Alive Like the Stars

Lately,
I've been getting more tired a lot earlier. It was seven yesterday; six today. I guess I'm still whipped from working or something. Not only that, I stay up as late as I possibly can. I suppose you can say that it's self inflicted.

Today I went shopping with Mom and Grandma. We had to go and pick something out at Babies R Us for my cousin's upcoming baby shower. Afterwards, while Mom was doing a little grocery shopping, Grandma and I waddled over to the Borders book store (I love that place). I was on a mission. I had been planning for the past forty-eight hours or so to purchase a couple of books for my new pen pals.

This morning when I went to get the mail, the mail box was odored with the scent of permanent marker. A giant envelope that was mismatched like a stray crayon because of its shimmering uniqueness was sitting inside the mail box amongst the more 'professional' and guaranteed-to-bore-the-hell-out-of-you envelopes and junk mail.

Instant excitement.

I can't even describe how happy I was. It was like my birthday suddenly came around again, or maybe it was like Christmas decided to drop by early. Or maybe both!

I got two sweet letters from my dear friends along with a CD, a movie, drawings, and a cute little wolf charm. It was so much fun to go through! It means so very much to me, too. I love them both so much.

So I decided to buy them a couple of books in return...since all I sent was this feather I adored and a pack of gum. Haha! At least my letters were long, right?

But, now, at thirty minutes til midnight...I am sitting here...pondering...Hey. Maybe I should start my homework!

Crashing sounds like a totally better idea. Like...100 times better!

Well, I'll drag my worn carcass around for a while longer. Something just seems to keep me from sleep anymore.

Maybe I am not so lively like the stars are tonight.