seems the internal clock hasn't reset yet since I was up an hour or two earlier than usual for a Saturday. I've also found myself thinking silly things and laughing at absurd situations. Those moments of silliness can be somewhat cathartic and may even reinvigorate me for a short period of time. So, perhaps a bit of craziness can be a good thing.

The lyrics of the selection today contain the thought that being a bit crazy may help us survive the challenges. Enjoy!

Crazy -- Seal