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August 12th, 2011 - Part 2
My last night in Japan I was too excited to sleep. Additionally, my first night here in the States, too, I kept waking up from excitement. In fact, though I've fallen asleep okay, most days in the last two weeks I've woken up early, itching to get started. There is so much life to be lived. So many new bridges to build. It's invigorating and scary to think my life is an open book.
Unfortunately I've been so sleep deprived that I try to continue sleeping instead of getting up to apply the energy productively. A note to those trying to get over jet lag - you really need a comatose sleep night or two right off the bat or you're effed. When I have done that in the past I could jump right into American life. This time though, I continued not getting sleep and so it took almost two weeks to adjust! And I still take naps during the day sometimes or pass out on the floor.
And my teeth hurt really badly today, too. I must be clenching them in my sleep again. Actually, I think I've managed to break off a tiny chip on the corner of one of my bottom front teeth. I had better get a mouth guard again, as much as I loathed using the one I had in Japan.
I'm pretty sure, given the exhaustion and pained teeth, that I've been sleeping poorly still. Though it's less agonizing in this environment than it was when I was alone in Japan and uncomfortable on my stinky old mattress, it's something I have got to figure out soon because it's gone on long enough. I kind of assumed it would change once I left Japan. It still may change when I finally get settled in a job and an apartment...Unless this is just my fate?
Oh well, at least I have the hope and energy when the morning comes. I didn't have that before.
Unfortunately I've been so sleep deprived that I try to continue sleeping instead of getting up to apply the energy productively. A note to those trying to get over jet lag - you really need a comatose sleep night or two right off the bat or you're effed. When I have done that in the past I could jump right into American life. This time though, I continued not getting sleep and so it took almost two weeks to adjust! And I still take naps during the day sometimes or pass out on the floor.
And my teeth hurt really badly today, too. I must be clenching them in my sleep again. Actually, I think I've managed to break off a tiny chip on the corner of one of my bottom front teeth. I had better get a mouth guard again, as much as I loathed using the one I had in Japan.
I'm pretty sure, given the exhaustion and pained teeth, that I've been sleeping poorly still. Though it's less agonizing in this environment than it was when I was alone in Japan and uncomfortable on my stinky old mattress, it's something I have got to figure out soon because it's gone on long enough. I kind of assumed it would change once I left Japan. It still may change when I finally get settled in a job and an apartment...Unless this is just my fate?
Oh well, at least I have the hope and energy when the morning comes. I didn't have that before.