Insomniac

Me, recently. It sucks. I honestly have no stress in my life, none that would require me to ruminate for hours before finally being able to fall asleep. I don’t know where it comes from. I have a comfortable bed… enough pillows, enough blankets and warmth. I drink bedtime tea, relax by watching a movie and do deep breathing exercises. Lights out by 11pm at the latest but I don’t finally fall asleep until several hours later. Tossing, turning, sighing, blah blah blah…  My story isn’t any different from many other people that deal with insomnia, but it doesn’t lessen its shitty affects on life. I dealt with it 4 times this week already…. I finally went to the pharmacy yesterday to get some type of sleep aid. They equipped me with something herbal that, honestly, didn’t help at all last night. I called my dad this morning (my time 7:00am, his time midnight). He was working. I requested that he send me Unisom or some other OTC sleep aid. I can’t go on living like a zombie for much longer. 

Because of this onset insomnia, coffee has become not only a pleasure, but an absolute must.

And for this, I have learned how to get creative. Starbucks is always a wonderful option, but unfortunately becoming a regular here in Paris does not seem very plausible. For numerous reasons. One… do you KNOW how many calories are actually IN a White Chocolate Mocha? Too many.  I have been logging my food/beverage intake on Livestrong.com and whoaaaaa, reality check when I entered in EVEN a SKINNY White Chocolate Mocha… that thing is absolutely jam-packed  full of sugar. I look at my calorie consumption the same way I look at my bank account. One must be strategic when deciding where and how to spend calories AND money. Unfortunately, you, delicious frothy sweet treat, are too expensive in both departments so our relationship must die a tragic death. Instead of White Chocolate Mochas, now, I have been sprinkling cinnamon into my coffee grounds before brewing them, and it hasn’t been completely terrible. It’s no Starbucks but it has been keeping me awake and keeping me regular... (hahahah)