Insomnia
- Why the hell won’t you leave me alone? I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a while…even when I’m not stressing, even when I’m calm, I still can’t sleep.
- Anyone know good cures for insomnia? Cause I’ve tried so many…nothing is working.
Friends
- I hate breaking up with friends. This one breakup is slow…and although on the outside I act as if what you do doesn’t concern me in the least, it does..and it hurts. But yeah…sooner or later the inside Val will catch up with the outside Val…
- Feeling warm fuzzy feelings for the few who know the girl behind the Val persona….they all fill different roles in my life..and off late, have been working triple overtime shifts just to get me back to me. From forcing me to snap out of my self-pity and allowing me to thoroughly b*tch when I need to; Conversations about the serious and the non-serious (from school to the joys of having Fanta Orange with banana bread, custard and chicken after a boozy night); Playing me jazz when you know I’m not sober; Having conversations that are so dramatic we turned them into a series (I think we’re up to season 4); Cooking me chips at 3 am just because I was craving some chips; Talks about the boys of our lives (and the possibility of cougardom); Telling it to me straight; Inspiring me to go jogging at 6 am (Note: Key word is inspired..mebe someday I’ll put that inspiration to good use); Inspiring me to do better (how you manage your schedule and still have time for the people in your life..I have no clue)…So to them..I say a heartfelt thanks..(Toasting this with some Rose..yum!)
- Me family..Woop! Going to see the parents in a few days…actually I’ll have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to the airport…but oooh happy day! I still feel like a little girl who’s heard the icecream van jingle when my dad says something as simple as “I’m so proud of you”. It put a smile on my face..and despite the self-drama I put myself through the past couple of days….it still makes me smile…ooh and the fact that he’s planning to get a “special haircut” from the barber’s…just for me
Now this is why I will never settle for less in an XYcoz daddy is one amazing man! As for my mama…no words…She hasn’t called me at 6am in a while. (then again, she’s on leave)..but still, calls to tell me random things….plus she is making me chappos this weekend..I have told her so…happy day! - My sisters, cousin and bestest uncle in the world…they have kept me from losing my sanity..I won’t lie….
Panic attacks
- Suffered from a bad one today…which totally spoiled my day..and had me clutching my chest in severe pain for a couple of hours.
- One side effect of all these nerves clashing together? The energy to totally blitz the house. Thankfully for me, the dirty housemates are not in..so I know when I wake up tomorrow, the house will still be pristine(yeah for the small pleasures in life).
- Forgetting you have just done a hawt manicure (see pic below) and attacking the inside of the oven to the skirting boards does NOT do wonders for the said nails…the way I wanted to show these off to hisself…oh wells..
Randomzies:
- Twitter is one addictive thing……some tweepies in particular..ahaha..all I have to say to y’all is whatever you’re inhaling is pretty potent stuff.
- Question: Why do certain people click on a blog post. Read it all the way to the end and then write some immature responses? Is there no other way for you to voice your opinion? I mean, no-one is saying that you have to agree with the author of the post…but surely, you can’t come up with a response without insulting the author and/or the other commenters? SMH
ValFM:
- Making love in the rain- Herb Alpert ft Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson
- Imagination (Crown Royale Suite)- Jill Scott
- Taxi- Monica
- I’m coming again- Aaron Rimbui
23 responses so far ↓
keeters // June 23, 2009 at 2:02 am |
Val, have you tried plain Melatonin, 5 mg. *Time Release? I would say it works close to as well, as an Rx I was using! But for me, has to be the 5 mg. and not the normal 3 mg. you usually see. PLUS, the ‘Time Release’ makes the major difference.
If it’s not Time Release, it helps you when you first go to sleep, but you don’t stay asleep.
I know I sound like an advertisement …. I’m not! LOL… I’ve just had a lot of experience also, with not sleeping well, and this is the one thing that for me, really makes a difference.
Hard to find the 5mg. in the ‘Time Release’ formula in the stores. I’ve had to order it on-line but it’s not expensive at all. Let me know and I’ll give you the link.
Mama // June 23, 2009 at 5:16 am |
Val, about the insomnia, do you go on Twitter because you can’t sleep? Coz girl you are always there in the middle of the night- and I know coz I am in the same boat! Try to limit your surfing and force yourself even if you don’t want to, maybe it will help? I tell myself if I don’t participate in the discussions online sleep will catch up with me sooner …don’t ask if it helps.
Looks like you have a good solid support system right there… and that is a good thing.
Pole about the panic attack….that must have been really scary for you….you need to take good care of yourself and to sleep!
The nails don’t look bad to me at all…they don’t look smudged, ama there is something I can’t see?
Mama // June 23, 2009 at 5:20 am |
Oh dear me! Did you mean these nails were photographed before the oven fiasco? Aki I was wondering what you were talking about..forgive me its early in the morning and I haven’t had any coffee!
The Rising Page // June 23, 2009 at 5:38 am |
Is shouting SOCKIES…. immature?…. SOCKIES!!!!!!!!
Insomnia? hm…..tried going to bed with really warm socks on just after a cup of peppermint tea?
Tell me if it works for you.
Sorry about the Panic Attacks..
The Emrys // June 23, 2009 at 5:43 am |
insomnia??? a load of cassava and porridge should do the trick
now is that an immature response val?
