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10 Great Country Songs You've (probably) never heard

2009-06-22T00:11:00.003-06:00

This is more for me than anyone, but it might become a regular thing. Anyway, for my fellow country fans out there...

10 Great Country Songs You've (probably) Never Heard
Volume 1

10. I'm Leaving You for Me - Veronica Leigh

9. She Got the Ring - Chuck Mead

8. Dear JD - Rick Monroe (Listen to the chorus at least)

7. I think we should just be friends - EzraJane

6. Jeep, Jeep - Krista Marie

5. Little Heart wrecker - Dierks Bentley

4. When you're single - Chuck Wicks

3. My kind of country - Randy Houser

2. Rockin the Beer Gut - Trailer Choir

1. Toes - Zac Brown Band

Even mild sleep apnea ups heart risk

2008-10-30T17:37:00.002-06:00

I post the following story for my Father, who suffers from sleep apnea (turns out sleep issues run in the family).

I hope he's paying close attention.

Just click on the title to read the story.

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THE BEST COMMENT FROM FOXNEWS.COM

2008-10-08T00:01:00.002-06:00

These are simply can't miss!

Jesus Christ was a Community Organizer; Pontius Pilate was a Governor. Anyone who thinks Senator Obama is the Anti-Christ has been listening to a misguided preacher. God is Love, we must come together.

Take a dump in one hand and hope in the other.

I wonder which one will fill up faster?

Thanks Barack!!

Hey Jethro. Please refrain from LOL or third grade name calling
It is over. Go to bed and cry a river in your Little elephant pillow.
Abstinence = palins kid getting a seed implanted
in her by a thug
Night night sleep tight I know I will

All you conservatives and Republicans need to go to bed now, you have to work to take care of your families tomorrow. The rest of you, your mom would appreciate it if you would bring your clothes up from the basement every now and then so that she can wash them for you. Don’t forget to take out the garbage too.

Peace.

Obama got his butt handed to him tonight.

Obama forgot that he voted for that 3.5 million dollar overhead projector. LOL!

Obama stating that the computer was made by “a bunch of defense department scientists” actually it was made by private industry when IBM adopts the 80 column punched card -
If Odummy was talking about the Internet, that was started at a universities not the DOD.

Oidiot states that ‘only a few percent of small business will be affected’ by his tax increase. Omessiah doesn’t know what percent? it’s his fricken plan, he should know… He is the messiah,eh? :)

Wait until O’s stupidity gets out. If the MSM does not drop the ball…

Hey blue house. Chill out. Get yourself some Jack Daniels
and cry a river into your elephant shaped pillow.
You talk about Morals?
Palin’s kid got some thugs seed implanted in her baby hole
Abstinence works!!!!
Don’t even bring up abortion.
This kid will live in an ivory tower.
Night Sleep tight, I know I will

Will this one get posted? my last comment didn’t show up on here. This is a shorter version.

If Obama wins, get ready to flee to the mountains. Have all your “nuts in one basket”, packed up and ready to go. There are many sights on the internet that tell you how to prepare for a disaster, good idea to read them!!

He is a left wing liberal, out to destroy the United States of America!! Better listen up folks, before it’s too late!

God Bless the U.S.A. all all our people.

Please, vote McCain/Palin to avoid the disaster that will follow if you don’t.

McCain won the debate with his straight answers.

if obama is half white, please tell me which fountain he would have had to drink from in 1959 in alabama

Jesus Heals the Lepers

“Then Jesus passed by a Leper colony. He did not approach, but stood at a distance, shouting, “If you weren’t a bunch of filthy homosexuals and intraveinous drug users, you wouldn’t have this disease. Serves you right!” Then He marched away, positively radiant with self-righteousness.” Luke 6:24-26 CCV (Conservative Christian Version)

oh the theories of the communist party, let me put them out. 1. control the media. 2. try to lead in finacial distres. 3. take away the right to think for one self 4. disarm the people by deception 5. limet free speech in a way that the people think it is a good thing, let them vote for it, deceive them that that are actually voteing against it by titles “Fairness Doctrine” 6. ridicule religion 7. after it takes hold, increase the propaganda, use posters everywhere, build the statues. 8. make the people fear the government 9. report your neighbor for being not patriotic.

