The zaps are pretty darned annoying at night, I have to tell you.  I finally gave up and took a sleeping pill about 12:30, because I’d drift off, and in a short period, be awakened by one.  You know how you sometimes have those not-quite-asleep things where you’re semi-dreaming of walking down stairs and suddenly missing a step and physically jerking awake?  All.  Night.  Long.  The sleeping pill lasted until almost 5:30, and at 6:30 I figured it was just time to give it up.  Read the papers.  Had a high-protein breakfast.  Lit a nice fire in the fireplace – family slept through the smoke alarm.  Hmmm.  I guess not being able to sleep for shit might be a good thing.  At least if we have a fire.  I can see a nap (or an attempted nap) in my future today. 

Once everyone’s awake, I’m going to hit the treadmill – work off some food from yesterday and try to tire myself out a bit.  I had thought last night that I’d hit the gym, but it’s probably better if I don’t drive until my brain is a bit less problematic.  This is really only the third day of this, and I know it’ll stop, but boy, does it make me irritable when I can’t sleep.