Band nerd.
Band camp is over. The girls are back. School has started. And I am already (pleasantly) wigged out about all the things I need to accomplish this semester.
The last few days of band camp went well, but I was rather tired. I had been making an effort to get a good night's rest, but I haven't been sleeping very well. Ordinarily, such information would preclude a minor divulgence of stress or woe but the fact of the matter is that this time, I haven't been sleeping very well because... I've been trying to fight on in my sleep.
I'm not even joking.
In the dream I had a few nights ago, I was at band camp, and I was exhausted-- because obviously, in reality, I was in my bed trying to sleep. But in my dream, I could sense my own tiredness, and was determined to overcome it-- to be loud, and to set a good example for the freshmen. So I focused my mind on continuing to yell and point my toe. In reality, this meant I kept waking myself up sitting up in bed clapping out rhythms, trying to shout "oh yay," and even driving it.
Band camp ended yesterday but last night was no exception to my unfortunate new drills. CJ said she woke up to me saying "DRIVE IT, DRIVE IT!", as well as to my sleepy So-Cal spellout. This is all kind of hilarious, thought admittedly a little creepy. And of course there's the problem where my sleep is no longer complete or restful. :-P
I wonder if it's just my body trying to channel nervous energy and anxiety into something productive. After all, yelling at band can be a cathartic way of relieving a day's stress-- if it works while I'm awake, why not while I'm asleep?
Whatever the reason, I hope it ceases soon, or else it's going to be a long Saturday (beat the vandals).
The last few days of band camp went well, but I was rather tired. I had been making an effort to get a good night's rest, but I haven't been sleeping very well. Ordinarily, such information would preclude a minor divulgence of stress or woe but the fact of the matter is that this time, I haven't been sleeping very well because... I've been trying to fight on in my sleep.
I'm not even joking.
In the dream I had a few nights ago, I was at band camp, and I was exhausted-- because obviously, in reality, I was in my bed trying to sleep. But in my dream, I could sense my own tiredness, and was determined to overcome it-- to be loud, and to set a good example for the freshmen. So I focused my mind on continuing to yell and point my toe. In reality, this meant I kept waking myself up sitting up in bed clapping out rhythms, trying to shout "oh yay," and even driving it.
Band camp ended yesterday but last night was no exception to my unfortunate new drills. CJ said she woke up to me saying "DRIVE IT, DRIVE IT!", as well as to my sleepy So-Cal spellout. This is all kind of hilarious, thought admittedly a little creepy. And of course there's the problem where my sleep is no longer complete or restful. :-P
I wonder if it's just my body trying to channel nervous energy and anxiety into something productive. After all, yelling at band can be a cathartic way of relieving a day's stress-- if it works while I'm awake, why not while I'm asleep?
Whatever the reason, I hope it ceases soon, or else it's going to be a long Saturday (beat the vandals).