Do you want to live by this? is that change? Obama seems to think so.

Please all you bigoted republicans. Stop all the crying and whining. Go shave your heads and get a swastica tattooed on your butts. You guys are truly idiots.

There are literally like 4,000 to sort through ....

and I got through half of page one and had to stop, partly because I'm tired and partly because my ridiculousness meter exploded.

Hope you enjoyed. :)

Best comments following the 2nd Debate

2008-10-07T23:42:00.003-06:00

Here are my favorite comments followings Chris Matthews' analysis of the 2nd debate on MSNBC.com:

Obama looked very presidential tonight. In contrast, McCain looks like a tired old man.

After Sen. McCain said that one of his heroes was Ronald Reagan, I quickly decided that I would vote for Sen. Obama on November 4th.

THE WTF Comments are in bold ... and they are def WTF?!?

The reason no one picks up on McCain's lie is that no one really believes it. And I was delighted to see him tap dancing on the third rail of American politics tonight saying that you wont get out of social security what you put in. Yee haw! Hold on tight, McCain is crashing a campaign this time.

McCain did not give one straight answer and he keeps saying "My Friend" but it comes out like a bad word for some reason every time he said it. He says he will fix everything but doesn't give one answer as to how. He says he wants to help everyone but "HOW?" where is the money going to come from? What is he going to do about the deficit? NO ANSWERS FROM HIM...

Obama was the clear winner. Not only did he look presidenital, his demeanor has "I'm ready to be commander in chief," all over it. McCain just reminds me of a bitter old man and he shows it with his erratic temperment. The one comment that will stick out in my mind is referring to Senator Barack Obama as "that one." There is nothing presidential in the thought process that was used to make that statement.

As a republican, I have to say that Sen. Obama won the debate tonight, and has my full support to win the presidency. Sen. McCain showed no respect for Sen. Obama has he refered to him as "that one" and was pacing the stage when Sen. Obama was speaking.

Obama - hands down. McCain was condescending. Even more annoying then his "that one" comment was his overuse of the "my friends" line. McCain is not my friend. I have absolutely nothing in common with someone whose spouse runs up a $750,000 credit card bill - and then can afford to pay it.

Hi, Chris,

I thought that Obama won. McCain's poilitical director, how obnoxious can you be? McCain made that remarks "That one" as a racial remark. It is obvious throughout McCain's campaign, especially with the mud slinging has lead me to believe that the McCain/Palin ticket are racist. The first debate I felt it, but the second debate, put the penny in the slot for me.

His political director is the exact same person who help do him in with President Bush, now I can see why there are negative campaigning going on.

These people are blind, and "out-of-touch" with what American truly needs and wants in a President and Vice-President as far as "character" is concern. Senator Obama has been totally consistent, we needs consistency, not sponataneous and erected behavior and judgment. If Mr McCain would just see what we need as a nation and get with the times. Maybe there could be some substance with what he is trying to convey.

In conclusion, McCain needs to just give up.

Thank you for your times and the considerate.

Did anyone notice that McCain beat it out of there as soon as possible? He didn't shake hands with Barack, he didn't bother to meet and greet people like Michele and Barack both did. Cindy McCain shook a couple of hands and then went to give her husband a hug and they then were gone.

In contrast, the Obamas went out of their way to talk to people, having their pictures taken with people and just listening and talking.

Another disturbing thing, is this new bailout plan of McCain's, even Romney one of his confidants didn't know about it after the debate. More of McCain's grasping as straws, trying to do anything to win.

I also noticed that McCain didn't carry any of the personal attacks into the debate. It makes him look two-faced, attacking behind Barack's back but not saying the same things to his face, where he would have a chance to refute the charges.

McCain looked and talked at times like a little wind up toy, the same things, over and over. And lets not even talk about the "that one". comment.

And to those that think that Barack Obama isn't American, hello his mother was American and he was born in Hawaii. That makes him an American, end of discussion.

