Happy-joy, another night terror. THey’re pretty passe to me these days, and I can usually go right back to sleep. Usually after muttering ‘Oh, goddamn it...’

Anyway, this one stood out because a) I remembered it, and b) it was a pretty traditional ‘abduction’ night terror, which I used to have as a kid but never have now.


I was in my car, driving at night. The roads were long and curving, the scenery was farm fields and light wooded areas. As I was driving, I think I heard a radio playing some kind of news station, but it was indistinct.


I caught a glimpse of two figures on the side of the road, who looked to be talking. In the dream I dismissed it- two guys talking isn’t weird. But I distinctly recall that they seemed to be lit by their own light (i.e. they were glowing).


As I continued to drive, I continued to see glowing humanoids, usually at the side of the road, always singular. They drew my attention so much I was swerving, and I had to fight to keep on the road.

Finally, one of them was RIGHT IN THE ROAD, and I hit him. I distinctly recall the sound of the impact (a dull thud and the sound of the body going over the car), and I woke up. I could have gone back to sleep, but I think the headache I also had developed helped wake me. Besides, it was close to the usual time I get up.

The figures, by the way, looked like a cross between tall humans and the traditional ‘grey’ aliens famed in abduction scenerios. If you think you’ve been abducted, it is usually ‘just’ a night terror of this type. The appearance of the Greys is a construct of the brain based on how the brain sorts sensory input, hence slender body, prominent head, eyes and hands.

Really kinda getting sick of these.

Okay, I'm here. Rome 316. I've had a headache all day, and I napped for a while hoping it would go away... No such luck. It was caused by lack of sleep + no caffeine + neckstrain, and I didn't take anything for it when I first felt it, so it dug in like a tick.

I'll be okay, but I'm not up for much. I'm going to go down and see if I can't get my registration packet, then maybe yap on a MUCK for a while, maybe get a snack or something.

Okay, the family gathering was pretty nice. Steak dinner and relative peace, no pun intended. This time it was Maggie that was being a bit out of order rather than Sam... She seems to think that she can dictate everyone else's behavior while still being a brat herself. (Sigh) O well. In any event, my gifts were well received I think, though I rarely if ever get a significant reaction out of the family. The only real downer was I had a screamer of a headache right after I got up which lasted most of the time I was there.

Anyway, the loot!

I got a bunch of DVDs- Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Wrath of Khan, the action flick 'The Rock', A classic, 'Brigadoon', and one other that is escaping me at the moment. Also in the haul was a die-cast model of the '60's Batmobile from the series, a... Thing... Called a 'Rabbit' which had three ears and three eyes(!) A shot glass with an embossed duck on it, and a wad of cash that'll help me replace the defunct (possibly repairable) La-Z-Boy.

Oh- I also got some scrapbook/photo album things... Pictures and notes on the family and on me- so people can either look and stare in shock, or laugh their heads off. ;) Kinda neat, but not necessarily something I'll be looking at frequently!

All in all a fair bit more than I expected.

Well, I PLANNED to get started on the cookies last night... But during the Silver Mantis Strike Force I started not feeling too hot- mostly a relentless headache. I know what it was from- being low on sleep for two days! So I ended up crashing at about midnight or so... I woke at 7:30 AM today. O well, at least I'm feeling better!

Today is the Vanguard campaign, and tonight is day one of the last three before the con. I might not get as many cookies done as I wanted, as they have to be done and with joshuwain before I leave Wednesday morning, But I'll at least have some. :)

Oh I got a little more good news- due to how the new mortgage was calculated, I didn't have to pay November's payment either! So a lil extra cash in the bank.

Tomorrow is the next Buffy run, so its a busy weekend.

I have my new mattress and box-spring! Yay! It arrived earlieer this afternoon, and I just now finally put them onto the bedframe- Now we'll see if I can start sleeping decently again. :) Next step in the sleep-improvement agenda is foamboard over the windows for light-control.

Now if this stupid neck-and-headache would go the hell away...