Random Thoughts
Posted By Kristabella on February 19, 2009
And they aren’t about acid reflux! Woo hoo!
So this past weekend, I babysat my niece and nephew on Valentine’s Day so my brother and SIL could go out and have a romantic evening. They saw a scary movie and went to Panera for dinner. And Kim came home and made us chocolate fondue. It was the best Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had, for sure!
When I stay over there, I sleep in the bedroom in the basement. It was my room when I lived there four years ago. They still refer to it as Auntie’s Room. Every time I sleep in that room, I have the best night of sleep of my life. It is so dark and cool in that room. It is so conducive to sleeping. If it weren’t for the monsters running around above my sleepy head at 7 AM, I would literally sleep in that bed for 17 hours.
I’ve not been sleeping well lately. I figured it was stress and just normal sleeping habits. I’m usually up a few times during the night. I roll over, look at the clock and usually fall right back asleep. It’s not bad, but I should be able to sleep through most of the night, right? It never occurred to me that it could be an issue as to why I’m so fucking sleepy most days. Until I mentioned it to Darcey and she was all “what’s the temperature like in your room?”
And then I’m like “it is a fucking mess! I hate radiators! It’s either cold or sweaty hot! I’m constantly throwing off the blankets and then putting them back on!”
It wasn’t until this past weekend, sleeping so well in that cold, dark basement room, that I figured Darcey might be on to something. Maybe it is just too hot in my room. Maybe that was preventing me from getting a good night’s sleep. So I came home from my brother’s and turned off the radiator in my room. And since I did that Sunday night, I’ve slept like a baby. Now I just need to work on it being pitch black in my room. Maybe I need to get a sleep mask. I can tell you for sure, when I move to my condo and have to buy window treatments, I’m so thinking about a blackout shade for my bedroom. It will be my Lair of Looooove.
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So did you know I have another election to vote in in two weeks? It’s the special election to replace my boyfriend Rahm Emanuel’s seat in the House.
Right now, there are like 15 candidates. The primary is in March and right now, I’m leaning towards voting for the guy who follows me on Twitter. Is that wrong? I mean, I’m kind of impressed that a possible elected official is on Twitter and using it for good. And not talking about the lint he found in his belly button or something.
Maybe I’ll ask Fake Rahm Emanuel who he endorses. Because honestly, most days I’m not entirely convinced that Fake Rahm Emanuel isn’t really my boyfriend Real Rahm Emanuel.
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So speaking of my new condo, I am SO READY to move. My closing date cannot come fast enough. I am so fed up with my stupid apartment. This goes beyond the crappy radiators that ruin my sleep.
I came home tonight to a note that said “oh, by the way, your power is probably going to be off from 9-4 tomorrow. Sorry!”
At first I didn’t care and was so happy I don’t work from home. And then I was like “Now I have to come home and RE-SET ALL MY CLOCKS! WAH!” And then “This better not fuck up my DVR!” And finally “if my food spoils I will go postal on the fucking leasing company!”
So what did I do? I went passive aggressive on their ass and left them a nasty voicemail. And told them that I will be seeking reimbursement when I lose ALL MY GROUND TURKEY AND BOCA BURGERS!
And then I hung up. Because I’m as mature as a 25 year old.
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I met Heather from The Spohrs Are Multiplying at BlogHer last year. (Or Blog Camp as she likes to call it.) And if you go to BlogHer for no other reason, it is to meet people like Heather (and others), who you probably would have never crossed paths with on the internet. Because holy hell there are a lot of bloggers out there! It was the last day of the conference as everyone was leaving for the airport. I tagged along with Ali, which was a running theme of the weekend because Ali knows everyone and is kind of uber-famous and I’m not sure why she talks to me. So I went with Ali and the Spohrs, Heather and Mike, to grab some coffee. I only met them for such a short time, but I’m glad I did. They are such great people.
So my friend Heather is currently raising money to participate in the March of Dimes March for Babies event. Heather has the CUTEST daughter ever, Maddie, who was born premature and got a lot of help early on from the March of Dimes. And once you take one glance at Maddie, you will fall madly in love with her infectious smile and the biggest blue eyes you have ever seen. And you will want to help this great cause.
Heather is asking for donations. And while I know it is a very tough time economically right now, I’m asking on Heather’s behalf because I think this is money well spent. March of Dimes is an excellent cause. And to top it all off, Heather is giving away PRIZES to people who contribute. And they are good prizes from Kodak. You get one raffle ticket for each dollar you donate. To find out more, including how to donate and the fabulous prizes, go here.
