Defying Logic

Despite being awake until 2AM on Thursday morning, waking up at 8AM to get the turkey started, racing around the kitchen like a madwoman most of the morning and early afternoon, then spending the majority of today shopping, I find myself maddeningly wide awake.

I don't understand it. By all accounts, I should be dead tired and snoring right now. And I was tired when I went to bed, but as soon as my head hit the pillow, it's like a switch was turned on and I was wide awake again. Even yesterday - it seemed like everyone else felt the tryptophan-induced haze after dinner except for me. The only time I actually felt like I could lay down and sleep was when I pounded an entire glass of wine on an empty stomach before dinner yesterday. I know wine isn't supposed to be pounded, but I kind of needed it at that moment.

Maybe my inability to sleep today is a good thing - we're playing poker tomorrow night and I'm sure it'll go late. If I'm up all night tonight, I can sleep in the morning and be wide awake to win some serious money tomorrow night.

Or maybe I should just go pound a glass of wine.