I think the insomnia fairy has decided to move in.

That bitch needs an eviction notice ASAP.

Fucking word.

I third or fourth or whateverth the rec that monster come work her gay side. And also let StW see how sad and gloomy life is without her.

Condo ~ma, omnis!

ChiKat, hope the schedule settles down soon.

My rugrats are also back in school as of yesterday. Mom leaves tonight. I may take tomorrow to recover and then hopefully, I will have my life back.

This mearaing brought to you by an absolute lack of sleep and coffee. And the letters H and I.

I have been looking at train schedules for the UK all morning trying to plan our trip. It's starting to make me a little crazy trying to figure out how to fit in everything. Someone distract me so that I don't go take a nap.

:: streaks across the room to distract SJ ::

(it's times like this I wish I could run)

sj, I am your sister in insomnia. Was up until 4, slept until 6 when I had to get the youngest up and out to school, and I haven't been back to sleep. Stupid brain!

Where are you going in the UK? I've only ever traveled by train from the North to Scotland and then down to London. It is a great way to travel.

sj, I am your sister in insomnia. Was up until 4, slept until 6 when I had to get the youngest up and out to school, and I haven't been back to sleep. Stupid brain!

I give you credit for being able to deal with a child on no sleep.

Where are you going in the UK? I've only ever traveled by train from the North to Scotland and then down to London. It is a great way to travel.

Everywhere! We're going to stay in London for several days and do some day trips from there. Visit a couple of friends in Bath. Spend at least a day in London. Visit Seska and her DW. Day trip to Stratford on Avon, and then head North to Bronte Country and end up in Scotland for a couple of days. I'm beginning to think it is an insane plan.

Oh man, I am sooooo jealous! It may be insane but if you can work the schedule, you will have a wonderful trip. The train from Leeds to Edinburgh was about 3 hours (and Leeds to London is about the same), just enough time to watch the countryside go by, and do some reading/napping. We did Stonehenge and Bath in a day, in the pouring rain and it wasn't too bad, we didn't feel rushed. We had the kids with us too, I think they were 6 and 10 then, so that's do-able.

I give you credit for being able to deal with a child on no sleep

Eh, he's 15 so really it was just making breakfast, gathering his lunch stuff and making sure he got out of bed. I only had to be about 30% coherent.

Eh, he's 15 so really it was just making breakfast, gathering his lunch stuff and making sure he got out of bed. I only had to be about 30% coherent.

You get more points for a teenager in my book.

Oh considering that he's part of the reason I couldn't sleep, he's lucky to be alive right now. He procrastinated his summer homework until the last couple of days and he and I got into it when I made him go to bed and the last essay wasn't finished. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't take away privileges earlier so he would have gotten it all finished. The saving grace is that they probably won't have to turn anything in today because they are having a day-long assembly, he's very lucky, I tell you what!

OK, who here started this trend? it's so us!

Ooooooh, man, I wanna go to England. I've only ever been for a few hours in London one day, on a long layover on my way to Cape Town. It was a lovely day (our very own Fay met up with me and showed me around!), but it was just a tease. I want to spend days walking around London and going to tons of museums, I want to take a train up to Bronte Country and visit Stonehenge and the Lake District and Stratford-upon-Avon and Cornwall and Manchester and hundreds of other places.

sj, I hope you and TCG have a fantastic trip!