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So, it's week whatever after finishing sixth form. I am well and truly bored. So what better time for some inane ramblings. On a side note, is it wrong that I can read that title without much bother? Yes, I wrote it, but still. Sentences in a similar format. For those of you unable to crack the code, leave. Leave now and never darken anyones doorstep ever again. Ahem.

Anyway, it seems that soon I may be able to finally crack this insomnia thing. Doctors appointment on Tuesday. The one I missed in June (due to exams is my excuse) and the other time cos I was away in Spain. I'd have gone, but the taxi fare would have been insanely high. Twas going well, too, until we went to Spain. Dunno whether it was the fact that I went to sleep at 8/9am has thrown my sleep out of balance or what, but I've noticed an odd trend. Before my exams, I wasn't sleeping altogether that well. I got to sleep at decent times, I just kept waking up during sleep. After exams, I've gone back to my normal routine. However, the examination period provided me with the best sleep I've had for years. So no, Mr Doctor, it's not stress. I sleep BETTER when I'm stressed and under pressure (I realise doctor's aren't 'Mr's, but otherwise they'd be Dr Doctor, and that'll never do).

But yes, I've slipped back into my old routine, which means, once again, I'm immersed in the darkness of exhaustion (excuse the style there, I've been reading Jeff Lindsay books recently, and seem to have adopted his style). Need to watch Fight Club soonish, it usually makes me sleep better. Or worse. It usually has an effect, though.

My book's going along at a grand pace. I've done nothing since I scribbled down a few things on the main character. Maybe I should just hop to it, and actually start writing the books, and create the characters as I go along. Like I've said, they're supposed to be loosely based on people I know. Not so loose that they can't tell it's them, but loose enough for them to not be able to sue me for defamation of character or whatever they can sue me for.


Finally, just before we went on holiday, we had a power cut. Which usually means it's time to play cards. Me and my brother invented a new card game: Slaps. The slaps make it what it is. Otherwise, it's an abysmally shite game. I dunno if it's cos we were SO bored that made it great fun, but I think we spent 2 hours playing, half an hour of which was when the power actually came back on. Big fun. I'll post up the hows and whens of the game now, so you can play at home (I sound like a quiz show host, tbh). If you don't understand the rules, I don't care. Ha.

SLAPS
2 players
Deal each player 4 cards. Player to the left of dealer plays any card. Next player plays a card of a similar or higher value. Players continue to take it in turns in this sequence, until one player cannot exceed or match the value of the card down. If player cannot match or exceed, the player who put down the top card slaps the other player, and players pick up 4 cards in turn, one at a time. If the player can match, and the other player cannot exceed, all players pick up 4 cards in turn, one at a time. Game ends when one player has put down all cards in their possession, and slaps all other players.

It might work with more than 2 players, but I've not tried. Might be best combined with a drinking game.


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