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Tag: insomnia

  • nocturnal activities continue..

    My fucking brain has apparently decided that sleep before 5 AM (except for brief naps in extreme cases) is banned. Most of the time it’s not due to anything I’m doing, it’s just…spinning. And it refuses to shut the fuck up. That and I can’t get comfortable until I’m so exhausted my body gives out and I fall asleep in whatever crazy position I happen to be in. Moonie has taken it upon herself to shove her wet face into my everything at 4 AM exactly, as well, regardless of whether or not I am trying to sleep, so she’s contributing to the problem. Why it’s always 4 AM I have no idea. I have no problem giving her attention AT ANY OTHER TIME OF DAY. Yet this cat chooses EXACTLY WHEN I’M TRYING TO SLEEP to seek attention from me and QUITE LITERALLY STICK HER FACE IN MINE. This calico child has zero concept of personal space or boundaries and I love her dearly but this is an increasingly aggravating issue. So here I am at 1:40 AM, a better time to try and be in my everything, bitching about the sleep issues that plague me and she’ll likely try to insert herself into my skin in about an hour and a half. What the fuck.

    Yeah. Anyway, wish me luck.

    -Allēna

  • JEEEEZ, fronting after this long is weird…

    This is Renn, I haven’t been out in about two years. I don’t even know if I have a category on this blog for my posts yet, it’s been so long since I last fronted. Additionally, I came to front because Lēna was feeling out of it in the shower, so I took over so she could rest. I am not entirely sure how long she’ll be out, but I’m here for the time being at the wheel, so to speak, to give her a rest and get ahead on the system’s projects so that she can take a breather. She seems to be okay and safe and in relatively good spirits, just mentally tired.

    The same could be said for the body, in all honesty. This H1 + H2 experiment that she’s started is frankly a stroke of genius and I’m glad that we’re in this good of shape – it’s about 3:20 AM as I am writing this and I was able to get our social media posts scheduled up to a week in advance, June 4th, to be precise. I don’t consciously feel super tired yet, but seeing as it’s late and I did have a midnight coffee, it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially if I switched in because Lēna was feeling out of it. I should probably consider going to sleep soon ish rather than making even more videos until the ass crack of dawn.

    So it’s bedtime for me, or at least I’m going to attempt to sleep. Emerson is sleeping beside me, and honestly it’s wonderful to see him again. I’ve missed him terribly. The headspace is nice and very peaceful, but getting some time in the outside world is good and I have greatly needed it, I think.

    This is all for now. If I am in front tomorrow, I will say hi then. If I am not, let this be my goodbye until I see y’all next time.

    Much love,

    Renn

  • I have a podcast interview in about twelve hours.

    I am both excited and nervous. I found this podcast on Threads and we’ve been corresponding back and forth, and I just hope I’m able to get some sleep tonight because last night was fucking ass in terms of that. I only got three hours 😭.

    I don’t know what I’m going to do if this shower I’m about to take doesn’t manage to knock me the hell out. CBD pills? Maybe???

    -Allēna

  • I’m in less pain today but my insomnia is fucking killing me. I slept most of the afternoon yesterday and I’m still tired. Back to sleep I go, if I can remember how.. -Allēna

    #insomnia #insomniac #memes

  • After a long delay…

    I am pleased as punch to announce that the Insomnia Jam Bundle is FINALLY LIVE!!! Pay whatever you can and peruse stories, poetry, zines and even games from a wide variety of creators inspired by the things that keep us up at night. Grab it here.

    -Allēna

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  • A new excellent submission has arrived.

    #InsomniaJam2025 has a new submission. @1veetvoojagig.bsky.social submitted the incredible and deeply relatable perzine “Sleep Is Hard” and I absolutely love it. Read it here: https://itch.io/jam/insomnia-jam/rate/3566630 -Allēna #zine #perzine #insomnia #NEISvoid #disability #disabilities

  • Unhinged behavior that I adore.

    #InsomniaJam2025 has a new submission. It’s absolutely fucking unhinged and I love it. Here it is: https://itch.io/jam/insomnia-jam/rate/3547841 -Allēna #writingcommunity #shortfiction #unhinged #insomnia #sleepdeprivation #wtf

  • Before I forget, #InsomniaJam2025 has another rad submission. I am seriously loving all of the entries so far.

    This is “Sleep Well” by Kinya Lost.

    https://itch.io/jam/insomnia-jam/rate/3537782

    -Allēna

    #shortstory #amreading #horror #liminal #gamejam #insomnia #amwriting

  • I made this writing tool?? tabletop RPG? thing and I want you to have it.

    https://opensorceryy.itch.io/infinite-poems-almost-infinite-combinations

    -Allēna

    #poetry #poetrygame #writingtool #freegame #paywhatyoucan #sleepdeprived #insomnia #NEISvoid

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  • Insomnia ftw??

    I didn’t sleep well last night and overdid it this weekend, so these are real blanket lump and crashy hours for me. I slept right through the morning.

    Goodnight, cruel world. 😴

    -Allēna

    #NEISvoid #chronicfatigue #blanketlump #eepy #insomnia