For those that insist on making fun of his name, calling him Osama Obama, really don't you have anything better to do.

McCain mentioned Warren Buffett as a potential Treasury Secretary. Interesting, since Buffett is one of Obama's chief economic advisors and has endorsed Obama. Obama also consults with Robert Ruben, Paul Volcker and Larry Summers. McCain actually pointed out one of Obama's greatest strengths: all the great minds of the country are supporting and advising him. McCain's economic advisor? Phil Gramm! The deregulator most responsible for today's financial train wreck

McCain hates two things. Talking about his OWN confusing and very much hated healthcare plan in any detail (did you notice he used the old debater trick of over praising the question poser eating up clock time) and association with the republican president for the last 8 yrs George Bush.

Why disassociate so much from your party choice, the man YOU voted for and the President of 8 yrs? I got to thinking about that. I thought about how Bush got into office 4 yrs ago on the same premise McCain now desperately clings to. 1. I have a steady hand, I have been at the wheel. 2. I have lots of experience and know what i'm doing as opposed to this "new" guy.

It worked out so bad in McCain's eyes, he and Palin wince when GB's name is referenced to the point that the only praise GB has gotten in the debates has been from the democratic nominee's.

I guess running under the guise (as McCain to me seems to be solely doing) that I have been here before and I have a steady hand is not all it's cracked up to be? You need ideas, you need potential, You need the man Buffet spoke to and said "this is the guy", you need someone who has diplomacy, who doesn't wink every other question but has trusted advisors who he fricking listens to.

You need Obama. I've already had a maverick for the last 8 yrs, and look how that turned out? Ask McCain if you don't believe me... assuming he will even acknowledge a guy named George Bush even exists.

I wonder if anyone noticed that McCain walked around and made gestures behind Obama while he was talking. I caught it a couple of time. (He made hand and facial gestures that were very unbecoming.) To refer to Obama as "that" man over there was very disrespectful as well as his never sitting down while Obama spoke. McCain's lies worry me. If he becomes president would he lie to the public each day and do sneaky and underminding things like the Bush administration did? I think he would. McCain is scary!

I was offended a couple of times. When McCain talking to Oliver and first saying he would probably not know about Fannie Mae till recently, was bad enough. Then to tell Oliver that we need to work on plans to keep Allen from losing his home, assuming that Oliver did not own a home. Talk about a oops, or not caring. I could not believe he said "that one" about Obama either.

McCain is clearly more presidential. Obama is clueless of the real issues. Being vague is all he has because that's all he can muster. I am sad we have such a poorly educated population that we cannot separate McCain from Bush. Why not get ready for Obama and Lewinsky? Go McCain!!

Barack Obama definitely won, he did not let me down. He is connected and on target with the issues. All I can say for senior McCain is, DESPERADO, WHY DON'T YOU COME TO YOUR SENSES? The ways of old must go!

Sen. McCain did indeed refuse to shake Sen.Obama's hand following the debate and instead passed Sen. Obama on to Cindy McCain to shake Obama's outstretched hand. Doesn't that say something about character and the willingness to 'cross the aisle'?

The "that one" comment was as intelligent of a decision on Sen. McClain's behalf as his choice in a running mate. God help us if this election is won by this team.

McClain talked about reaching across the isle while makeing some of the most divisive comments I've heard of in any election. I truly want a change and I hope we are intelligent and fed up enough to vote for a true change. The last eight years have cost us a lot to date and if you notice the stock market is still costing us dearly. If you think those fat cats on wall street care anythind about us little guys. Think again. If you think the Republician Ticket wants a change; think again.

Obama not only looked presidential he sounded more like the one I would prefer seeing in the presidential role. We need someone in the oval office who cares about Main Street while keeping an informed intelligent eye on Wall Street.

