Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 9:00 PM
yo!
it's friday night and i can't be bothered to catch up on my homework.
just read kaysiong's blog about sleep paralysis. i didn't know he experiences it too! i honestly thought that nobody else i know has this problem too...
the first time it happened i was scared out of my wits. then subsequently as i experience the same symptoms on more than 5 occasions, i knew it was not something supernatural. but i never really bothered to find out what exactly it is. until today! now i'm utterly convinced that it is just a sleep disorder and not some otherworldly encounter that befall on me.
http://www.spis.org.uk/
Overview
Sleep Paralysis is the term given to a period of inability to perform voluntary movements. It can happen when you are falling asleep (known as Hypnogogic or Predormital form) or when waking up (known as Hypnopompic or Postdormital form).
Symptoms
Usually, the sufferer of an episode of Sleep Paralysis will report that they felt an inability to move any part of their body whilst falling asleep, or immediately upon waking up - the whole body feels paralysed.The sufferer is fully aware that they are awake, but have great difficulty moving. The experience can produce great anxiety and fear, as the sufferer will struggle to "wake up".
What causes it?
You might not realise, but Paralysis while you are asleep is a normal condition. Your body secretes hormones which relax certain muscles and prevent you from acting out your dreams.
If the hormone kicks in too fast when you are going to sleep, you may feel paralysed although still conscious. The process of waking up is paralysis in reverse, where the hormone doesn’t wear off fast enough as you wake up. Thus, you remain paralysed though conscious.
It is harmful?
No - in the vast majority of cases it is not. The after effects may include a period of fright, followed by a period of restlessness. Occasionally, you may fear going back to sleep by worrying that it may occur again, but this can pass quickly.
Regular sufferers will find it easier to cope with episodes of Sleep Paralysis, as deep down they know that it causes no lasting effects and does pass in time.
How can I break an episode of Sleep Paralysis?
Knowing that you will eventually "wake up" from the episode of Sleep Paralysis, some sufferers will rest in the condition, allowing it to pass naturally. Others will struggle to "wake up" each and every time it occurs. A good way to leave the paralysed state is to breathe in a calm, relaxed fashion and make attempts to move small body parts, such as the eyelids or fingers and toes.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 @ 10:35 PM
i'm gonna doze off any moment...
somehow i'm in a pretty foul mood; feeling so darn sleepy even though i haven't done ANY work at all. great, this is just great.
I'M SUCH A BIG FAT SLACKER I OUGHT TO SKIN MYSELF ALIVE. ouch. on second thoughts, maybe not.
i want to curl up in bed, reading a good book and drift away to dreamland. and wake up whenever i want.
as you can see my train of thoughts is totally incoherrent. i wish i can write better. i wish i had taken ballet or music lessons when i was young. i wish...
Monday, April 23, 2007 @ 11:35 PM
hey!
wow wow wow. i haven't updated for so many days! busy with schoolwork and trng these days; besides, nth interesting happened...so...
well maybe the most interesting thing i can think of now is my CHINA DOLL HAIR!!! i swear i have an obsession with haircuts. lol. but somehow i would get very paranoid on the way home from the hairdresser, and when i reached home, i would check my hair in the mirror for thousands of times. not that it makes any difference anyway. the greatest consolation i can probably give myself after a lousy haircut is that it will grow out in no time. hmmmm but generally i love my current hairstyle. just waiting for it to grow a few cm longer (:
will update more often after season. tata!
Sunday, April 08, 2007 @ 4:43 PM
i'm not in the mood for words.
me in the background
this logo is cool.
emo-ing.
not emo-ing
the wheel!!
Friday, April 06, 2007 @ 8:30 PM
this is the song i've been searching for since last year. heard it over the radio some time ago and really liked it. actually, i'm quite sure i've heard it before on the tv advertisements, but i just don't know the title because it wasn't mentioned.
A Lover's Concerto
How gentle is the rain
that falls softly on the meadow
Birds high up on the trees
serenade the clouds with their melodies
Oh，See there beyond the hill
the bright colors of the rainbow
some magic from above
Made this day for us
just to fall in love
You'll hold me in your arms
and say once again you'll love me
And that your love is true
everything will be just as wonderful
Now I belong to you
from this day until forever
Just love me tenderly
and I'll give to you every part of me
Oh，Don't ever make me cry
through long lonely nights without us
Be always true to me
Keep this day in your heart eternally
You hoid me in your arms
and say once again you love me
And that your love is true
it's the most beautiful song i've heard. i'm so happy now that i've found it :D i really hope THE BETTER TOY STORE has this song's handcrank. i would really love to have it...
anw, nada sousou was not as traumatic as i thought it would be. there was no climax throughout the show. even if there was, it wasn't cleverly crafted. still, i quite like it. i teared 4 times during the movie. that's how easily affected i am i guess. i think it's sort of a closure to the troubling week i've had. things kind of happened one after another, some were minor mishaps while others bothered me a great deal. and i'm so so glad that the week's over. well, almost. i'll just treat it as a learning lesson. no point thinking too hard and long over some things when there aren't any answers to be found.
watched step up at home today! edmund helped me burnt it into a cd. thanks!!! i enjoyed it too. it inspired me to learn dance. i will, after As. now As is on top of the priority list.
hmmmm. poor brother ): i wish i can do sth to help him but sadly i can't. i hope he can get out of his dilemma soon.
Sunday, April 01, 2007 @ 11:19 AM
Music: Comptine D'un Autre ete : L'ap
i'm in one of those moods again. well, what's new. can't exactly put my feelings into words, i guess i'm just feeling more melancholic than usual. but i know i'm gonna be okay soon. i think i'm getting more optimstic than in the past. just that today i'm not in one of those sunshine days. nvm i will bounce back in a few hours' time (:
zhi, zhang and i wanted to study after trng yesterday but we ended up chatting yet again. there's never enough time for such heart-to-heart talks. you can say it's therapeutic, because in a sense it makes me determined to move on, especially after i've told people about my thoughts. so, i guess i'm free from my apparent dilemma now.
also, i've once again proved that my intuition are unnervingly accurate. wow i should go be a gypsy predicting people's future. wahahaha. too bad i have no inkling about my own future. nvm, just live my life to the fullest as of now. though the only thing i should be thinking about is STUDIES ):
i think we talked so much yesterday that i acquired a headache that refused to go away even before i slept ))))): well but i slept quite early la. like 10pm. i love sundays cuz i can sleep in real late and laze around like a sloth.
Marching Bands of Manhattan-Death Cab for Cutie
If I could open my arms
And span the length of the isle of Manhattan,
I'd bring it to where you are
Making a lake of the East River and Hudson
If I could open my mouth
Wide enough for a marching band to march out
They would make your name sing
And bend through alleys and bounce off all the buildings.
I wish we could open our eyes
To see in all directions at the same time
Oh what a beautiful view
If you were never aware of what was around you
And it is true what you said
That I live like a hermit in my own head
But when the sun shines again
I'll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in.
Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole
Just like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound
But while you debate half empty or half full
It slowly rises, your love is gonna drown [4x]
Your love is gonna drown [4x]
Your love is gonna...
me in the background
this logo is cool.
not emo-ing