Not sure why but I’m very tired today. I slept for eight hours last night and I’ve already had a two hour nap this morning. Still I don’t think I’m ready for life. I noticed last night that I was getting irritable. It’s carried over. Lately I’ve come to think that I get irritable when sleep deprived. Not this time. Could the four appointments earlier in the week be responsible? The combined time for all was less than eight hours. Goings not my thing though.
Luckily I don’t have anything to do that can’t wait. I really need to bathe the dogs but one more stinky day couldn’t hurt. Actually it might since they’re all battling skin problems. They may have to tough it out though. None of them are especially thrilled with the prospects of cleanliness anyway. Still, I’ll feel better when it’s over and they will too. Maybe after lunch. Way after.
UPDATE: I wrote the following in the mood tracking journal I’ve started for bipolar group; “Am I actually tired or am I getting depressed or is there even a difference?” It seems to fit with this post. It doesn’t seem possible that I could be facing a depressive episode, considering how nice the last three days have been. For the most part, though, my depression operates independently of everything my life may throw at it. It has a life of its own.
Hiya.
Tired and depressed are definitely two different things, though they are so interlinked in how much they affect one another, it doesn’t make much difference for those affected by both. Sadly for so many of us.
Puppy skin problems? I had some friends who once had no end of troubles with their dogs (especially in the summer heat and dry indoor winters) and they were turned on to seaweed pills that they claim were a miracle. I know others who have used them with success too. Check with your vet.
Oh, and I got a post up form a local car show, thought you might like a couple of the rides I snapped shots of:
http://pessimisticidealist.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/sunday-sights/
Take care my friend.