Obama won the debate, but I have a suggestion for the next debate and maybe for all future debates for all elections, that is that when a question is asked of the candidate and they don't directly answer the question asked, the control should shut off the microphone of whom ever it is who is answering, then have the moderator remind them of the question and inform them that this will continue to happen until each one of them starts answering the questions that have been asked, We, the american people, deserve to hear to the questions asked, we have allowed the politicians the avoid the questions, STOP THAT, if you shut of thier mic's enough times just like rats they will learn the correct behavior, I myself and personally sick and tired of watching all of them just ignore the qeustion and go off on thier talking points, We should demand it of the media and the politicians, when some one in the media or this so called debate commission get some guts and take them to task, the reaction from the candidates would show the real truth, eventually..............

The real laugh are those who watched either debate and have the stupidty to think McCain speoke with any specificity ... McCain couldn't have been more vague. Maybe I missed it, but did he even make an effort to explain away any charges from Obama regarding his policies on tax, health care, etc?

I hope MSNBC shows a clip in the first part of the debate, where Obama was answering a question over on the left side and McCain was wandering around like he was lost or something...

Notice how Obama answered the question on what sacrifices we all might make to help our country? He completely missed the point, mumbling about joining the Peace Corps and such, but making no mention of what we can do to stand up and what we must be prepared to sacrifice. Maybe it is because he has never had to sacrifice a thing in his life, make hard choices that effected many people or generally put himself on the line? No mention of personal responsibility, but only what Washington can do for you. He is clueless. He does not get America because he does not like this country nor identify with its people - its not "fair" and he means to fix it. There are millions of Obama fans who cannot articulate one single thing he has ever done other tha look cool, feel our pain and decide we need him. Please. John Kennedy, the last Senator elected to Potus (but qualified) must be shuddering in his grave.

Why is that Sen. John McCain keeps saying that he knows how to fix everything, but never says what he will do?
Does he think that we should just trust him, isn't that the Bush approach?

Racism in America

2008-10-07T23:29:00.001-06:00

From msnbc.com, this exact link:

From Letters to the Editors @ Fort Worth Star-Telegram -

How racism works--

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said "I do" to? What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no longer measured up to his standards?

What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization? What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard? What if Obama were a member of the "Keating 5"? What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?

This is what racism does: When there is a color difference, it covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another.

- Kelvin LaFond, Fort Worth

Everyone needs a nap buddy!

2008-06-06T18:31:00.001-06:00

via videosift.com

Josh Blue: Comedian with cerebral Palsy

2008-03-17T13:36:00.003-06:00

Some hilarity from a disabled comedian. Enjoy! Click the jump to see the full post with numerous video links!

More Josh Blue video!

My right arm has a job!

Another Narcoleptic Blogger!

2008-03-17T00:38:00.002-06:00

Ladies and gentleman, while I have clearly been absent from the world of blogging, it has come to my attention that another Narcoleptic blogger has entered the fray.

I know her only as Abbey (check out the "Recent Comments" in the right hand sidebar) and she is only a few posts in, but if you get a chance go check out her blog Narcoleptic Dreams!!!

Rock on Abbey!

I always wanted to be a Ghostbuster...

2007-11-14T15:41:00.001-06:00

Basically I had to share this somewhere...

Apparently, in production is a new Wii GHOSTBUSTERS GAME! Based after Ghostbuster I and II (which sucked) and using the original voices from the actors!!!

HOW FREAKIN COOL IS THAT!

Link to Story

Friday Link Fiesta

2007-10-18T21:31:00.000-06:00

Some links from around the world wide web to get you through your Friday.

First, if you are a male with no rhythm, such as myself, or know someone who is a male with no rhythm, such almost all of my friends, I strongly recommend this hilarious 5 minute emergency guide to dancing for men.

Although if you're really just looking for a good chuckle that has little to no educational value be sure to watch Adam Ferrara's bit on his girlfriend moving in and don't forget this video of a parrot rocking out to the Backstreet Boys.

If comedy isn't you're thing, check out this trailer for Sci-Fi's new "dark" version of the Wizard Oz. I'll admit, I'm intrigued!

I'm a firm believer that animals are way smarter than we give them credit for, this article about a dog surviving a house fire is certainly an excellent example of that.