Urbane' // June 23, 2009 at 7:04 am |
1. Insomnia… get some seriously… I am sleeping lots lately LOL!
2. Friends… I have many friends but a circle of about 8 I keep close… I found out about a month ago that I had become the distanced one… courtesy of work and relationship maneno… keep em’ as close as you can…
3. Panic Attacks… I only know of one person who suffers from major panic attacks much more than I do, and that has always been my mum… but I have had some not so good experiences this year… and I have learnt not to give much damn about the way things turn out… ishapangwa ishapangwa…
4. Twitter… somehow it hasnt arrested me as much as facebook…
5.
Sybella // June 23, 2009 at 7:08 am |
your parents visiting, i imagine that is like christmas in june for you. have a good time with them…
lol… emrys. that is some serious katwa. val, you might end up with constipation…
Mo // June 23, 2009 at 8:11 am |
Insomnia sucks. And not in the good way.
Tried sleeping pills? Xanax taken short-term worked wonders for me.
Welcome back home.
(Mama) This blog seems to think I’m you. It showed your details in the name, email & website fields.
Mama // June 24, 2009 at 5:09 am |
Aiiiii what’s up with that? Privacy is out the window I guess. aki these browsers……I am willing to bet 100% you don’t work in my office so how did that happen?
[B2B] // June 23, 2009 at 8:27 am |
Hey Chica,
in due time, it will occur…
the sleep i mean, like after the special day you said…
especially after a coupla glasses of wine…
nice post Val…
and Val-Fm rocks
Gish // June 23, 2009 at 9:13 am |
Love the Mani. For the insomnia, i cured mine by working out and a hot shower after work plus light meals.
ValFm, ndio nusu ya kuonana, baba na mama yao.
Vick // June 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm |
I like your nail polish, Val
Darius Stone // June 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm |
LOL! Cougardom??? I’m trying to picture Val as a cougar…hahaha…
As for insomnia, I’m going to take a shot in the dark and speculate that the insomnia is a manifestation of other matters on your mind (Health warning: assumption is not by scientific deduction , just a good ol’ fashioned hunch). I’d suggest that you need to deal with the reasons why you’re stressing out, as opposed to trying to remedy the symptoms of that stress as it manifests itself through your lack of sleep.
But lakini yawa…Cougar??? LOL!
pink m // June 23, 2009 at 4:33 pm |
Insomnia. Chamomile tea used to work wonders for me till mum spooked me out by saying it could get addictive. Should go back to it. Have you tried it? Warm shower, then tea in the blankies?
Breaking up with friends. It hurts but people spreading negative energy all around aren’t welcome in our lives dear.
Good friends are good. They help us realise what we are and who we can be.
Mami, you need to stop panicking (ok, let me not start a lecture).
Enjoy the visit from the parents and make sure you twitpic Dad’s special haircut. lol
sibbie // June 24, 2009 at 3:46 am |
Err. . . Insomnia. . .well, in my case I knew the cause. . .school work! Nowadays I sleep illegaly amounts. I’m sure like Pinkm says warm shower works wonders, oh and increase fish in your diet. Sijui it does something. (can’t remember all the jargon i read).
Pole for the panic attack. The last one I had almost killed me. Thank God for bffs. . . He literally saved me!
Halafu, i envy people who sustain polish on their tu-nails. Mine chip off pretty fast, so I just remove it altogether. *pout* Your nails look pwetty. . Aim for them to look like Loco’s, yeah?
Shiko-Msa // June 24, 2009 at 7:56 am |
Tell me about cleaning the house squicky clean and then the feeling when you wake up next day. Heaven!
Like Pink I’ve also heard some good things about camomile tea. If you cant get some then try any calming teas from the supermarket. A good work out a few hours before sleep also does the trick.
normzo // June 24, 2009 at 8:55 am |
And i thought i was the only one feeling the addiction of twitter….But then its a cool way of spending those sleepless nights.
kudos to ValFm.
cheers
3TOC // June 24, 2009 at 9:24 pm |
That insomnia is being caused by the heat. Tell The Stone cold gentleman to keep it simple.He has thrown in sijui manifestations(dude I thought you do not like big words?LOL).So to cure your temporary disposition I suggest you watch a channel called LIVING 3.If those programmes do not send you to snore-land faster than you can say “huh”! Tell me.
You are going home? Am I allowed to be jealous?
And just because I am full of useless information- I will add this- there is now fanta lemon.
Darius Stone // June 25, 2009 at 7:17 am |
LOL 3TOC…wacha kuniingilia, or as my friend would directly translate – stop entering me…
Missy….I’ll have you know that it took me the best part of 17 minutes with a heavy thesaurus thingy to come up with that word – and you just done knocked it down just like that…LOL! Insomnia itself is a big word so I had to keep the pace – but it doesn’t change the fact that folks don’t sleep coz’ of mawazo mob.
spartakuss // June 26, 2009 at 7:49 am |
i like this post. mellow and emotive. perfect for me.
farmgal // July 6, 2009 at 9:04 am |
First time here-hi val
I hope with all the tips you’re now sleeping better.
mugechi // July 15, 2009 at 9:06 am |
Trying blending potatoes and garlic, strain the juice and take that. You will sleep like a baby and it’s all natural. My Insomnia was so bad, 24hrs bila sleep! Now, I sleep like a baby.
ngaresworld // August 11, 2009 at 11:06 pm |
Lol! Val FM!! Lovely fingers you got there, no, i dont have a fettish for fingers.