*I wrote this entry early this morning again on little sleep. After some coffee and a re-read I realize it makes little to no sense. Too bad. I’m too tired to rewrite ;)
So Friday I left work early to go see the Sex & The City movie with my girls, Andy, Kate, Sarah and Jill. Post-movie, we grabbed a cosmo (clearly) and dinner. I had to take it WAY easy on the drinks since I was scheduled to shoot a wedding the next morning which required me to a.) get up at 6:30 b.) drive 1.5 hours west of where I live c.) work the wedding for 8 straight hours – not an easy task hungover I assume. Sarah was also taking it easy on the cosmos since she was the designated driver of the evening.
Of course then within the next two hours the following happened: Sarah broke two bones in her foot (I’m not kidding – she STEPPED off the curb. We are all so incredibly perplexed how it even happened!), I lost my cell phone and my car/apt keys at some point entering the ER, and Andy lost both his cell phone and his wallet. We are not a lucky bunch.
(I did end up finding my keys and phone – and by “I found” I mean “hospital security found” (in the back of the wheelchair I used to get poor Sarah into the emergency room.)
I had to call my sis to get me home and I crawled into bed around 1:15 am. Except I didn’t fall asleep right away (of course) and then woke up for the morning around 4:30.
I got up, worked the wedding all day, which went perfectly. Then decided 2ish hours of sleep is FINE to go out for the night. Right? Right. So I showered up and headed immediately in town to go see my friend Kiley’s band play.
And I decided to treat myself to two drinks at the bar. Then my friends Danielle, Justin and I had one more drink at a friend’s house post-show.
Here’s a little math for you 2 hours of sleep + 3 alcoholic drinks = crazy Jenny. I was so over tired I felt drugged, not drunk, and decided to pass out dead asleep on Danielle’s couch somewhere around 2 am. And that’s exactly where I awoke at 6:45 am.
But here’s the best part: when Danielle woke up she asked if I locked Justin out. I hardly remember chatting on the couch before I passed out and I was pretty sure I was out cold for four hours. OH NO.
Apparently after I fell asleep on the couch, I got up (what?!), walked in to Danielle’s bedroom (huh!?), kick off my shoes (really!?) and had a conversation (uhhh?!) in which I LIED to Danielle about Justin’s where abouts (riiiight.).
Danielle: What’s going on? Is Justin asleep on the couch?
Jenny: No.
Danielle: Did he leave?
Jenny: Yes.
Meanwhile Justin was on the couch. And then I proceeded to have yet another conversation with him.
……..
I think this not sleeping, insomnia, sleep walking/talking/lying is getting out of hand, no?
So last night, I went for a long run to tire myself out as much as I could, took a hot shower, and decided to tuck myself into bed about 9:15 pm. Except, things don’t got that easily in Jenny-land.
Despite the fact that it was a SCHOOL NIGHT, the mother next door shooed her 3 year old and 5 year old kids outside to play … at 9:30 pm.
……????!!!!
I wish I was kidding. (If I sound totally crazy in that video, please forgive me, because I am.)
I really, really, really hate my neighbors. And the worst part is, the kids are still in school. Their mother only allows this to get worse and even more unbearable when they are off for the summer. Sigh.


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i really like that not only do you sleep walk, you sleep lie! liar! i talked to justin, he left around 2am and stacey must have come home afterwards and locked the door. so you had nothing to do with the justin disappearance, however, you are crazy. dinkydo.
I am TOTALLY crazy. After this weekend, I definitely admit that!
Wait…who is Justin, and where was he supposed to be? In Danielle’s apartment or somewhere else? And did you, or did you not make out with him? Just curious…Justin is kind of a cute name…lol.
This story is very confusing!
As for the kids, just tell them that 9:30 is when “kidnapping time” starts…that oughta scare them inside…
dear jenny
i still check in every once in a while, ok every day….nah im kidding but you should try the velarian root:
Valerian
Valerian is an herb with sedative properties. You can take it in capsule or extract form, soak the dried root in hot water for a tea or shred it into a pot of boiling water so you can inhale the steam. (But note: It’s stinky, and the efficacy of breathing its steam hasn’t been proven.)
Try it for…
Mild to moderate insomnia
The proof:
Studies show women taking valerian extract fall asleep more quickly and wake up fewer times in the night. It’s believed to raise production of GABA, a neurotransmitter that slows and calms sensory processing. One study found that the herb worked as well as the prescription sleep-aid oxazepam, and it seems to come without the next day “hangover” associated with many Rx sleep meds.
What to watch for:
Valerian can be weaker than prescription sleep meds, and capsule and tea forms may not work as quickly as an extract. It can take a week to determine if it’s working for you; a practitioner familiar with herbal meds can recommend a reliable brand. Taking valerian with alcohol or other medications that cause drowsiness can make even insomniacs too sleepy.
hope it helps, i feel your pain.
~jason
Haha No Justin had been hanging out with me and Danielle and all three of us were very tired and fell asleep in Danielle’s living room (which NO LIE has 3 couches and 2 chairs). And sorry to disappoint, but there was no making out with Justin. That would have been a sight let me tell you. I could barely speak or function properly … much less ATTEMPT to make out. hahaha.
I live next door to a family that believes that they still live in Jamaica. Every night is a party in the backyard, which also happens to be my backyard. My first floor bedroom window overlooks this backyard. I feel your pain!
As a teacher, I am INFURIATED everytime I hear about your crazy neighbor and her children being out so late.
So annoying for you as a neighbor too. I live right next to teh Elks club, and let me tell you, I have my AC on every night, otherwise I can’t sleep from all teh drunks who sober up and party in the parking lot. The other night it was still going on at 3:45…do you really need to party until 3:45 on a TUESDAY?!?!?
Anyway, Have you thought about framing her? Maybe you should hide drugs in her house or something. Have some guy friend call teh cops and say he had sex with her for money or something…Honestly, I still don’t understand why that is not considered a form of neglect…even though I am sure DSS has bigger fish to fry. She is such a scumbag!!