And everything in between. Here’s how I filled those hours yesterday.
An uneventful shopping excursion to Royal allowed me to fill my pantry and empty my wallet simultaneously. Just like magic.
Shortly after I arrived home, a worker installed a new mirrored sliding door on my master bedroom closet. So much nicer than the curtain that previously hung there.
I took care of my blogging chore and then finished watching Season 3 of “Shameless.”
Then I was off for some me time. I’ve sorta penciled in the floating bar as my “go-to” venue for Tuesday nights. Much quieter and laid back on weeknights, and I like that. Had a nice chat with the bar owner and another guy. I found out later the other guy was Swan’s brother-in-law. Small-town living at its finest!
After disembarking from the floater I walked across the beach to Da Kudos where I had the bar to myself. And my ex, the lovely Jessa, was tending bar and we had a nice chat. When heaven gives me some do-overs, I’ll try to make things right with her.
I got a trike from Da Kudos and had every intention of calling it a night, but when we reached the National Highway, I impulsively asked the driver to drop me at Whiskey Girl instead. I hadn’t been there for a month or so and figured it was overdue for a nightcap visit. My favorites, Jenn and Kim, were both very happy to see me, especially because I was the only customer when I arrived. One lady drink each and a nice tip, and I was out the door after two beers.
Not much to do with those wee hours in the morning but plant yourself in front of the TV and follow the travails of the shameless Gallagher family. Hey, it could be worse! And I was up and about to witness the dawning of a new day:
I’d call this the means to an end:
Today’s song is something a little different. I came across it for some unremembered reason several years ago, and Facebook memories shared it with me again today. Wikipedia says this:
“Jaan Pehechan Ho” (“Let’s Know Each Other”) is an Indian rock & roll Bollywood song, sung by Mohammed Rafi, composed by duo Shankar Jaikishan, and with Hindi-Urdu lyrics by Shailendra.[1] It was produced for the 1965 Bollywood film Gumnaam, directed by Raja Nawathe, produced by N.N. Sippy, and starring Manoj Kumar and Nanda. The song has been widely “remediated” in North American circulation.[2]
Anyway, I don’t understand a single word of the lyrics, but it has a very catchy tune and the dancing in the video is fun to watch. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did:
Well, damn. That’s never happened before. Give it a watch on YouTube instead.
Asleep at 8:30, wide awake at 1:30.
Ah, so that explains the early time stamp for your comments on my blog this morning. Deep sleep really eludes you. The cure for that, when you’re ready, is mildly intense cardio for an extended period. Find a hilly-but-otherwise-easy path, then stay on it for hours, and deep sleep will be yours. Yes, that’ll probably cut into beer time, but do you want deep sleep or not?
my blogging chore
It’s a chore, is it?
The door is a nice reflection on me, don’t ya think?
Got enough mirrors in there?
It continues to hold my interest[,] which is no easy task with me.
A mind devoted to and distracted by the superficial. Do you think you’d have the patience and focus to read through the Lord of the Rings books now? If not, what do you suppose happened between then and now to give you what the Zen folks call “monkey mind,” i.e., a mind that flits and darts around restlessly, unable to settle or sit still? Is there a cure? Do you even want a cure?
The dusk of which I spoke as viewed from the floating bar.
Very nice shot.
And it has been a fine day so far.
Dawn as well! Must be nice to live in a spot where you can see both beautiful sunrises and beautiful sunsets.
Your final video, there, reminds me of the Indian nipple song.
There are some people that function normally on very little sleep. Dont know if you remember the football player, Herschel Walker. I remember reading an article about him where he mentioned he only slept about 4 hours/day. Been like that since he was a little kid.
But you do say that you normally have a nap, correct? How long is that? Maybe those combined give you a more reasonable sleep time.
I’m not Herschel Walker; I need about 6 hours of nighttime sleep to feel right. My afternoon nap is usually an hour long. I go to bed early, generally around 9, and this waking up at 1:00 a.m. and not being able to get back to sleep isn’t going to work long term. I guess my body will adapt and sleep more the more tired I get.
Kev, maybe after I’m breathing normally again, I’ll try to up my cardio game, but “hours” on a hill may be an unreachable goal. Alternatively, I’m thinking upping my beer intake would also induce deep sleep.
Well, perhaps “chore” is the wrong word, but I do feel an obligation to my loyal few readers to post something here every day, whether I feel like it or not.
I’ve read the LOTR (including The Hobbit) multiple times, even once out loud for wife #3. I’m sure I could do so again without losing interest. But I can also acknowledge my attention span has decreased with old age. Sitting in front of the TV when there are other options to explore just seems boring somehow. Of course, when I’m wide awake in the early morning, the TV is a blessing. It’s 3:30 a.m. as I write this, and I just finished three more episodes of “Shameless.”
Thanks for the link to the nipple song. Hilarious. And yes, it held my interest all the way through!
McCrarey, how accurate is that gizmo that tracks your sleep? I’d like to get me one but concerned about the accuracy. Thanks “MC” or “Boss” or whatever their calling you these days.
Peace Out!
Soju, measuring sleep is one of the features of my Fitbit fitness tracker (my model is the Charge 5). It seems to be accurate, as far as I can tell. It gets the time right, at least. I assume the sleep stages are based on heart rate.