In other news, if you're a Disney fan such as myself I'd check out this sad piece of history. Apparently Mr. Walt Disney stole the idea for Mickey Mouse.

I even fall asleep in my dreams!

2007-10-10T19:12:00.000-06:00

This morning had one of those bizarre experiences that I'm not sure every "normal" sleeper has.

I spent the good portion of the morning dreaming about being asleep. True story.

I woke up around 8:30 to complete my morning ritually of groggily ingesting three pills about an hour or two before I want to get up, so that when I actually get up it doesn't feel like someone is trying to wake me from the dead.

About 20 minutes later I wake up again. Weird. Fall back asleep. Not so weird.

Wake up about 90 minutes later to an alarm, definitely not so weird. Except as I came out of my haze I realized that it felt like I was arising from a coma. Not physically, but mentally.

Then it hits me, I woke up mid-dream. Once again, not weird. I dream pretty much the entire time I'm asleep.

This dream however, was bizarre. I had dreamed something about laying down and falling asleep one night at like 6pm, and not until waking up until 10am ... not the next day, but the day after. In my dream I was so agitated at my Mother for not waking me at some point. I had just slept through an entire day, and no one thought to wake me.

I kept yelling at my family about how I'm narcoleptic, and that yes I do want to sleep, but when it starts hitting the twelve hour mark it's clearly not because I want to and they should wake me because I can't necessarily wake myself.

Then I woke up in real life.

Of course the first thing I did was check my cell phone for the date and day of the week. I half expected it to be Thursday.

It wasn't, obviously, but I still felt pretty weird after my dream.

I mean, I spend all day sleeping as it is, why do I have to be asleep in my dreams too!

The only real question that remains for me is what was I dreaming while I was asleep in my dream. I know that I was dreaming. Totally true. I just can't remember what it was.

Like I said, weird.

Party on Wayne

2007-10-08T23:08:00.000-06:00

My sincere apologies for not really updating since about May. I'm sure many of you are curious as to where I've been the past 6 months. Well rest assured, the rumors about my death have been greatly exaggerated (I've always wanted to use that Twain quote).

So here's a summary of what Ive been doing between being Narcoleptic.

Any questions? Yeah didn't think so. :)

Now I know that many of you are up in arms right about now. BUT JIM, DIDN'T YOUR DOCTOR TELL YOU THAT YOU SHOULDN'T DRINK?

Well here's your answer...

Haha, no worries, I'm not actually a hardcore alcoholic. I have been partying pretty hard though, particularly this summer. Which really does pretty much explain my absence. I've just been having a constant blast.

And soooo in honor of all the good times that have kept me off of the blogosphere if you click the link to expand the post you'll be greeted with a few goodies to make you smile.

It is alive....

2007-06-24T08:57:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to apologize for my unannounced absence! I have officially returned and am ready to pump out some quality narcoleptic material for y'all!

-Jim-

:)

P.S. Pop-Quiz: The post title is a quote from a movie. What movie is it and who said it?

The power of Wii-ing

2007-05-30T22:52:00.000-06:00

What not to say when trying to wake a narcoleptic

2007-05-26T12:44:00.001-06:00

My Mother comes into my room today to wake me up and says, "it's 11:30, time to get up you don't want to sleep all day."

The only coherent thought I remember having is, "like hell I don't."

Maybe my Mom needs a refresher in my disability, as it turns out one of the key symptoms is the overwhelming urge TO SLEEP ALL DAY!

True story. :)

Surviving Narcolepsy Tip #19: Laugh it up fuzzball!

2007-05-25T14:00:00.001-06:00

When dealing with Narcolepsy, or any disability really, but particularly one like Narcolepsy the only way to successfully survive with your sanity at least somewhat intact is to maintain a good sense of humor about your plight. The more you can laugh at yourself and poke fun at the condition, and the more the people closest to you do the same in good fun, the better off your going to be.

Case in point:

Last night while Wii-ing with friends, Bill, who unbeknownst to me is watching the video I posted like three posts ago, asks me in a mocking and sarcastic tone, "So Jim have you ever fallen asleep dancing?!" (watch the video and that joke makes way more sense to you).

