Been having some problems catching the night train..if you know wat i mean. Have always been a light sleeper. But these days, sleep comes even harder. Everything seems to jump at the opportunity to wake me before i get into that much-desired state of DEEP SLEEP.

One of the things/persons that hinder my sleep is the matriarch of my home. She talks real loud. Imagine in your head your loudest teacher in school ever. Take that teacher out of that classroom and put her/him in your house. Add in echoes. Hear how bad it is now?? Esp for a light sleeper. One can never sleep with her in the house. Not unless u wear ear plugs AND take a double dose of sleeping pills AND get someone to hammer u on the head and knock u unconscious. I've tried turning on the air-con, closing both windows and door, clamming my head between 2 pillows and i can STILL hear her. (And she's one floor below me mind u...) Arrgh.

In addition, some inconsiderate neighbour has taken into his head to be his own contractor. Since CNY, he has been doggedly taking turns to drill, hammer and, in general, make an assortment of loud noises in what i must say is very 'timely' intervals. Many times, i came very close to yanking the hair off my scalp in sheer frustration. And because he ain't a licensed contractor, he doesn't have to follow HDB's rules about not working after 5pm on weekdays or not working on Sats at all. I could cry just thinking about it. The past few weeks, i've had the misfortune to have incurred a sleep-deficit (no longer young i am). I hoped to make it up by sleeping in on Sat. Lo and behold, who should foil my plans but the aforementioned.... The *%@!! started his stupid earth-rattling drilling at 8 something in the morning!! Wah lau! I really wanted to sock him in the face.. The rest of the morning went downhill. I just could not get to sleep. Everything i sank slowly back to oblivion, the drilling would start up again. Sigh. I'm so tired. The day was only uplifted later by brunch at this place with H. Mmm...was gooooood....

The rest of the day was a confusing blur of goods and bads...

I had alot of alone time........which was good.
I spent alot of money...........which was bad.
I spent some time on work.......which was good.
I did not manage to finish it...which was bad.
I got a call from erhem.........which was good.
We arranged to meet for a show..which was good? Bad?
We had a good time..............which was good? Bad?

Sigh.

Need sleep. Need to think less. Need some mind-numbing.