Diary of a non-sleeper

Does this sound familiar?

10.00. I need to finish this work but I’m so tired. I’ll stop now and get up early.

10.20. Lights out.

10.45. Hmm. Can’t sleep again. Will try counting sheep. 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

10.48. ... 465, 466, 467...

10.50. ...834, 835 – oh, this is hopeless. What can I think about to relax me? I know – what’s mum going to make for my birthday tea? Chocolate cake, Mars Bars...

10.51. Oh god. It’s almost 11. I meant to get up at 6. I’ll be so tired when I get up. Another day full of headaches and that sicky feeling behind my eyes.

11.30. Still here. Perhaps I’ll try reading. Switch on light.

2.30. What a great book – a real page-turner. Couldn’t wait to get to the end. Wonder what time it is now – aaaagh! I don’t believe it! What wrong with me?! No, wait, stop. CALM DOWN. OK, it’s 2.30 and you have to get up at 6. That’s 3 ½ hours left. 3 ½ HOURS? Oh no oh no I’m going to fail I’m going to die everyone hates me AAAAAAAArgh. OK. Breathe. I’ll reset the alarm, do the homework tomorrow.

2.32. But Mr Jones is going to kill me if I don’t hand it in tomorrow. I mean today. Worry worry worry.

2.36. My tummy’s rumbling. I’ll go downstairs and get something.

2.38. Isn’t the moon huge tonight?

3.15. This is slightly unreal. If I turn the light on, I’m so tired I can scarcely keep my balance. If I turn it off, I lie here for hours.

3.20. And hours.

3.43. And.. zzzzz

8.45. Zzzzz – whazzat? Urrgh. Tired. Norenuf sleeeep. Whazza time? 8.45? Aaaagh – I’m late!

If it's already midnight...          Help yourself tomorrow.