Having a little more energy than usual, he and I decided to be “bad” after he had to lose a third donation because some incompetent asshole had to go and fuck up, leaving him bruised. So it was the perfect day to take our poor, pre-diabetic asses to the dollar store. We always like browsing through there from time to time anyway, because you never know what little goodies they may have.

There were a few things I liked, but I try not to get anything unless I really need it or totally fall in love with it. I wasn't really impressed with their coloring books. There were a couple of colorful thermoses and leggings I considered, but said nah. We just got some candy and chips, and one of those round little beanbag pillows you usually put under your neck or lower back or behind your knees. My other one is getting a bit old and stretched out.

As for the latest sleep report, I ended up perking up a bit yesterday and was up a long time. My sleep wasn't as fragmented, and I slept with the pillow and tape. I have a different kind of mouth tape coming tomorrow that has broader coverage but is said to be breathable while still preventing snoring, which it’s primarily used for. So if it prevents snoring, perhaps it will prevent leaks while letting me breathe through it a bit.

Got the CPAP pillow today but I'm not sure I'm going to like it because it's very firm. It's child-sized, though, so it would be ideal if I ever did settle on some kind of hybrid or full-face mask. For now, I'm stubbornly holding on to the hope that I can make the pillow work somehow. It's the most comfortable and the best for someone with collapsed nasal valves. Only problem is that one nostril is starting to leak a little. It’s nothing like the leaks coming out of my mouth at times or what I experienced with the hybrid leaking from the cradle and by my chin, but I can't quite seal it as well as the other one. Initially, it had an amazingly good seal. I can see why they have to be replaced every few months. I can feel a little bit of air escaping that side and a faint hissing sound, but again, nothing as obvious as other types of leaks.

I read that EMF from phones and computers can interfere with sleep, so last night I left my phone in the bathroom, and instead of putting my computer to sleep, I shut it down. My sleep was less fragmented, but I'm sure this is a one-time thing that’s not connected. Every now and then, even I sleep okay. I'm sure I'll be back to the usual exhaustion tomorrow.

Anyway, I slept with the pillow and tape all night. I only remember a couple of mouth farts when I ended up on my back and the tape loosened a bit. My back is a position I seldom ever sleep in, and that’s more likely to cause leaks. 

I had a very disturbing nightmare that has me a little worried I’m in for some kind of shit, as if I hadn’t had enough already. As those who know me know, I’ve been having a rough spell, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what the last round of nightmares was warning.

Tom wasn’t with me in the dream, but I was in a small office building with a few small rooms off the main room. There seemed to be mostly women employees around, and all of a sudden, they started to panic over a “single wave” that was coming. “Oh no, oh no,” they were saying, looking out the front of the building at what looked like a dark and stormy sky. It then hit me that the single wave was some kind of tsunami but I wasn’t sure whether or not they were simply overreacting. Most of them ran into rooms on the side of the main room, and I followed a woman into a back room where she quickly shut the door and made sure the window was shut. 

“When is this happening?” I asked her. I woke up right as she was screaming “NOW!” really loudly. Definitely not the type of dream you want to have if you're the type of psychic I am.

The 7th was Doc A’s birthday, and I wished her a happy birthday on her wall, which she hearted, and then tagged me when thanking everyone for the birthday wishes. I sent her a quick message updating her on what’s been going on, including the dreams she was recently in. She read it without replying, as usual. I don’t hear from her much. Don’t know if it’s something about me personally or if that’s just the way she is with most people, but it doesn’t matter either way. I still consider her a friend, and everyone has a right to communicate as much or as little as they want with whoever.

Kathy has been a different story, messaging me a lot, and damn do I feel bad for the poor girl! Things are escalating with her neighbor. I don’t know the whole story or just how innocent Kathy really is, but I definitely get the impression that the problem is mostly with the neighbor. The woman didn’t supervise her dog; it went onto someone else’s property, and therefore, she’s got to deal with the consequences. I don’t think it just died, though, even though it was old. I think one of her dogs probably did kill it, but I didn’t tell her that because that’s not what she needs to hear right now. I think Kathy herself isn’t sure exactly what happened. 

She did tell the guy who cremated the dog to be the one to directly deliver the urn. She sent me a screen shot of her text to the guy, saying she was covering her bases and besides, the police told her not to have any direct contact with her and they acknowledged that the woman should have kept tabs on her own dog and not allowed it to wander onto other people’s property. Kathy said she took her own dogs indoors last night, which she now refuses to rehome, understandably, which should be the case every night, at least in my opinion. I think dogs should be pets or they shouldn’t be kept at all unless they’re specifically trained guard dogs or something like that. 

Anyway, I’m not sure if the woman has mental problems or took advantage of Kathy’s kindness or what, since I never met her.

Anyway, I looked up her house on Google (the address was in the text), and while it’s a pretty decent hood she’s in—omg! The houses are even closer than here! I would absolutely hate living there. I can imagine all the barking, screaming kids, and boom car stereos. Just like in Phoenix, anywhere in the mainstream is pretty much like that.

Finally got a couple of little tomatoes from the plant in the hydroponic. We have one there and one outside in the planter that the lemon tree is in. I gave one to Tink and ate the other.