Better living through chemistry

I went to the health centre today to see a doctor about my insomnia. This was just as well, since on the way I bumped into some colleagues who reminded me of the Very Important Meeting that was about to start, and which I had, due to said insomnia, completely forgotten about.

The doctor prescribed passiflora (a non-prescription herbal remedy) for the insomnia, as he's not keen on most prescription hypnowhatsits, partly because of the addiction factor, and partly because they make you groggy in the morning (I know this from experience - last week I took some of my wife's medication to get to sleep, and in the morning I was like "Hey man, how did this world get here?"). I don't mind the addiction, since I'm already addicted to alcohol, nicoteine and caffeine, but I don't want the grogginess, since the only reason I'm asking the man for medicine is so I can be bright and chirpy for another Very Important Meeting on Wednesday morning. Fortunately, tomorrow is only Tuesday, so I can be self-indulgent, sit up late and indulge in my normal addictions without this weird herbal stuff. After yesterday's spiritual excesses, I really need to pollute the temple of my body and cultivate indifference to the suffering of sentient beings.

Memo to self

1. Never do tong-len again

2. Remind all sentient beings to stop suffering all over me.

Birth dat emay affect mental health

Well this is bloody brilliant: A survey of more than 10,000 British schoolchildren aged five to 15 years old, found that those with birthdays in the last three months of the school year were more prone to psychiatric problems, such as hyperactivity and behavioural difficulties, compared to those born in the earlier in the school year. And I was born in August. Maybe that explains something, like why, when I meet someone taller than me, I get a strong urge to kick their kneecaps.