Long day. For the first time in a few months I woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t fall back asleep. I woke at two, having slept about hours, at least, and hit the living room couch. I read a little from “Little Children” and channel surfed but my heart wasn’t into the media. I don’t know if it was the melatonin or what but I felt an intense, cellular depression for a few hours. I recognize depression. However, I also recognized that I don’t get that completely dehabilitated often anymore. I hit the second floor with a waking N near 4:30AM. We chatted in bed until five then watched “The Magic School Bus” together until the other boys woke. Once all the boys were up I crashed upstairs until 6:30AM or so. I reached work by 7:45AM. Class went well, as well as a small class (seven students) goes, anyway. P and I took in lunch in the cafeteria. We sat way in the corner and exchanged U gossip. Maybe we’ll make this a weekly deal, although next week I’m out of town. I spent most of the afternoon answering email and gathering material for the UG revision. I’ll send it all out Monday. I left work near 2:45PM and picked up T and S from school by 3:15PM. After I finished crunches/sit ups I managed twenty minutes on the elliptical while watching the “Office” Valentine’s Day episode. A shower and a tofu sandwich later and I’m ready for bed.

January’s in the books. Good night.