The LJ Anti-Strike

[prosodic]

I know there is supposed to be some sort of posting/commenting strike on LJ today, so I'm wondering if that's why my FL is a bit sparse this morning. Or perhaps it's because it's Good Friday. I don't know.

Whatever...I'm posting.

It's actually sunny here right now. Last night, we were having really heavy downpours and there was quite a bit of debris flying around the backyard. At one point, I thought we were having hail because I kept hearing stuff hitting the roof. But I think they were just twigs.

Anyway, I've been doing a lot of thinking last night about my future. It's definitely going into my private journal...not sure if I'll eventually post it here or not. I'm still gathering my thoughts. Considering that I'll be calling here shortly to accept a job offer, I've been giving this subject a lot of thought.

I'm feeling a bit better today. Didn't sleep very well last night. I am finding that I can't unless I take half a sleeping pill that I got from my doctor. Our neighborhood is so noisy in the mornings. This morning, I kept hearing the commuter train (which is about 3 miles down the hill, but the sound really carries) and some crow that kept squawking loudly in our backyard. Then, when those got quiet, I heard jets flying overhead (we're under the flight path for SeaTac, and the airport is pretty close by). It's always something.

I kind of miss the days when the most noise I heard in the mornings were pigeons cooing outside and the odd rooster crowing. And the horses whinnying to each other now and then. And church bells.

Been missing Germany a lot lately. It's just strange how my life has changed so much in such a short amount of time. I know I'll eventually find my groove here and things will fall into place. I'm slowly getting there.

Comments

[beaniesue.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm here. I think the posting strike is a load of foo-ey. It's snowing here in Chicagoland and I hope it doesn't turn to hail. As of April 1 I'll be unemployed so I'm entering into the job hunt. Blah!

*makes pidgeon cooing sounds for you*

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the job hunt. As you probably know, since it's been the experience of lots of people everywhere, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

[heartsinarmor.livejournal.com]

Side note on the sleeping pill comment: I seem to remember you mentioning before that you don't like to take things like that. I found, just recently, that Melatonin makes all the difference in the world for me. I hate Tylenol PM and things like that - they always leave me groggy the next morning. I found Melatonin at the grocery store (Kroger, in my case) in 3mg pills. I take one about 30 minutes before I want to go to sleep and it works wonders. It doesn't just kick my ass, but it lets me relax and sleep a little easier, I get better quality sleep, and I don't feel like a zombie the next morning. Just wanted to let you know in case you wanted a more natural alternative.

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I saw some at Target and I thought about it. I think I'll give it a try and see what happens. I didn't really feel like a zombie the first few times I took half a pill, but the past couple times I've taken it, it really knocked me on my ass.