Volume

I think I've found the one big issue with where I live. My roommates are loud and I'm used to it, and throw onto that the fact that the road outside and helicopters over head can easily top them at times. So I slept through phonecalls this weekend. A lot of them. Part of the issues should be fixed by putting myself back on my allergy medication, which I forgot and missed several days on with some predictable effects, but I'll also need to figure out how to make sure I can reliably wake myself up despite that I'm apparently getting more and more used to the loud volumes. I think I might be able to find a way to turn up the volume on my clock radio, which will solve part of it. But my phone... even when I don't end up sleeping on it sometimes it only gets me part way up and I'll fade out again.

So I need to find new methods of waking up more easily. For one thing. Scheduling the allergy meds and giving myself more regular wake up times- that means getting up early on weekends now I think, even when I stay up late on them. Get used to waking up at a certain time.

Also going to want to start twisting my shades- make sure they block outside view, but let the sunlight stream in. Combine this with sleeping with my head on the window side of the bed, and I think I might have a winner. If I can add vibrate to the alarm sound for my phone, that's another solid point. But I think I'm also going to make one other point- if I can start to buffer the sound coming in from the other rooms somehow, and take a little time each day for quiet meditation like time, I think that could serve me quite well. So for now, that's the plan.

Going to want my rest this week, since Tabi has lots of exams. I'm sure this means she'll be busy, but I'll want to be done my work early so that I can take time to help her relax between- or study- as need be. I hope I can do one or both, at least. She's nervy about it all, but when she's set on something I've seen how she does under just-enough stress. Besides, she's my kitten. How can I not believe in her?

Good luck kitten. Love you. <3