Tallulah's Thread. Fuck yeah.

[Tallulah82]

Somewhere in the world there is someone walking around with untied shoelaces on their boots.

And some Litster just checked to see if it was them.

Not me. I'm too clever for that.

*trips*

 

[mobleedzblue]

Not me. I'm too clever for that.

*trips*

I slipped my boot off to check

 

[cheekygirl75]

I slipped my boot off to check

I just don’t wear shoes that require tying most of the time.

 

[mobleedzblue]

I just don’t wear shoes that require tying most of the time.

I’ve got cowboy boots on…..

 

[hotoldrguy]

Somewhere in the world there is someone walking around with untied shoelaces on their boots.

And some Litster just checked to see if it was them.

I don't fall for that old "your shoelace is untied" trick

 

[Tallulah82]

I don't fall for that old "your shoelace is untied" trick

You is wise.

 

[cheekygirl75]

You is wise.

Psst - let’s tie his shoes together!!

 

[Tallulah82]

Psst - let’s tie his shoes together!!

Mischievious minx!

Yesssssss

 

[Tallulah82]

Psst - let’s tie his shoes together!!

BUT.

I don't want to hurt him so I'll let him fall head first into my boobs. Airbags deployed!

 

[mobleedzblue]

BUT.

I don't want to hurt him so I'll let him fall head first into my boobs. Airbags deployed!

Damn! Wish I had shoestrings today!

 

[Tallulah82]

Damn! Wish I had shoestrings today!

Awww. It's ok. You weren't to know when you bought your cowboy boots that it would mean you miss out on boobs one time.

 

[cheekygirl75]

BUT.

I don't want to hurt him so I'll let him fall head first into my boobs. Airbags deployed!

You’re such an altruist

 

[mobleedzblue]

Awww. It's ok. You weren't to know when you bought your cowboy boots would mean you miss out on boobs one time.

I am still clumsy, may need the air bag protection even without laces

 

[hotoldrguy]

BUT.

I don't want to hurt him so I'll let him fall head first into my boobs. Airbags deployed!

OK now I am fully onboard with this prank

 

[Tallulah82]

 

[RVB_357]

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funny ... and timely

 

[hotoldrguy]

 

[hotoldrguy]

 

[Tallulah82]

@PotNoodle79 Look what I found for you!!

 

[Tallulah82]

Insomnia sucks.

I hate not knowing on any given day if I'm going to get half-decent sleep that night. Sometimes it'll be a can't-fall-asleep situation, others it'll be constantly waking up for 10 minutes or so. Less occasionally, but not impossible, it'll be a woke-at-3am-and-that's-it situation.

Yes, diet and exercise help - but only to a point. Yes, good bed hygiene routines help - but only to a point. Listening to an audio of someone telling me that it's ok to stop, it's ok to let today end, that I've done what I can etc etc can help - but only to a point.

My brain is a little fucker. She doesn't use one tactic to keep me up. She has a whole arsenal of weapons designed to overpower whatever forcefield I've tried to erect in order to access sleep. Life going ok? Well, she'll make up scenarios - even really good fun ones - just to keep my brain chasing ideas and hopes and dreams. Life not going ok? Well, let's ponder every mistake I've ever made or every single thing that could go wrong. Not dwelling on life at all? Well, in that case it's time to spin the wheel and see if I'm going to go down a good path (hello, Benedict Cumberbatch), or a bad one... she likes to fuck with me and convince me that I'm going to be imminently swallowed up into a giant sinkhole any second now.

With all of the diet, the exercise, the sleep routines, and the help of some audio, I usually manage to bounce between 4.5 hours and 6 hours a night. If I get 7 or more, it's like a parade in my head.

Last night was the worst insomnia I've had for some time. I got 2 hours sleep. And not even two consecutive hours. Despite feeling tired, I somehow knew there was little point to go to bed too early. I waited until 1:30am. Then I lay there til 3am. At that point, I gave up and went back downstairs. I finally fell asleep on the sofa around 4am. I was woken at 5am by my husband moving around, so went up to bed. Lay there for another 45 minutes then managed to doze off until 6:45am, when my day starts.

I know some people suffer worse than I do. I know some who rarely get more than 4 hours a night. I'm hoping that last night was a compete blip and I'll get back into my regular 4.5-6 tonight. I can't even 'catch up' sleep... there's no big sleeps waiting for me. I've missed it, it's gone. The sleep timer resets every day.

The silver lining today was that I could - and did - have one hour nap on the sofa this afternoon before I had to drive. That topped me up just enough to tide me until tonight. I'm starting to feel it now, but as all insomniacs know - that means fuck all. Ugh.

 

[LeSabreur]

Damn, dear, this is the shits. Insomnia is awful. Since you mentioned sleep hygiene I won't go into nurse mode and be all pedantic (there's a bullet dodged for you gentle readers) but rather simply extend a hug in sympathy. I'm glad you're able to nap, too... it's a talent that I don't have.

 

[hotoldrguy]

 

[MissRadiant]

@Tallulah82

The insomnia is real, I couldn't sleep last night as well. I read your post and was like yesss this is me right now.

I even tried sleeping in the other bedroom in my house and by the time I was able to, my husband had to wake up for work at 6am. I couldn't go back to sleep. No amount of caffeine today has helped, and yes I did try to nap but couldn't.

I cannot wait for the crash to happen later.

my silver lining did listen to music to help relax me.

 

[PotNoodle79]

I have such a poor relationship with sleep.

Sleep hygiene? Useless.
Lavender on pillow? Useless.
Repeat ad nauseum.

I'm a hardcore night time insomniac.

I think the last time I got more than 5 hours was the day after my dad died, through sheer exhaustion, I hadn't slept for nearly 3 days. That was over 2 years ago.

Living like this, you can see why sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture.

 

[Tallulah82]

@Tallulah82

The insomnia is real, I couldn't sleep last night as well. I read your post and was like yesss this is me right now.

I even tried sleeping in the other bedroom in my house and by the time I was able to, my husband had to wake up for work at 6am. I couldn't go back to sleep. No amount of caffeine today has helped, and yes I did try to nap but couldn't.

I cannot wait for the crash to happen later.

my silver lining did listen to music to help relax me.

I can, fortunately, still nap in the daytime for up to an hour if I'm tired enough but I still need some mental distraction like music. I'll take sleeping pills if the run of nights has been too long and I'm barely functioning but they're not guaranteed to work either unless exhaustion is already there.

I managed a super deep sleep last night, as indicated by the fact that I woke in exactly the same position, zero turning over and my earbud still in (which often falls out during sleep). So, hopefully my body has reset and I can get back to my 4.5-6 hours a night!