Tomorrow is a holiday - Eid al-Adha if you're in the Philippines or Hari Raya Haji if you're in Singapore. Regardless of what you call it, it means it's one of the rare holidays that Tobie and I share, and we have...no plans for tonight. Then again, what kind of plans could you possibly make on a Tuesday night? Not even O Bar is an option since they operate from Thursday night to Sunday night. I at least scheduled a massage therapist to come over so we can do something relaxing.
I was recently reflecting on my poor sleeping habits and how I stubbornly remain functional. I can't remember the last time I got a full 8 hours of sleep - something that my Garmin likes to nag me about, given my constantly low "body battery" rating. Realistically. I get between 4-6 hours of sleep a night, and that's roughly enough to keep me functional. As long as I sleep, I sleep. But I tend to wake up within 6 hours, whether it's because I need to use the bathroom or one of my alarms gets through my sleeping brain or...I just do. Just get a mug of coffee in me, and I'll be able to keep going for most of the day.
Tobie can't quite function as well on limited sleep and will start nodding off in the middle of the day after we've had a long night. But I know I'm not alone in my quirks. I can cite a number of family members who also don't quite get the full 8 hours and remain vital members of society, as it were. I know I won't even be able to fully sleep in tomorrow, especially since it's a mid-week holiday. My body is too well-programmed to wake up in time to clock in for work as long as it's a weekday.
I think it has only gotten "worse" as I've gotten older. It probably doesn't help that I read before bed, and good books or cliffhanger chapters are able to push me to stay up longer just to get the book over with. This applies to both good books and bad books, admittedly. In either case, you just want to get to the end before you can fully rest your brain. Maybe I'll get more rest when I'm no longer working...whenever that will be. I know I'll end up keeping busy with one thing or another since we were all raised that way. Go figure.
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