Howdy, my wonderful peopleses. Happy 2:30 a.m. (just turned 😊)
Fair warning… I’m all drugged up on some benadryl wannabe right now (I’ll get to that later), so I’m falling asleep every maybe 10-20 seconds or so (not exaggerating). In fact, I’m so tired right now that I think I’ve spent 20 (not joking) minutes on this same sentence, falling asleep countless times, and forgetting the subject maybe 5 times, not knowing what I was even writing about. I literally… I’m in such a tired stupor, that… well… I’m sorry this probably a mess.
Man this stuff is powerful!
Okay… first, and most important, though I think it was still quite a challenging day for my friend today after the super rough night last night, I think there was a little bit of increased hope there toward the end today, which I hope lightened things up a good bit. I’d like to thank y’all and your positive thoughts through the universe. So, yeah, thank you for your thoughts, good vibes, prayers, angel armies, and whatever else you sent. Please keep it all coming.
Man…I’m falling asleep over and over and over again. It’s actually getting a bit frustrating. I’ve been at this for 54 minutes, already, trying to get this post done. Ugh.
It’s been a whirlwind, 90mph kind of a day. I didn’t get to bed until what, 4:30? I don’t remember. Then I was up about 7:30 or so to get to an early job that was 45 minutes away. I didn’t get breakfast (I… I don’t know. I’ve got to be one of the slowest people on the planet. I have issues if I don’t eat and drink properly, and then I struggle so badly to eat and drink properly?).
Unfortunately, that customer that I drove all the way down there for today didn’t show up. 😶 I waiting probably an hour, and then I left, just topping off at parking lots to communicate with customers until I went to the next job.
Folks, I’m sorry, but I am drugged. So benadryl tired that I’m gonna do my gratitude and call it a day.
Wow! This stuff is powerful for getting you to sleep. I can’t think. I’m so tired it’s just… wow!
Okay, so mostly I ran errands all day. I had the voice of a friend of mine who’s read my blog ringing in my ears, so I went to Walmart and bought a bunch of food. Hopefully she’s happy 😁.
I just wrote a sentence that was like half reality, half dream. Made no sense at all. Ugh… Oh… probably should tell you why the title. I’m currently covered in caladryl as well. Why? Another messed up sentence.
- I’m grateful to have been able to get the diag figured out yesterday.
- I’m grateful that the guy who stood me up called just in time for me to get back to him (probably 3-4 hours later, but still… he called, and I got him taken care off.
- I’m grateful to have found (with my mom’s help, some benedryl. Apparently, I tangled with something I’m allergic to today, I’m ready .
- I’m so grateful I can just sleep right now. I’m so wiped out.
- I’m grateful to had another full day for my tech today.
I’m sorry, peeps, but this has taken me over an hour to write, and it’s 3:38, and I was already having struggles. Now I’m just not even present anymore.
Lift the World.
~ stephen
Lift the World 
Stephen! Ha ha, yeah…. Benadryl/diphenydramine! I usually take a half dose or I have a benedryl hangover the next day. 🙂 May the itchies go away fast.
I hope the part about going to Wal-Mart and buying gobs of food was *not* the dream part of your post!!
You might ponder the merits of brief posts when you’re dosed up and already in the wee hours. Everybody reading your blog would be thrilled to see you write “Setting a good example for y’all. Going to bed. #1 Grateful for bed. Lift the world. Stephen.” 🙂 Or “Making y’all happy. Treating myself well by going to bed. #1 Grateful for bed. Lift the world. Stephen.” What do you think? 🙂
Speaking of good examples, I’m following your self-growth example and…. wait, wait: GOING TO BED AT A BEDTIME!!! Hans and I are both doing it. We got three days in a row and one fall of day when we didn’t have each other to stay accountable. 🙂 Our bedtimeis going to decrease by an hour over each of the next two weeks so that we’re eventually going to bed by 10:00. Thanks for your example of self-growth plans!
May you and your friend continue to be lifted, blessed, comforted, and inspired.
Much love…
P.S. About the benadryl – when I need the big guns, I do take the full dose and you’re right – in a few moments your eyelids keep falling through your chin and it’s a real mental and physical struggle to figure out which way is up!! If I need it during the day, I try to take it with a 12-hr pseudephedrine (the kind you have to show your driver licence for) to try to mitigate the sleepies and because I always have stuff to decongest anyway! (Ha ha, I bet that’s the first time that word has ever been used as a transitive verb!) Ah well… Have a great day, brother!
Oh, Stephen! I second Heather’s suggestion to keep the blog brief when you’re loopy and/or exhausted. Seriously. Take an Aveeno oatmeal bath. It help with the itch. “Scrub that ivy from you, bub!”
Just bought some for next time. Thanks!