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I am finally awake and functioning

‘Idál (Justice), 13 Kamal (Perfection), 165 B.E. – Wednesday, August 13, 2008 about 7:04 AM PDT

I am finally awake and functioning, which is an achievement since I spent all day yesterday working the Primary Election. I went to work at 6:00 AM Pacific time and got home about 7:30 PM. The entir day I remained at my assigned station processing voters.

When I arrived home last night I was extremely tired so I went straight to bed. For once I went to sleep the minute my head hit the pillow; this is unusual for me since I normally lay awake. I can usually sleep sitting up just fine, but sleeping in bed is another story.

As a result of going to be early, I got up early. I was not fully functioning, but I got up early any way. Once I wake up, it does not matter how tired I am, there is no use lying in bed because it jus makes me more weary.

I got up, said some prayers, took my thyroid medication, made coffee, transcribed the writing I did yesterday into the journals, made some blog entries and had several cups of coffee. I am now awake and able to function on a more or less noral basis.

After transcribing all the words I wrote yesterday, I found out I exceeded my minimum word count goal by 69 words. This is a milestone for me because when I work the Primary or General election, I do not make my goal. I figured out what I have been doing wrong and have corrected it. When I work the polls I need to write, at least, half the word count goal before going to my station. Since I follow a solar day, this is not difficult, if I apply myself and do half of the writing after sunset on the evening before going to my election station the next day.