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Lately, I have been trying to sleep earlier than usual. As I have previously posted, I have been struggling all night for sleep that I end up twisting and turning for hours. As a result, I have come up with the idea on trying to go to bed earlier; thinking that if I still be up all night at least I could sleep earlier than trying to go to bed my usual (late) time and end up sleeping in the wee hours of morning. And yes, I know it sounds complicated!

Last night, when I was about to sleep, my sister went to my room and asked me what she should wear for a lunch date with friends today.

After giving her my ratings on the clothes she tried on and a few suggestions on what to wear, she then told me that she'd stick with her outfit in mind. What?!?

So yeah, I stayed up late for nothing.

It's all a dream -- no, a nightmare!

Last night, I slept in another room because the helper will remove the curtains and clean the windows early in the morning. And if you really know me, I usually wake up just in time for lunch.

It was raining when I woke up and so my body feels that I need to sleep more and enjoy the cool weather. But... do you know the feeling when it feels like you have been sleeping for a long time and just want to get up? Well, I was torn between those two choices. So, I planned to do both. Get up and go to my room and sleep again.

As I am about to go to my room, I saw the helper and my mom still inside. Apparently, my mom asked the helper to clean the whole room instead. And I was shocked to the point of forgetting what I had earlier planned to do. So now, I just finished cleaning up my own room, throwing away all the things that I didn't like anymore and putting the things I still like back to the cabinets. Oh what a day!

Goodnight.

We hear people tell us that the reason we could not sleep is that we are thinking of things:
1. Things to do the next day
2. Solutions to your current problems
3. Reasons why you're stressed and how to reduce stress
Well, I know we all have experienced this kind of feeling.

But what do you do when you cannot sleep? How can you erase all the things you have been thinking (for the night)?

I know it's a bit weird but sometimes I actually think on how I could not think when I am about to sleep. Hahaha. But yes, I end up thinking again. I have somehow counted as many sheep as I could but still can't fall asleep... just like what you see on the television.

I have tried different ways to counter this problem:
1. Stay away from caffeine as this might not help you fall asleep.
2. Create your own sleepy schedule. I know this might be a bit hard but when you get the rhythm, it might just work out well. Try to follow a certain time everyday on what time you have to sleep.
3. Listen to a relaxing music. I find this very helpful when I can't sleep. It helps me forget about the things I have on my mind.
4. Get up and do something boring until you fall asleep.
5. Take a hot bath before you sleep.

However, people have different ways on how they would sleep well. My solutions might not work out for everyone.

Feeling sleepy.

Do you ever get sleepy when you go to a salon to get your hair or nails done?

Me? No. I am usually awake and observing the people what they are doing to me and how do they do it. Come on, I don't want to sleep while I'm getting something done. I might wake up in a nightmare!

When getting my hair styled with curls, it takes me 2 hours in a salon. And I can still handle that. Not sleepy or bored. I am just eager to see the end result of my new hairstyle.

Earlier, I went to the salon with my mom because she wanted to get her hair and nails done. I also got my nails done while waiting for her. And I was feeling sleepy. So sleepy. The place was so quiet; you can only hear the sound of the radio. The staffs were focusing more on what they are doing rather than talking to one another or with their clients. Most of the clients were taking a nap or reading a magazine. And I was busy looking at my nails getting colored.

Moreover, the music being played on the radio were old songs. My mom thought it was an album full of old songs, but the crew told her that it was just a radio station with no DJs talking. Hey, if you're still young and don't enjoy oldies' music, you've probably have an idea how sleepy I was.