The insomnia

In case you hadn't noticed, I tend to not sleep at night lately. Instead, I'm up on the internet, trying to stay entertained. By the time morning comes around, I collapse and sleep the day away, to the annoyance of pretty much everyone around me.

Today, this glorious plan was nefariously thwarted by my friend Elly. She called last Thursday to ask if she could come over sometime before I moved. I said, sure.

I've known her since fifth grade. She's cool. Not everyone sees it, because, sadly, not everyone is awesome. She has the unique gift of being able to laugh at herself from time to time.

She, like most people in university, has exams around this time. So when I was informed she had an exam on Monday, I foolishly assumed this meant we would meet later this week. Turns out, it meant she was visiting me on her way home, with her boyfriend.

There wasn't really any planning to it. She arrived to find me with an epic case of bedhead and sleepy-face, still in my pajamas, with as much furniture as possible in the house not on the floor. The house gets cleaned on Mondays.

We chatted a bit in my room. They snuffled through the books I hadn't packed while I got dressed. We decided to hang out in town a bit. We looked in a handful of stores, the others being closed on Mondays. We talked. Elly had to pee, so we got a drink and let her use the facilities. We talked some more. I got hungry, so I got something sugary and chocolatey from a bakery. We talked some more. My mom had asked if I could make some time to pick up some grocieries. We got the groceries (and some whiskey for Elly's man's collection) and spent the trip back to the house wondering if I picked the right package. I still don't know. We spent some time talking loudly in the kitchen, to the annoyance of my little sister trying to study in her room. Then they left.

At the moment, they're probably driving home in one of the first summer storms. Rain is pouring, thunder rumbling, lightning flashing. It's a kind of weather I find comforting. It makes me feel safe and cozy in the house.

Maybe I should try sleeping some more now.