Why Do I Bother?

March 1st is the date in sight for the launch of [tag]Blogmad[/tag], a new [tag]blog[/tag] referral service. If you have not already signed up for this exciting new site, you can do so here. If you are already a member, go to the blogmad forums tomorrow at 10:00 am GMT to participate in blogmad [tag]bugday[/tag] and maybe get a chance to get into the site early. I will be out of town, but let me know if it has been worth the wait!

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I haven’t had a good nights [tag]sleep[/tag] for oh … at least 3 to 4 months. By that I mean that it is typical for me to be up 3 or 4 times a night for whatever reason; to [tag]pee[/tag], to check the thermostat, to get more water, to check out strange noises, whatever. Needless to say, my [tag]physical[/tag] and [tag]mental health[/tag] have been suffering because of this.

Did you know that [tag]sleep deprivation[/tag] is used as a method to [tag]torture[/tag] prisoners? Did you know that sleep deprivation and [tag]sleepwalking[/tag] has been successfully used as a [tag]defense[/tag] in [tag]murder[/tag] trials? Did you know that Sleep deprivation afflicts about 25% of americans and results in limited physical and mental functioning and has even been linked to adult [tag]diabetes[/tag]?

Now before you call in emergency services, I was not yet to the point where murder seems like a reasonable behavior. So far, my symptoms were limited to my own personal suffering. Who knows what might have happened though …

Maybe my wife already knew about that murder thing when she agreed that we should get a new [tag]bed[/tag]. I had been complaining for a couple months that our bed was inadequate and last week we finally went and invested in a new bed. I say “invested” because it is no small expense to buy a decent bed. We decide to get one from [tag]Sleep Comfort[/tag]. You know the [tag]Sleep Number[/tag] Bed? [tag]Lindsay Wagner[/tag]?

It arrived via UPS after about 4 days. I came home to find 4 large boxes sitting on my front porch. Thank God I live in a decent neighborhood where it is somewhat safe to leave $1800 worth of mechandise unattended on your front porch. Anyway, after about an hour of work the bed was in place and beckoning to me.

I spent the first night alone, since [tag]Mel[/tag] had not yet returned from Chicago. For the first night in a very long time I didn’t get up once! You can’t imagine how relieved I was to look over at the clock by the bed and see that it was 8:30, not 2:30!

There are a few things that you should never skimp on in my opinion. They are a good pair of shoes, a quality vehicle, and a good bed. I might also add a good shot of scotch to that list.

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