Last night was weird

[valis2]

Small fact about me; if you wake me up within 15 minutes of me falling asleep, prepare for really strange behavior. My hands shake, sometimes I get really afraid, I don't make sense, and it takes me a few minutes to figure out what's going on.

It hasn't happened for a while, but Husband woke me up during that fifteen minute window last night. And it turned into the motherload of strange. I was very confused and couldn't figure out what was going on. Nothing looked right. There were these rolling covers with chains at the end of the bed, and nothing else looked like our bedroom. I said, "I'm really confused," and he didn't quite answer. I then sat up and got more frightened because it was all so strange-looking. I concentrated and tried to figure out what was going on but it was like my brain was unable to figure out such a concept. After intense thought, I managed to say, "I don't know where I am," which also went uncommented-on by Husband. I thought I had to use the bathroom, so I got up, and tried walking, only the walls were different and there were tons of doors, and I couldn't quite understand what was going on. My hand would hit the wall, but I couldn't see a wall, so it was the ultimate disconnect. I did manage to finally get into the bathroom, though the strangeness lingered and lingered. It was almost like being blind because the hallucinations were so vivid that I couldn't see the real world.

No, I did not take any medication. This was an entirely free journey into weirdsville. By the time I got back in bed, I could finally see the real world, and it was with a great deal of relief that I realized that I was home. Yes, it took that long to figure out.

In other news, I am mainlining on the playlist for my giant Riptide fic, working on restocking my eBay store, and thinking about processing new merchandise, though I probably will craft something instead. At least, I should. I had leftover Starbucks chai from Saturday night, and it was quite intense. I think that it got stronger somehow. There was leftover prime rib in the fridge, too, so I ate that as well. Along with orzo and green beans. An awesome leftover lunch.

I am so obsessed with this playlist. I really hope I can get some writing done this week. I'm starting to get super excited about finally posting this bastard.

ETA: Also, courtesy of lady_branwyn, this hilarious Cracked blog entry about LJ.

Comments

[gmonkey42.livejournal.com]

I don't get why he didn't say anything. It seems like saying something might have helped.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I was so disoriented and freaked out, and if he had just talked to me a little, it might have made it so much easier.

He's such a deep sleeper, and he falls right asleep, so I think he was just falling asleep when it happened. :(

[lady-branwyn.livejournal.com]

I read somewhere that evolution has made women light sleepers because they need to be aware enough to notice if the baby starts crying. Which makes some sense. Lord Branwyn, on the other hand, would sleep through an earthquake and might rollover and mumble if lightning hit the roof. We are in big trouble if anyone ever breaks into the house because he sure wouldn't notice.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I am a very light sleeper, and G is not. I have to really work to wake him up, but I wake up constantly. :(

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

I do that when I sleep walk. Things get broken. Mostly walls.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, I didn't destroy anything. Still, it was terrifying. I was aware, but there was this film playing over my eyes and I couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

[oddmonster.livejournal.com]

This sounds quite a bit like when I sleepwalk.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I used to have strangeness like this when I was a teenager; I'd wake up because of the alarm, and I'd try to answer the phone and punch buttons on it.

Or, worse, I'd wake up and not know who I was. Waking up and not knowing where I am is bad enough; waking up without knowledge of who I am is the worst. I'm glad that doesn't happen any longer.

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's really a long period of disorientation and hallucinations. Scary!

I have something less extreme when sleeping on daytime and waking up. I keep dreaming I am opening my eyes and the light is too bright and then I stumble around, unable to orient myself. I can go through that dream half a dozen times, dreaming "oh, that was still a dream, and *now* I open my eyes for real" and off I go again, next cycle. The good thing: I'm not actually bumping into walls because I stay in bed for that.

Why doesn't your hubby react to you if he knows how you feel then? Are you sure you said those things out loud and not just thought them?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's really crazy! I've never had that sort of cycle before and I think it would scare me. I can sleep during daylight, sort of, so it's usually not like that.

And Husband heard the first thing, and thought he comforted me adequately, but he didn't understand the second thing I said, and basically just fell asleep. :( I told him that next time he needs to be more comforting, lol!