Normally I sleep for about 7 hours a night, if I don't set my alarm I'll just wake up after about 7 hours, regardless. After yesterday's disturbed and half-sleepless morning, however, I was very, very tired last night. I went to bed right at midnight. I had noticed a sign in the elevator (
picture at right, click to enbiggen) posted by my building's administration saying that that time of the year when the heat comes on has arrived. You can note that the sign explains that when the overnight temperatures are between 0 and 10 degrees Celsius, the heat is only on at night, but then once the overnights drop below zero, they'll leave it on all day. So when I got back to my apartment, given it was forcast to be around 5 C overnight, I turned on the heat in my apartment – partly, because I want to make sure it works for the season before it becomes a critical matter. But… I was feeling oddly cold, too. I assume it's some kind of cold or flu, starting up.
So my apartment became unpleasantly warm for sleeping, and at around 2 AM, after 2 hours of restless sleep, I woke up. I drank some water, turned the heat back off, opened a window, and went back to sleep. I hadn't turned on any alarm. And lo and behold, I awoke at 10:45 am – which means I basically slept for almost 11 hours. I haven't slept that late in ages.
It must be a cold coming on. Or stress. Speaking of stress, my blood pressure was down slightly upon return to the doctor yesterday morning – they said it was only "dangerous" rather than "unacceptable." So they certified my health for the Provincial Education Office, provisionally. I thought these health inspections were supposed to be about drugs, not other issues. But whatever. I guess it's true I've got to somehow get control of this: more exercise, better diet, less stress.
Right, then.
I like that I got all that extra sleep, but it kind of destroys my morning habits of leisurely consuming several cups of coffee and doing some reading or writing or something. It's like I wake up and rather than a 6 hour morning stretching out ahead of me, I have only a few hours to get things done and get to work. I've been going into work earlier than the mandatory 3 pm time almost every day, lately, and it's going to get worse. Staff changes at work mean that my class load is going to increase.
What I'm listening to right now.
The Orb, "Little Fluffy Clouds."