Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Reading Week

Right now I should be asleep, but I'm not.  It is close to two in the morning and if this were a normal week I would have class in a little more than eight hours.  If I went to bed now eight hours would be a good night's rest.  But, this is not a normal week, it is reading week.  It is a week where we do not have classes, the dinning hall is shut down, and I still have readings and papers due.

Right now I should be asleep, but I'm not.  From outside my window I can hear voices.  They are faint, soft enough that one might not even notice them, possibly a figment of my imagination.  However, they are real.  I do not know who they are or they are up at this hour, but it's reading week and we don't have classes tomorrow.  They too are enjoying the freedom that so many find during this week.

Right now I should be asleep, but I'm not.  I am watching episodes of Sons of Anarchy which I am streaming from Netflix through my PS3 and onto my TV.  A few hours ago I finished watching the series, The Tudors and I was not ready to go to sleep yet.  I am captivated by the stories of both shows, the history of the life of one of the most famous kings of England and a modern take on Hamlet set amidst an outlaw biker gang.  Each show has a story worth telling.

Right now I should be asleep, but I'm not.  My mind is swimming, churning thoughts over and over like a washing machine.  Sometimes it is hard to quiet the mind especially in the silence and darkness of night, when all you have is your thoughts.  As new relationships form and others continue to develop, how will they play out?  Will they create conflict with each other or happily coexist?  Knowing my tendency towards procrastination and striving under pressure, will I get both of my papers done early or will it be a mad dash to the finish?  What will I have to eat tomorrow?

Right now I should be asleep, but I'm not.  I know that sleep will come.  When my body finally succumbs to the fatigue of a long day, sleep will come.  When my eyes finally close and my body lays still, sleep will come.  Though tomorrow is already here, I know that because I do not have to be up at a specific time for a specific reason, this will more than likely all happen again.

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