Due to lack of sleep trigger, I had a (several?) simple partial(s) last Wednesday. I'd woken up at 2:15 am and could not fall back to sleep. By 10:30am, I'd started to feel "that way" and called my doctor when my students went to art class a few minutes later. He was convinced that lack of sleep was the cause amd told me to take half a Keppra tablet. I'm still at the low end of Keppra dosage, and I'll probably see an increase when we resume Dilantin reduction at the end of October.

Well, it's 3:20 Monday morning and again,I'm wide awake. I have no trouble falling asleep each evening. It's remaining in slumberland that seems to be the problem. Normally, my alarm is set for 5am. I have a busy week ahead and hope that adequate sleep won't be an issue.

I'm teaching Monday, Tuesday and Friday of this week, with first full dress rehearsal for LaBoheme late this afternoon at 5pm. Tomorrow we sing while seated,offstage without costume. Wednesday, I have a substitute teacher in my class as we have our first dress rehearsal with student audience at 9:30 that morning. I'm skipping the teacher conference set for Thursday in order to take part in Thursday's dress rehearsal, also with high school students. Friday, I'll be back at school, and I'm not sure if Friday is a night off or if we'll be called to the stage once more. Then, finally, on Saturday and Sunday, we have our first performances for the public. The following weekend, unbelieveably , will bring us toward the end of October and our last two performances. Of the 4 acts, the Chorus sings in acts 2 and 3.

It's now 3:36am. Perhaps if I lay down I can grab a bit more quality snooze time. I'm going to need it.

Have a good week all.