Thank You, Captain Obvious

I haven't had a decent night's sleep in at least a month. Pretty much since I started school sleep has been more of a luxury than a necessity. I knew that would happen when I started. And I'm ok with it. It's a sacrfice I'm willing to make so I can complete my degree and feel that sense of accomplishment. That being said, I have seen the dark circles under my eyes and that lack of luster in my complexion.

I DON'T NEED YOU TO POINT IT OUT TO ME!

Yesterday was particulary rough. When I do sleep it's very restless. My brain doesn't fully turn off and I toss and turn all night. I was up until 11:30 the night before and when my alarm went off at 5 I wanted to throw it across the room. I dragged myself through the day with the help of a Trenta (that's the big daddy) iced coffee from Starbucks and about 4 Diet Cokes. By the time I got home my buzz had worn off and I crashed on the couch. I didn't even know I did it until I heard Ryan say "are you sleeping?". When I woke up I made myself go to the store to get the few things we needed. I didn't want to go at all, but you gotta do what ya do. And my kids were expecting breakfast in the morning, so...off I went.

As I was checking out the cashier says to me, in a very cheerful manner, " you look like you need a nap!"

If looks could have killed that guy would have disintergrated before my very eyes. Thank you, Captain Obvious. Everyone can see I look like hammered shit and I've already had a nap!! It's bad enough you just rang up my wrinkle cream, why don't you kick me while I'm down?? Not all of us are 18-25 years old and can function on very little sleep.  Somehow I managed to say, through clenched teeth, "yes, i could use one" and left the store without causing a major scene.

Here's the thing. I know what I look like. I have mirrors in my house. If you wouldn't point it out to me when I look amazing, don't point it out when I look like an extra from The Walking Dead. Because the next time you do I just might bite your head off.