Lists flying through my head

Have you ever had one of those nights when there are just so many thoughts floating in your head, you could hardly shut your eyes to sleep?

I’ve had one such episode the other night.

I tried turning off the lights and cuddling my favorite pillow but my brain was in extreme overdrive.

I kept on checking the clock but the hours seemed to be passing too slowly.

Is it still just 3 am?!

When I have these “excessive thinking attacks,” I usually have just two solutions: to blog or to write.

I looked at my two babies soundly sleeping beside me, they would surely stir if I turned on the lights so I could use my notebook computer. Blogging at that ungodly hour was definitely not an option.

I tried to gauge the available light seeping through the window, just enough so I could write in my journal.

I slowly slipped from under the sheets and took out my pink journal and sign pen.

My head was in such a riot that I couldn’t compose even one paragraph so I just listed down the thoughts shooting through my head.

What was I thinking about? A lot, actually.

I want to:

…move to a bigger house so Jamaine and Kalia could have their own room.
…give birth already, slim down, tone up and fast-forward to summer 2009 so I can go to the beach and wear a bikini.
…read Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” again. Actually, I want to re-read all the books in my shelf.
…make a Vision Book containing all my dreams for me and my family. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time.
…make a scrapbook for Jamaine. The pictures are piling up already and I know I need to get started soon before I accumulate five years worth of pictures waiting to be organized.
…take Jamaine to Fun Ranch, Ocean Park, Ocean Adventure and Disneyland.
…buy some pink stuff to decorate my desk at work.
…buy a plain large Moleskine. I know, I can never recover from my notebook addiction. Well, at least, I haven’t bought one yet because I am patiently using up all the pages from my pink one.
…start a visual journal with all sorts of drawings, little paintings and photos to adorn my writings. If only, I was that artistic.
…bag a real great blogging gig so I could roll in more “happy money.”

(Of course, there were other thoughts, but I’d rather not post them here. That’s what my journal is for.)

Writing down most of my thoughts helped to ease my overloaded brain a bit. I know I really should make writing (or blogging), before I sleep, a habit.

What do you do when a lot of thoughts are flooding your head?

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6 Responses to “Lists flying through my head”

kengkay/raqgold (6 comments.) April 17th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

we’re the same. sometimes i sneak out to blog, sometimes i write them down without the aid of light kaya paggising ko sa umaga hindi ko na sya maintindihan o kaya naman i pray the rosary - nung i am anticipating the pinas vacation, i tend to stand up and repack our luggages, hehehe. pero writing those thoughts down helps a lot

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K April 18th, 2008 at 1:40 pm

I eat a lot without knowing I had finished 2 plates of food. Then I walk near the mall and convince myself to buy a new pair of underwears.

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Sexy Mom (14 comments.) April 19th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

yes, writing down your thoughts is a healthy option. it’s amazing that after some time, you find your wishes fulfilled one after another, or if not fulfilled–you would be able to discern the reason why

just dropping by to say hello, i have been out of circulation lately, as i have become very busy. am sure your baby’s growing so fast now!

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ris (32 comments.) April 19th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

natawa ako sa comment ni K. parang naka pilot mode. hehe.

me, i feel the same, i get restless and i feel like getting up and not listing them down, but rather actually doing them. i know it’s absurd so i end up convincing myself that i need the rest more. :)

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Jayme April 20th, 2008 at 11:54 am

Ate Kengks: Praying sounds like a good thing to do. My mom used to say it’s okay to fall asleep praying parang you’re still connected to God even as you sleep. :)

K: Haha….Careful not to overeat though. :D There’s something comforting about buying new underwear no…parang when you wear it you feel happy. Tapos when other people see you, you think like “There’s something new about me. But I won’t tell you what it is…” Hehehe… :D

SexyMom: Long time no “see!” Thanks for remembering to drop by my blog. :) They say writing lists helps to set the forces of nature into motion to bring you what you want. Now that would be cool.

Ris: Actually, if my babies won’t be awakened, I would really get up and blog or do what it was I wanted to do. Plus, I remember I’m pregnant nga pala and whether I like it or not, I have to get some sleep. :D

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