I rolled my eyes and said "ALL THE TIME! Doesn't everybody?"

Everyone chuckled. Another friend then asked, while still chuckling, "Hey Jim how often do you fall asleep in your cereal?"

My response: "Cereal?! I can't eat cereal or soup! I'm not even allowed to eat anything that's mostly liquid unless there is a lifeguard on duty!"

More chuckles.

Case in point #2:

I woke up about 11:30am to find a note on my computer telling me to call my Pops. So I dialed Dad at work and he asked, "Did you just wake up?"

"Yeah"

To which he said, "you lazy bum. You'd think you have some sort of disease or something."

Haha, so that was a nice laugh to wake up to.

Trust me life with Narcolepsy or with a narcoleptic is a lot better if you can life with them about it. Which I suppose is true about everything and everyone, but as a Narcoleptic, so much time is spent hiding who you are/what you have, avoiding people or explaining/defending a good sense of humor about it all goes a long way!

Real men Wii standing up

2007-05-25T10:48:00.000-06:00

You probably noticed a lack of posting yesterday ... and I would apologize, except it's because I WAS WiiNG most of the day!!!! OH Wii, HOW I HAVE MISSED THEE!

Thus to celebrate the return of the Wii into my life, here is some Wii related goodness for you all to check out!

Canada (or as I will rename it one day, CANADIA) starts using Wii's in hospitals!
A demonstration of effective Wii laziness
One personal trainer has begun to use the Wii for workouts
The Wii shotgun is the sweetest Wii accessory yet
Although Link's SHIELD AND SWORD accessory are a close second
Third place on the accessory list goes to the Wii boxing gloves
If you are all about modifying things (and I am!) here's a way to pimp out your Wii nunchuck using LED's and consider spending a mere $8 to make your sensor bar wireless!

This is not Narcolepsy

2007-05-23T09:39:00.000-06:00

Ladies and gentleman, this is not Narcolepsy. And it starting to irk me way more than it used to.

narcolepsy

What if I were on Dancing with the Stars?

2007-05-22T18:24:00.000-06:00

My Mother is really into this show, Dancing with the Stars. And while I have not been watching, I'll admit that tonight's season finale certainly sucked me in. After they did a segment with one of the star's parents, where the Mom broke down crying about how proud she was of her son, I teased my Mother about how none of us (as in her four boys) should go on the show because Mom would probably have a complete breakdown when interviewed about how proud she was of us.

My Mother then made the retort that would only be the case if one of we could dance.

She then stated seriously that I probably had the competitive drive to get myself through at least a few eliminations. I told her that if I was ever on the show I probably would work very hard to become a dancer so that I could advance (rhythm is not something that my family naturally possesses). I made the comment that of course I'd still have to be able to fit in my nap breaks.

Chuckling my Mother said, they'd have a lot of interviews with my partner whispering where she'd be really close to the camera saying something like, "right now Jim is sleeping ... again. He has a long way to go, but we found that he does better if he gets his nap in"

Of course I pointed out that if I was one of the final three the producers would have a field day with me, and rather than showing some 3 minute about how far I've come like the other dancers, they'd have 3 minutes of all the clips of me napping and what my partner said about it. Which would be hilarious.

I'm pretty sure a Narcoleptic would make for great entertainment on Dancing with the Stars ... I'd just have to remember to medicate before each night's dance routine!!!

The Slouch Couch

2007-05-22T11:05:00.001-06:00

At first I thought that this looked kind of uncomfortable, even for a narcoleptic. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized It looks amazing for napping in!!!! All it needs is like some arm rests on the side in case your narcoleptic head flops to the side. Haha .... nonetheless, it looks much more nappable than I first thought. Any non-narcoleptic thoughts out there?

clipped from blog.thisnext.com

The slouch couch features fibreglass exterior, painted with automotive paint and cotton upholstery on molded foam interior. Call it “beyond sitting.” It can be customized further with DVD/TV, video game console, PC, speakers, custom design and exterior finish, and upholstery upgrades (faux, wool, and leather). I bet it will cost you an arm and a leg

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A lesson in picking your nap-time

2007-05-21T16:15:00.001-06:00

Today I learned a very important lesson about when and when not to take a nap.

