In The Wee Hours

I lay awake at 3am.

The world is silent, but my brain is a clanging, drilling factory.canstockphoto3460980

I have solved most of the world’s problems,

written a bestselling novel,

rehashed conversations where I responded wittier,

Rambo-ed my way through thugs and miscreants,

stopped crime waves with my dam of back fists and roundhouse kicks,

wondered if the squirrels nesting in the crawlspace above our garage will eat their way through the ceiling

to come plunging down on my face.

I wake up 2 hours later, drool dried on my cheek.

I remember vaguely that once I was a genius and a superhero.

I find my way to a cup of coffee that slops onto my pajamas

as I trip over the cats.

Welcome to Monday, my friends!

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31 responses to “In The Wee Hours”

  1. fransiweinstein Avatar
    fransiweinstein

    I woke at 3:30. But from the sound of it, you had a much more interesting time than I did 🙂

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      I really enjoy having those “aha!” moments in the wee hours. I go to sleep feeling practically smug and then wake up feeling like I couldn’t find my way out of a cardboard box!

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  2. bodhisattvaintraining Avatar
    bodhisattvaintraining

    almost 2am Tuesday in oz…I’m right behind you!

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      Oh, I thought that was you….or the squirrels!

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      1. bodhisattvaintraining Avatar
        bodhisattvaintraining

        ha ha 🙂

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  3. tiny lessons blog Avatar
    tiny lessons blog

    I have nominated your blog for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award! Please find the details at http://tinylessonsblog.com/2012/12/17/three-stars-thank-you/. Congratulations!

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      Wow – that’s very kind of you, thanks!

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  4. rkutchjm Avatar
    rkutchjm

    Excellent! You put a big smile on my face. Thank you for that positive facial reaction to your creative style!!! To a fantastic week.
    Rob

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      You’re welcome. Sometimes, you just need to laugh on mornings like these.

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  5. The Color of Lila Avatar
    The Color of Lila

    Oh – you have almost perfectly described what happens to me on many nights, except that I mainly worry about the squirrels and don’t write any bestsellers or vanquish any miscreants.

    Good to know that I am not alone with my noisy brain (and it IS noisy!!).

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      I have promised myself to cut back on the caffeine a bit today – I really long for a stint of sleep not interrupted by my overstimulated brain or bladder!

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      1. The Color of Lila Avatar
        The Color of Lila

        Ha! The WEE hours!!

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        1. The Green Study Avatar
          The Green Study

          Very funny – in my Monday fog I didn’t even think of that! Thanks!

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  6. iRuniBreathe Avatar
    iRuniBreathe

    I am always so much more eloquent at 3am than when I actually get up to face the world. Well put.

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      I tried to keep a notebook next to the bed to write down some of these “brilliant” ideas. In the morning, my writing was illegible and the ideas were that of someone who’s had one hallucinogenic Percocet too many.

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      1. iRuniBreathe Avatar
        iRuniBreathe

        Ha ha. I did the same thing. It was like I wrote sentence over sentence and then down the sides of the page – it looked more like a lunatic’s visual re-creation of a nightmare than actual words. I gave up and just remembered that somewhere in the dark of night lies a pretty talented version of myself.

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        1. The Green Study Avatar
          The Green Study

          Good call – always best to go with the most positive spin!

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  7. mindofshoo Avatar
    mindofshoo

    I 3am I must be lonely. I thought of this line from 3am by Matchbox20 as song as I started reading your writing for today. My brain is usually attacked by my personal demons on those type of nights. Glad you have much more positive thoughts at 3am. Your writing style is delightful. TY for sharing.

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      I love that Matchbox 20 song – it’s one of my shower bellowing songs. Whoa. That might finally have crossed the line of too much information. Make sure that when your personal demons attack, you don a superhero costume and kick the shit out them.

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  8. Teresa Cleveland Wendel Avatar
    Teresa Cleveland Wendel

    This is wonderful. You’re still a Wonder Woman.

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      Thanks, Teresa. I think it’s a wonder I’m still coherent, after all these restless nights and mornings!

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  9. artsifrtsy Avatar
    artsifrtsy

    I think I was up at the same time – not nearly so productive though. I watched the survivor finale. BTW – I love that zebra pic.

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    1. The Green Study Avatar
      The Green Study

      It’s a bit exhausting to be so “productive” and have so little to show for it. I get all my pictures from Canstock (since I am no photographer) and wow, can I ever find some strange ones!

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      1. artsifrtsy Avatar
        artsifrtsy

        All I can claim in the way of productivity is making room on the DVR:) My great niece is on a zebra kick right now so I am on alert. She wants a “zonkey” for Christmas and I am working on that.

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        1. The Green Study Avatar
          The Green Study

          Now I want a “zonkey”, too.

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        2. artsifrtsy Avatar
          artsifrtsy

          I know – so cute! She found one on Criag’s List for only $3500 – I’m making my best facimile out of an old Breyer donkey

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        3. The Green Study Avatar
          The Green Study

          I have no idea what a zonkey is – it just sounded funny. Lorri, you’re messing with my head. I’m assuming for that price is comes with a stable hand.

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        4. artsifrtsy Avatar
          artsifrtsy

          It’s a zebra-donkey cross – and for $3500 it ought to come with a whole stable. My niece is only 6 and she texts me these odd things – I’m pretty sure that grandpa is helping this along – either way she’s getting a zonkey

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        5. The Green Study Avatar
          The Green Study

          I need an aunt like you!

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        6. artsifrtsy Avatar
          artsifrtsy

          Hey – just doing my job – indulge them and leave their parents to deal with it all after the first of the year:)

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