Last night, I managed to fall asleep quite early for a change and was hoping for / looking forward to getting in 8 hours of lovely rest. It was not to be =(

At about 3 am I woke up to bright lights and the sounds of car engines and loud male voices, right outside my window. I wondered what the heck was going on so I peeked out and saw 2 figures and 2 vans. I couldn’t see much more, apart from a recognizable blue stripe down the side of one of the vans. Police. So I left it, I thought they’re obviously “doing something”, they’ll be finished up soon and then I can get back to sleep. Half an hour passed …. Nothing. By this time, I’m tossing and turning, cursing them in my head but trying to stay calm (!). Another few minutes and I just couldn’t take it.

I lean out the window and nervously say: “Hello?!”

They answer: “Hello lady.”

Ooops, now what? I’m a bit nervous – they’re the cops, you know? I don’t know what they’re doing – they could be in the middle of a case for all I know, but I’m just pissed because they woke me up!

So I politely ask: “Is anything happening here?” That should be fine – it’s a reasonable question, right?

They reply: “No ma’am, nothing happening.”

Whew! At least I now know there’s nothing serious, and they haven’t broken down my door and arrested me for interfering with an investigation, defeating the ends of justice, or whatever ….

I take some confidence in this: “Well then, can you PLEASE keep your voices down!!?”

To which they say: “Of, course ma’am. So sorry ma’am,” and they hop in their vans and drive away!

Success!!! I was relieved, but annoyed – didn’t they have anything better to do than park off outside and have a fat chat? I climbed back into bed hoping to get back to the Land of Nod before much more time passed. But noooo … after that, I couldn’t sleep again. I kept hearing the sound of the damn robot from 500m down the road announcing to pedestrians that it was safe to cross the intersection. Drove me crazy! I spent the rest of the night/morning completely miserable and stressed and when my alarm went off this morning, I was spitting mad!

So I’ve had like 4 hours’ sleep and I’m really tired and grumpy today. Apart from having piles of work to get through, I also have to go to gym a bit later and submit myself to my Personal Torturer for an hour PLUS I have get The Dreaded Weekly Grocery Shop done. What a nightmare! Actually, I wish it was, at least then I’d be SLEEPING!!