More reading and sleep talk It's nice to see that I'm not the only one balancing sleep and reading time. My body wants to do the balancing for me, hence the sleeping propped up with a book resting on my tummy. Cindy has discovered that "smart people just drink a lot of coffee," if only...Although I drink plenty of coffee in the morning, I discovered in college that coffee just doesn't perform late at night for me.

I have finally settled into a nice reading routine (with much thanks to my wife). After I read to the children and put them to bed, I settle down in our old (antique I mean) pink wing chair that I recently inherited from my parents. You have to see this thing, I'll try and post a picture. On second thought, my wife might feel disgraced if I show the world that this thing is actually placed prominently in our living room. So I get comfy in my pink manly chair and have an hour or two to myself to spend reading and sipping tea. I usually feel the urge to close the eyes after a half hour or so, but if I can make it past 9:30 or 10:00 I get a second wind and can make it till about midnight. But then I am faced with a dilemma of self-discipline, you know, with much power comes much responsibility. Just because I can stay awake until midnight doesn't mean I should. But I'd rather face that dilemma than fall asleep. 

¶ 3/02/2006 01:45:00 PM