I very often have the TV or radio on for background noise. Not because I want to watch something, but I grew up in a house with a lot of people, and even to this day, I like the background noise.
Today was a long day, for me. I had a doctor appointment, I was very busy at work, stayed late to finish my documentation (but still did not work 8 hours) went shopping after work, mostly because I had to pick up a prescription, and then arrived home. I ate a late breakfast. If I have a morning doctor appointment, I have learned not to eat, in case they want to do lab work. And, I forgot to eat lunch.
So, I was running on empty when I got home. I fed the cats and fixed a simple dinner for me. But I have never felt recharged. Often, after I sit and relax for a while, I catch a second wind. But not tonight.
I watched the Celtics lose to the Cavaliers http://www.nba.com/. I like basketball, but really prefer to watch teams I cheer for. It is a loud sport to watch on TV, because of the crowd noise. So, when the second play off game came on, I shut the TV off after a while. It was too noisy and gave me a headache. I had been flirting with "a light brown headache" since about 4 PM, (A co-worker introduced me to the term "light brown headache" years ago, and I immediately had a sense of what he meant.) I think ,because I forgot to eat lunch. So even though I had dinner the "light brown headache" lingered. And the basketball noise was just too much.
It is a pleasant night, and I have been able to open windows and feel the fresh air. That has helped some. But I can feel the effects of the day wearing on me.
I have mixed thoughts about going to bed right after the news tonight. No matter how tired I feel, a 10:30 bed time is almost always a sure bet to find me waking up about 3 or 4 AM. Midnight is just about the right time for me to go to bed. I like about 6 hours of sleep.
So, we shall see what the evening brings. But right now, the gentle hum of the ceiling fan is very comforting to me.
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