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I napped
Tonight I came home from school a bit earlier than usual. All day I had been listing the things I would be able to do with the extra time in the afternoon, gifted by a rare ‘no meeting’ night. I loathe meetings after school. I am always tired and feel that very little is achieved. So with this extra time, I …. napped. I felt really too tired to do anything. I went for a walk and got chocolate when I woke up though and I’m feeling good now.
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Can’t Sleep
A nasty combination of corrections and report writing, coupled with private life angst has me restless and sleepless. Most teachers know these kinds of nights. The mountain of correction piled high, the report deadline looming and the days so long you know you need to rest. I lie in bed knowing the best thing to do is to sleep, yet that’s the thing I can’t manage.
Things keep popping into my head. Bad news today about the health of someone close…. not fair….Did I remember to pay that bill? I haven’t called my parents for too long…. I was a bit cranky today with that class…. I hope that student will be ok…. I must follow up that incident before it becomes irrelevant… reports… I wonder how Tom will do his washing….corrections… assess those 10 students who have been away with the flu when we did the task….. stop, sleep…
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Sleep In
Today I had a day off in an attempt to shake this cold I’ve been struggling with. I had the longest sleep in I’ve had for ages. I stirred a few times, but it was warm and I felt content and stayed put in the cosy bed. It was great. I also had a nap this afternoon. I feel good.
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Bonus 12 Hours
I got home early from school tonight a little before 4.00. I felt really tired, so decided to have a little half hour nap. I must have fallen into a really deep sleep. I had vivid dreams of all kinds of things. The phone rang at 6.45 and I woke up in time to miss the call.
It was dark and I thought it was morning. I believed I’d been asleep all night. The things I hadn’t done ran through my mind. Oops, I haven’t blogged, or exercised, or ……. I just accepted it. I felt like I’d had a big sleep and that it had been worth it.
I started into my morning routine and wondered who would have called so early. I checked to see if Tom’s car was there and then went to find my mobile to see what message he’d left about his wherabouts. That’s when I realised it was evening still.
So I feel like I have a bonus. I can recommend being confused like this, it’s been great. Should probably start correcting now and get a head start….
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Happily Corrected
It was great to have that extra hour of sleep on Saturday night, but I think I saved mine up for Sunday. That was great timing! I was also corrected today by a year 7 student (who had actually counted the number of weeks) and told it was only a 12 week term, not 13, so the numbers have improved. We were chatting about eating breakfast and getting enough sleep, to prevent yourself from becoming tired and cranky and not being able to learn as well. I think it was just as relevant to me, as the students. It’s always surprising how many of them don’t eat breakfast or sleep properly, seems basic.
I know myself though when my kids have things on after school and homework and everything becomes a rush. My son has a basketball game at 9.15 tonight for example. It’s hard to settle into bed after watching a game of basketball, let alone playing one.
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Vivid Dreams
Last night I had the most vivid and clear dreams. I woke up thinking I was in a totally different life. One that was quite alien to me, with people I don’t know. How bizarre!
I had a nap this afternoon and had another vivid dream. I dreamt I went to the school tuckshop and ordered some dim sims. The woman who was serving me was really grotty and everything she did made me feel like I couldn’t eat those dim sims when they finally arrived. I wanted to just walk away, but she was really trying to be so nice, I felt like it would be rude. I was starving hungry as well. I asked her if she was a volunteer because I was hoping she hadn’t been employed, which I would never do, because I appreciate the mum’s who help at the tuckshop.
When I woke up I had to have dim sims. I couldn’t eat them in my dream. There was a hard peice of wood sticking out of one of them. What was all that about?
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Rainy Day
We are getting good rain here today. Luckily I walked down town early because since then the rain has really settled in. I have in my possession Season 7 (the final season) of ‘The Gilmour Girls’ so I am going to snuggle in and watch it this afternoon. My son is at work so I’ll be able to catch a few episodes before I go to pick him up.
I had vivid unpleasant dreams last night and so I just had a nap, to try to recoup a little sleep time. I feel decadent that I am able to do this when I read Cerebral Mum’s post today. I remember when I was sleep deprived. It was tough. I had another bad dream this afternoon though. I woke having a little weep myself. I guess I’ve had a pretty good week, so it’s not so bad.
The weekends are sometimes too relaxing for me, especially wet ones. Lorelai and Rory will cheer me up!
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The Importance of a Nap
I spent the entire afternoon napping. It was delightful. I needed it and I feel so much better. I should have done it the first day of the holidays and not the last! I think I did have one such afternoon at Foster actually. I feel I can now cope with returning to work tomorrow. I would have said returning to school, but as my daughter accurately pointed out to me on numerous occasions, it is her school and my place of work.
My grandfather (who is now 85) has always enjoyed a nap after lunch. I think it is a good and worthwhile thing and I intend to do as much of it as I can.
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