So tonight I have my long-awaited Sleep Study.
I'm pretty stoked.
I'm also pretty tired.
Here's how yesterday played out. It started looking like I was going to get done with my class early enough to be able to fly home last night. So that's what I tried to do. I cancelled my hotel reservation, I got in my rental car, and I lead-footed it.
Here's something stupid about New Jersey. You can't pump your own gas there. So I had to wait for Pops to fill 'er up.
I made it to the airport with time to spare... but...
The flight I could take home had a connection in Midway. And the flight out of Newark was delayed, ensuring I would miss my connection. So, why be stuck overnight in an airport in Chicago?
Also, it would have been an extra $230 to fly to Midway and get stuck there. I decided to stick with my 6AM Friday flight.
So I rebooked my hotel, got the shuttle and went to my room. I threw down my bags, and went to the restaurant to get a big damn salad.
And then, I went back up to my room and watched Shark Tank for way, way too long.
So, I finally went to bed around 11, with a 3:30 alarm set.
I woke up at 1:15 and fell back asleep.
I woke up again at 4:26....
Wait - 4:26?!??!
Yep, I managed to sleep through my 3:30 AM alarm.
So, I scrambled around and made it downstairs by 4:33, and got on the 4:40 shuttle to Newark. I checked my bag, got my boarding pass, which, thanks to Southwest, included TSA pre-check. I made it to the gate by 5:10AM!
Now, I didn't get a shower, my hair is on day three without a wash, and I didn't get much meaningful rest.
But I got on my flight, had an exit row to myself and I pounded through some sudoku puzzles.
We landed, and I headed to the office, where I'll stay til after lunch. And then, fuck it - I'm going home.
I can't have a nap today - sleep study.
But I can kick it with my dog, then I'll head to the Sleep Clinic after dinner, where I hope I'll sleep miserably. Or at least miserable enough that they'll give me a C-PAP.
I can catch up this weekend.
Sweet dreams, yo.
I'm pretty stoked.
I'm also pretty tired.
Here's how yesterday played out. It started looking like I was going to get done with my class early enough to be able to fly home last night. So that's what I tried to do. I cancelled my hotel reservation, I got in my rental car, and I lead-footed it.
Here's something stupid about New Jersey. You can't pump your own gas there. So I had to wait for Pops to fill 'er up.
I made it to the airport with time to spare... but...
The flight I could take home had a connection in Midway. And the flight out of Newark was delayed, ensuring I would miss my connection. So, why be stuck overnight in an airport in Chicago?
Also, it would have been an extra $230 to fly to Midway and get stuck there. I decided to stick with my 6AM Friday flight.
So I rebooked my hotel, got the shuttle and went to my room. I threw down my bags, and went to the restaurant to get a big damn salad.
And then, I went back up to my room and watched Shark Tank for way, way too long.
So, I finally went to bed around 11, with a 3:30 alarm set.
I woke up at 1:15 and fell back asleep.
I woke up again at 4:26....
Wait - 4:26?!??!
Yep, I managed to sleep through my 3:30 AM alarm.
So, I scrambled around and made it downstairs by 4:33, and got on the 4:40 shuttle to Newark. I checked my bag, got my boarding pass, which, thanks to Southwest, included TSA pre-check. I made it to the gate by 5:10AM!
Now, I didn't get a shower, my hair is on day three without a wash, and I didn't get much meaningful rest.
But I got on my flight, had an exit row to myself and I pounded through some sudoku puzzles.
We landed, and I headed to the office, where I'll stay til after lunch. And then, fuck it - I'm going home.
I can't have a nap today - sleep study.
But I can kick it with my dog, then I'll head to the Sleep Clinic after dinner, where I hope I'll sleep miserably. Or at least miserable enough that they'll give me a C-PAP.
I can catch up this weekend.
Sweet dreams, yo.
C-PAPbst Blue Ribbon
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