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Tangled up in knots

3 Apr ’10 3 Comments Written by Juliet Bennett

Yesterday EVERYTHING seemed tangled up in knots. Even my washing. Ahhhhh! I screamed.

I had been trying to write journal articles and my mind seemed to mix up the concepts and ideas. I had been trying to edit my book but it seemed muddled up as well. I don’t even know what genre it fits. And let’s not mention my love life. All in all I felt as if my brain was tied in knots. And there it was, in my washing too. After five minutes of trying to untangle it I didn’t have the patience to continue.

But this morning things are clearer.

I don’t know how I managed it, but woke up at 10am. That’s almost eleven hours sleep! I can’t remember the last time I did that. I knew I was tired, but… wow.

Oh that’s it – my brain was in knots because I needed sleep. Well, it could be at least part of the problem.

I had been treating sleep as an overrated nuisance. Six hours would do the job. I guess eventually a lack of sleep will catch up.

Hopefully today I’ll do some untangling of my article and book, and I suppose of that darn washing.

In sum, the lesson of the day is that sleep is as necessary as food and water. From now on I’m going to try to catch a few more winks.

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3 Comments

  1. Daniel Troya
    4 Apr ’10    

    Juliet Juliet …I miss you so much bella . Well At the moment in Argentina on the Coast to Easter week , Before Rio de Janeiro and Bolivia La Paz and now on the 4 April to Peru to finish this trip in Colombia San Andres Island !!!! Mate when you will come back to Latino America .I hope you will put me in your Book as well . Bella just I write you down to say Hi All !!! and missing you ….
    Chiao Bella
    Danny Boy

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    • Juliet Bennett
      4 Apr ’10    

      ha ha stranger!!! how are you? you made it into my first draft. i’m editing it now so will have to wait and see if you stick around 😉 keep in touch danny boy, enjoy columbia!

  2. craig ball
    5 Apr ’10    

    Hey Miss
    I hope you’re well I really enjoyed your post. I hope things are untangling nicely. I am feeling a little untangled at the moment which is nice i just finished a block of hard work and finally have the chance to communicate with the outside world. Unfortunately by the time I knocked off today the outside world, well back home at least, was probably asleep. I hope you had a nice Easter, religious rituals not withstanding. I look forward to chatting again hopefully tomorrow which for you may be later today.
    Cx

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