Narcolepsy
Sleep-achusetts
Dear Massachusetts,I love you but you’re officially one of the sleepiest States in the country. Please get some rest!!Xoxo,The REM Runner Want to know how sleepy your State is? Check here! (Data Source: CDC. Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Among Adults — United States, 2008. MMWR 58(42);1179-1179.) Today, I represented Wake Up Narcolepsy at the National Sleep Awareness Roundtable in…
Read MoreSLEEP WALK 2011
I’ll never forget today. I’ve dreamed of a Sleep Walk for the past couple years. Today – my dreams came true. Yesterday, I visited craft and party stores in preparation for SLEEP WALK 2011. Although I love festive creative projects – a knot clenched tighter and tighter in my stomach as…
Read More“Kiss Me, I Have Narcolepsy!”
In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 7-13), I’ve decided to do something out of my comfort zone. I’ve decided to SLEEP WALK around the national mall, raising awareness of sleep disorders! I love holidays – I’ve designed silly outfits for every holiday I could think of/create. I’ve worn bunny ears on Easter, heart-shaped…
Read MoreA Dreamy Valentine’s Day
The stage was set for a perfect Valentine’s Day. Walking into my boyfriend Ben’s house, I saw flowers and gifts beautifully displayed on the entryway table. Butterflies fluttered in my stomach and I smiled to myself. I didn’t know yet that this evening of love would bring me down, literally. For Ben, I’d planned a…
Read MoreREM Runner versus the World Wide Web
HTML coding is not my idea of a good time. Until about a month ago, the words – “Domain,” “Server,” “Hosting” and “FTP” were meaningless to me. I never wanted to know about the cryptic inner-workings of the World Wide Web; I was happy to leave all this to the “computer geeks.” All this changed…
Read MoreAdventures of the Sleepy Yogi Part II: From Hallucinations to Inner Peace
I woke up and slowly climbed out of bed, still wrestling with sleep. A few minutes later, I woke again, much to my own surprise, still lying in bed. Strange, I thought, I remember just getting up. Had I not gotten out of bed a second ago? I couldn’t be sure. No…
Read MoreThe Pause-and-Nod
So, it’s the holidays and I travel a lot around the holidays. Recently, I sat next to a woman on a short hour-long flight. We did the little awkward half-smile when she sat down, then I promptly fell asleep before the plane took off. About half way through the flight, I awoke and somehow…
Read MoreI Double Dare You…
While recently visiting downtown Greensboro, NC, a bright purple store-front caught my eye. The store’s large glass windows were bare – a tell-tale sign that the store was closed and the space deserted. Yet, just above the door-frame, written in gold lettering, a simple phrase commanded my full attention. The store-front read, “WE DOUBLE DARE…
Read MoreA Snoozy Halloween
While most jackolanterns are busy making crazy/scary faces, my jackolantern is catching some ZZZs. Wishing you a Happy and Restful Halloween,REM Runner Presenting Mr. Punk N. Snooze, my sleeping pumpkin wearing a nightcap.
Read MoreRiding the Waves of Sleepiness
There were no seats – the Metro was crowded. I grabbed hold of a metal bar for balance. As the train jerked into motion, my legs wobbled in the undertow of the train’s push forward. Weakness set in. My joints began to ache and a wave of nausea washed over me. I shrugged my shoulders and stretched…
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