Chapped Lips

I got some fancy herbal lip balm at Osco the other day to soothe my dried-out lips, a product of the ever-increasing cold here in Chicago. It feels somewhat antiseptic and it smells like lemons. But I'm afraid it's not helping me much since my lips just seem to keep getting worse.

The Internet's been down since 2 a.m. at my apartment. (Seethes with frustration.) Considering that I don't have other work to distract me now, it's an especially big problem.

Yes, I am an addict. It's probably why I can't sleep, as my mind is constantly overstimulated by the Internet.

But a bigger problem for me sometimes is that I can't get up in the morning, no matter how much sleep I've had. I feel utterly lethargic and heavy every morning. My head feels cloudy, and I begin to understand the true meaning of inertia. The only thing that can get me going (aside from fear of being late for class) is a glass of orange juice. Today I wondered if perhaps my blood sugar plummets during the night or something. Unfortunately, this seems to be one of the things where I just get hypochondriac-ish worries without actually doing anything about it.

Speaking of -- I should check to see if Searle has any flu shots left. But they probably will be closed by the time I'm out of work. Hmm.