I was feeling pretty sleepy, but not overwhelming. Nonetheless I knew nap time was coming so I decided to go lay down rather than fight it for the roughly 20 minutes it would take for the urge to become overwhelming.

As I skipped my lou upstairs, I checked my phone and realized that I would be due for medication in around 15 or minutes so. Normally I nap for 20-30 minutes and for a moment ... an ever so brief moment ... I considered waiting to nap until I had time to take my medication.

For reasons beyond my explanation, I chose not to. I also chose not to set an alarm because
A) my real alarm was packed away and setting the phone alarm would take 30 seconds longer than I had an attention span for
B) My body often wakes me after about 30 - 45 minutes during mid-day naps if has grown accustomed to them.

Unfortunately for me I failed to factor in that I had not been on a consistent nap schedule as of late. About an hour and a half later I woke up, extremely groggy. I laid in bed for a while coming in and out of consciousness. Somewhere I realized I was groggy because my medicine had worn off. I had an hour window to re-medicate before it wore off, and I slept right through it.

Absolutely brilliant.

Fortunately I have nothing doing these days, but I certainly came to the realization that it would have been far better to just puts around for 15 minutes and then medicate and nap. The amount of time I spend napping, how often and how refreshed I feel is directly related to how productive I can be throughout a day.

Oh well, ya live and learn (and in my case then ya nap!)

-Jim-

An apology to my rabid fanbase

2007-05-20T23:34:00.000-06:00

My brother Jason gave me a stern lecture today about keeping up with the blog. He told me repeatedly how disappointed he has been this past week in me and that quite simply, my lack of blogging has been unacceptable.

Apparently the excuse of moving is not good enough for him, as he has found that such websites as cnn.com just don't cut it for him.

Well I guess it's good to be loved.

Anyway, I'm back (for real this time) so if you want some awesome blogging adventures keep your eye on this blog as well as Knights of the Round Table!

-Jim-

P.S. And of course my deepest and most sincere apologies to everyone else who feels let down! :(

I told you "I'd be back"

2007-05-17T17:28:00.000-06:00

I'M BACK! Yup, I survived the trip of awesomeness to Vegas! It was amazing!!! I have so many stories and pictures and blog posts about Narcolepsy in Nevada (that's kinda catchy!) So be on the lookout! In the next 24-48 hours I hope to be posting all about it!

Until then, remember that the House always wins!

-Jim-

A Narcoleptic Vacation: Las Vegas Eve

2007-05-14T00:48:00.000-06:00

The good news: Later this very morning three of my bestest college buddies and I are GONNA BE IN LAS VEGAS!!!

HOW AWESOME IS THAT! We are going to be staying at the Excalibur. It's a medieval themed hotel (it was either that or ancient China and apparently being a knight is cheaper than being Mulan these days...). We fly in around 11am Monday morning and stay through like 6pm Wednesday night. It's sort of a last little hurrah for the crew before we split our separate ways.

For the next three days, the plan is to drink and gamble ourselves silly ... I plan on pissing what little future I have left right down the toilet ... because if I'm going to be a bad person, I might as well enjoy it!!!

Okay, so the bad news is I am staying at my buddy's house (we all are) and we are scheduled to leave for the airport at 6:30am. It's currently 2am and I've been trying to fall asleep for about 2 hours now! Thankfully Bill brought his laptop, and he's also an insomniac so I was able to swipe it from him.

I figure if I can't sleep, I might as well blog about it!

My goal for this trip is really to be awake for at least half of it. That may be unrealistic, especially since mass quantities of booze will be involved. But I am hopeful nonetheless!

And yes, I packed my medication! I checked about 18,000 times. Unfortunately that meant I forgot my contact case, but it's way easier to replace that than it is a prescription given monthly for a controlled substance!

Well here's hoping I can get some sleep tonight and that once we hit Vegas I'm not too Narcoleptic to live up to my morally corrupt reputation!