Writing to Take a Break from Writing

I don't have much to say, but need a break from what I have been doing. It has been a crazy week but a good one. Really, it has been a crazy few weeks. Some bullet points:

• Got sick with a stomach bug for about a week where I hardly slept
• Finally went back to work and on my second day back I got into a car accident (Im okay and it wasn't my fault)
• Got to hangout with my favorite kindergarten and first grade kids
• Spent a weekend doing nothing which was beautiful
• Spent the past week having lots of deep yet good conversation with my roommate
• Went on a 13 mile bike ride out in the country on a beautiful afternoon
• Became addicted to pomegranates and Planet Earth. Together. My roommate adds to the addictions and is a willing participant. In fact, little hoiser started watching some Planet Earth without me the other day.
• Wrote for about 4 hours straight yesterday which means I was in my pajamas until 5pm
• Slept on my couch (or rather love seat) last night for about 4.5 hours (as in that is how much I slept last night and it wasn't even in/on my bed)
• Woke up at 4:50 this morning, was in Springfield by 6, the roommate's half marathon started at 7
• Went to church after the half marathon
• Look a nap for an hour
• Went for a drive in the country at about 10pm and saw some crazy clouds
• Going home in a few weeks for the first time in a few months. Should be good. Christmas at Thanksgiving. Christmas at Christmas.

So, there it is. Now, it is a little past 2:40 am and I am still awake. I probably will be for another couple of hours. Probably not working tomorrow if they call. I don't think I would be a very effective teacher. Kids are already crazy with a sub, but a sleep deprived sub right after Halloween? Epic failure and mass chaos. 

I have been writing a lot the last few days, trying to get everything out so that I can deal with somethings that I would rather push aside. It hasn't necessarily been easy but it has been needed. I think it is coming to a close, with some of the hardest parts already penned. Currently looking at over 8,300 words that have fallen into a single word document. Some of it probably wouldn't make sense to others but that doesn't really matter as I am doing it for my own purpose. Not sure why I felt the need to write to take a break from writing. Detox maybe? Err, that doesn't make sense. 

Break over, headphones in, iTunes up, pushing on. Perhaps I will see the sunrise for the second day in a row. Maybe I will be done before then and finally be able to get some restful, long, beautiful, and hard sleep. One can hope.

Peace,

Jess