I learned a very short sentence in German.  Mein hund.  Probably it’s not even a complete sentence, but since it’s only 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning and I am not close to thinking in complete sentences yet … I can’t be sure.

I learned this after wanting to learn some German, and because ‘mein hund’ is slowly driving me to the brink madness. And ‘mein hund’ is of late, at the forefront of my ‘things that come out of my mouth to mention when called upon to answer the “how are you?” question.’

I do not sleep through the night anymore.  

It’s like having a newborn in the house again.  Only, without the instant dissipation of frustration and loathing for sleep deprivation I experienced when I did lay eyes on my actual baby. (18 years ago)

Lack of sleep has taken its toll.  I can’t remember the last time I hit REM mode during the night.  And I would remember.  Yes I would.  I have a knack for remembering my dreams.

My only dream currently is that of an entire night with my eyelids touching.

Not the left and the right ones … the top and the bottom ones.

And why I had to clarify that is a testament to the fact that I’ve probably rolled and crossed my eyes so many times in the past few months to actually convince my tired brain the first scenario is actually possible!  (And yes, I’ve gone from possible incomplete sentences to definite run-on sentences, that’s what mein hund has brought me to!)

SO there’s that going on.

Can’t focus, losing weight (What that has to do with lack of sleep, I don’t know.  Probably due to increased nocturnal exercising and lack of daytime energy to chew.) 

She has the audacity now, after I’ve given up on any chance at more Z catching, to lay adorably at the foot of the bed, head rested on her paws – and nap.

I should go crawl over to the edge of the bed, stare at her, breathe  in her face and *thwack* the wall with something that would make a similar sound to that of her tail.  Turn-about is fair play.

I would do it too!  If I weren’t lacking the energy and motor skills to crawl over near her.