I have problems sleeping.
I never thought about sleeping as learned behavior, but it is. Apparently even though the act of sleeping is natural, how we arrive at that blessed event is quite unique.
My sleeping habits are so unique, and ineffective, I will need to be studied to find out how to correct them. I am not sure how I feel about being asked to sleep in a strange room with dozens of electrodes stuck to my skin in front of a camera, but I am certain it will make for interesting television.
If I discover myself on YouTube I demand a royalty.
In preparation for the study I have been keeping a log of when I get to bed, what I did before bed, when I wake up, how many times I woke during the night, and my total hours of sleep. There are a few more details I need to log such as caffeine ingestion, exercise, emotional conditions etc.
I discovered eating Papa John’s pizza at 9 P.M. is a good way to have no sleep. I don’t think that is ground breaking, but I never considered it before. Granted, pizza at night is something we rarely do, and after last nights experience, something we may never do again. The pepperoni and big green pepperoncini may have had something to do with my inability to rest. I am no sleep expert, but stomach acid in the esophagus feels uncomfortable and could contribute to waking up.
My biggest fear is they will find nothing wrong with me. It would be my luck that the combination of strange room, electrodes, my own bed to myself and narcissist tendencies line up for a perfect nights sleep.
Until that time I will do what I have always done and fight with my pillow and blankets until I fall asleep.
I may put a camera in my room tonight just for fun.
There is something strangely comforting knowing I am being watched.