Perchance to dream...

Well, the call from the doctor's office said all the lab tests came back normal, so my thyroid is fine, and presumably my insulin is also - they didn't specify which tests but I know the doctor mentioned both. I clearly fixated on this solution more than I thought I had, becuase my first reaction was disappointment - not a really good reaction to someone telling you you're healthy. Oddly enough, I *am* actually feeling much more alert this morning, and I think I have been incrementally for a bit. I think ACat's cpap is making more difference to me than I first thought (I know it's making an enormous difference to him!) I know last Sunday night, the first night that he slept next to me with it on, I slept horribly, and it seemed to me that I was waking up and thinking he wasn't breathing, simply because I couldn't hear it. Then the next few days and nights I was frickin exhausted, but frankly that often happens to me around that time of month. Last night, though.... well, I slept well, and I woke up rested. We're just going to have to see if this actually lasts through the day or if I'm falling asleep at my desk this afternoon (which, frankly, the hurry-up-and-wait doesn't help with either). ACat suggested I might ask for a referral for a sleep study if the blood work showed nothing, and I think I will, but I may wait a bit and see before I schedule an actual study, because if this lasts... well, if this lasts, I may finally feel like I'm actually caught up on my sleep. I'm not sure I remember quite what that feels like.

Also, relevant to nothing at all, I'm driving east for most of my morning drive straight into the sunrise, and at such a time that I was driving in the dark but now it's coming out while I drive, and it's just a little higher and brighter every day. It makes my morning commute almost surreally gorgeous, with silhouettes of trees, buildings and hills against what seems an endlessly varied backdrop of blues, yellows and pale oranges streaked with clouds. It's a really great way to start a morning, and I'll miss it once daylight savings kicks in.

Link of interest

I know a number of people on my friends list who might be interested in Amanda Baggs, a 26 year old autistic woman who apparently has made some videos about how someone with autism experiences reality. She also apparently does interviews via typing. I have never heard of her before, and no opinion on anything she's saying, but if you're interested and haven't already heard of her, here:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/22/autism.emails/index.html

Aiela's interview

The first of the interviews:

1. What did you want to be when you grew up? What do you want to be now?

A writer, mostly. Well, no, really I wanted to be paid for reading, but I never found anyone who would do it. I still wouldn't mind that, actually. *G*

2. Favorite vacation spot?

I'm lazy - my favorite vacation spot would be at home, but with all of the people I miss coming to visit ME!

3. Favorite memory of autographedcat?

Ooooo, you have to make this difficult, don't you? I think it's still the weekend we first figured out this was a requited thing, instead of the foolish crush we'd each assumed it was.

4. What are your favorite things about Dayna and Jenna's very different personalities? What makes them each so lovable in their own ways?

You assume there are any..... well, seeing as neither of them woke me up in the middle of the night last night, I guess I'm willing to concede it. Dayna is much more aggressively affectionate, wanting lots of petting. Jenna is much quieter, but generally much sweeter and doesn't do the pet-me-now-run-away game that Dayna does.

5. If you had $100,000 and you had to donate it to one charity, what would you pick?

One charity? Cause frankly, I'd love to spread it out and partly donate it to all the cartoonists and writers I enjoy online who just don't make enough to even cover their costs. Just one... I'd have to research it, frankly. There are an awful lot of good ones out there, and I'd like to be sure who puts most of their money into their stated purpose and least into administration.