Archive for March 10th, 2006
Limited neck mobility
It seems to happen, more frequently than it should, that I fall asleep while sitting on the couch, working on my laptop. Does anyone have any idea of how painful this is?
I’m one of those people that sits with my legs contorted underneath me, so I’m already sitting like I’m a cast member of Cirque de Soleil. I’m usually working on writing something that’s extremely boring — unless I’m writing my column, which I love — so it’s easy for me to become tired of the subject matter. My couch doesn’t have an extremely high back, so my head bobs — usually to the right, and somehow, I pass out.
I wake up several hours later, moving like the poster child for Scurvy. It’s not cute. Really, it isn’t.
I need a better schedule, and maybe I wouldn’t pass out on the couch so often. Here’s a day in the life of Gina:
6:00 am — Wake up and either exercise, or contemplate exercising
8:30 am — Show up at my client’s office and try to be as productive as possible
5:30 pm (or thereabout) — Leave my client’s office, and either go home, to the gym, or to any of my various activities or obligations.
8:00 pm — Write, write, write, and occasionally get some quality time with my boyfriend (alias TiVo).
9:00 pm — Talk on the phone for a while. Allow my mother one guilt trip.
10:00 pm — Resume writing
1:00 am — Fall asleep. This is usually by passing out during writing or reading.
2:30 am — Wake up, pissed off because I passed out in the living room, with all of the lights on, and I’m in pain. I’m mad that I’ve awakened the cats, who think it’s time to party. Threaten the cats, and kick them out of the room.
3:00 am — Fall back asleep
6:00 am — Start all over again
Now that I’ve typed this, I realize that my schedule is completely normal. Right?
