Let Me Sleep...Please!

We live in a high-rise building. Our flat happens to be in between, so that is neither low and high floor. The neighbor directly above our flat is making a lot of racket in such an ungodly hour. Imagine hearing a loud thud as if someone is rolling a 16-pound bowling ball at 3:00 a.m. That is the kind of noise or disturbance that we have to deal with on most days. It is no use calling the police for the disturbance because if the neighbor is a local then we do not have any say on that. Argghhh!

I could really use a good sleep right now. I need my best sleep aid which is my iPod playing Zen-like sound to calm my nerves.

I always look forward to the weekends because it seems that everything is quiet upstairs during this time.

Being a Good House Guest

I know my manners and I keep them checked at all times. Whenever we visit other people's house, we behave properly and respect the other members of the household.

I am a good house guest, that I can vouch for. However, I seem to be a magnet of people who are inconsiderate or simply ignorant. I don't know why other people in my household bring guests who think they own my place, do not know they are guests, bangs door, noisy kids and parents do not reprimand them, do not know when to tone down their voices and just don't care about the time of the day. I don't mind if it happens at 7 p.m. or even up to midnight, but at freaking 3:45 a.m.??? Common on! I have work in the morning for crying out loud!

That is my house too but as the ever-gracious hostess (actually, they are NOT my guests but someone in the house's), do I just shrug my shoulders and suffer in silence or do I firmly remind them to pipe it down?

If you are in my place, what will you do?

Spaced-out!

I have been awake since 12:30 a.m. and it's already 1:58 p.m. and I have not yet slept! What on earth is wrong with me? This is the worst jet-lag ever!!!

Sleep has eluded me for half a day now and I am getting light-headed already. I have spritzed my pillow with a lavender spray but my mind is still racing. I am considering taking sleeping pills! - JOKE!!!

Well, maybe I'll just count camels in my head then....LOL!

Talking while Asleep

I have heard of somnambulism and people talking while they are asleep. I have even heard some of my family members talk while they were actually sleeping and engage in a few conversation too. I don't think it is a weird activity considering how our brain still functions even while at deep slumber.

Somniloquy or sleep-talking is rather common to people of all walks of life. It can occur at any stage in the sleep cycle.

Here's something weird though, I "heard" myself talking while I was asleep just few minutes ago before I woke up. That's strange! Have you experienced something like that too? Unless I am having "out of body" experience. LOL!