insomnia

you can feel it hours earlier....much like you can smell snow hours before it starts. if you're like me, you ignore all the doctor-recommended, FDA-approved, relaxation book techniques.

you know they won't work.

so you think about making coffee at 2 AM.

you play farmville, or mafia wars.

you find West Wing transcripts on line.

you do everything except put down the computer, turn off the light, and go to sleep.