So go, donate. And win fabulous prizes! It’s like the Price is Right with a good karma bonus prize!
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Dude, so funny you say that, because I have never really had acid reflux in my life, but something about my foray into Persian cuisine tonight did just that. Ugh.
Camels & Chocolates last blog post..A Winter Wonderland
Sleeping temperature is key. I’ve never once turned on the heat in my bedroom and I sleep like a baby. I would much rather have to throw on an extra blanket because I’m cold than wake up sweating and hot. UGH – puts me in a bad mood all day.
Juliennes last blog post..Weekend update.
Dude. What if you were home sick with the power out like that? How would you watch daytime tv? Which, by the way, I believe treats minor illnesses.
Rhis last blog post..RhiRhi’s Rules of the Road
Yep, It is the temp. I find that I sleep best in a room between 68-72 degrees. If it is is too hot, I don’t get a good night’s sleep for sure.
Sweet dreams!
christinas last blog post..Playing by the rules
A cool room is definitely the key to a good night’s sleep…well, for me too anyway! I love having it cold so that I can snuggle under the blankets.
La Petite Chics last blog post..Everyone Else Was Doing It!
Yeah, I love a chilly room for sleeping. The bf keeps his house at 65 during the winter and we snuggle under the covers. The only problem? He’s a portable heater that snores, so he’s forced to stay on his side of the bed in case I get too warm.
First, yay on the sleep thing! I got a sleep mask from Banana Republic for Christmas last year and it is super comfy and really helps.
Also, I heart fakerahmemanuel!!!!
martys last blog post..Blog Share!
I’m with the others on the cool temp thing in the bedroom. I sleep sooooo much better when it’s cool. And I can’t believe your apartment’s management somehow thinks it’s okay to have power off ALL DAY! I DEFINITELY would make them reimburse you for your food, and then go out and buy a bunch of stuff that’s normally way too expensive for you. Like lobster and champagne and shit. LOLOL
Giggle Pixies last blog post..You Know What They Say About Buddies…
My husband and I are constantly turning on the a/c in the middle of winter so that our bedroom is freezing at night. It’s the only way we can both sleep. Thank God we agree on it, but it makes for tough times when we have guests visting (Note to self: must look for zoned a/c when shopping for a house). It also has to be completely dark – like a bat cave but with less poop. We are just missing a bar that we can use to hang upside down.
TUWABVBs last blog post..Prison and a Shout Out to Public Servants
my room is FREEZING at night. for the husband. but not for me. i need to pack on the flannel pjs and three blankets. 🙂
alis last blog post..a there’s-no-sugar-in-pixie-sticks and zoo-popsicle kind of family day
I’m the same as Ali. I am married to a human space heater.
Angellas last blog post..Mad At Dad?
I wake up every night in a pool of sweat because of Exothermic Aaron.
slynnro@s last blog post..Highs and Lows
Cold sleeping is the best….Glad to hear you will finally get some zzzz’s.
I’m doing the walk too. Which should be interesting since I’m walking with my very-fit 90 lb neighbor, and I am so not that at all.
Sheris last blog post..Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Back
so, are you going to BlogHer again this year?
gorillabunss last blog post..times up
I always have had sleeping problems too. When I bought my condo I bought blackout curtains. I highly recommend them. Though you have to be careful not to sleep all day because at noon it is still pretty dark in there, so time sort of slips away.
I am convinced that a cool bedroom and a hot man are the secrets to a good nights rest
Eileens last blog post..Once maybe…
I used to bitch about our bedroom being 87 degrees colder than the rest of our condo, but then I realized that there is nothing better than snuggling under mountains of pillows and blankets.
Yay good karma! Thanks for the link – you are awesome and I can’t wait for July!
heather…s last blog post..Hospital Minutes
I’ve been away and I somehow missed you got the condo! congrats!
jodifurs last blog post..Shoe Friday #19
I can’t sleep unless it’s frigid in our bedroom, too. And Chris needs the sound of a fan of some sort, so we rock a sort of air circulatory device all year round.
(And those random water shut-off notices? HATE.)
I like the window open too…
Black out drapes or a blind over the sleepmask, definetly.
So FYI, having a little contest over at my place this week. You might want to check it out, I’m just saying…
Venoms last blog post..A Challenge & A Prize!
If you weren’t staying in your own house this year for BlogHer and I weren’t going to be too preggo to go, I would suggest we be roommates because I need my bedroom to be dark and cold too. I sleep with the aircon on (in the winter, when my neighbors have their heaters on) and a sleep mask because that is the only acceptable way to sleep. And poor jparks spends his nights shivering and whining about how his feet are getting frostbite.