The Beacon (Day 85)

I've been having some issues with my sleep schedule since--well, I'd say since the Florida trip but honestly it's a recurring issue and a big part of why I rely on caffeine so often. When I don't have access to caffeine (like now) I tend to sleep at really unpredictable times. Sleeping when you're tired is normal, I guess, but I get tired way more frequently than I feel I should. I'll end up only being awake for six to seven hour spans of time--and when I have access to caffeine I go to the other extreme and usually stay up for closer to twenty.

I just don't have any energy unless I have caffeine. I've stopped using it for pretty long periods of time on multiple occasions, and even once the withdrawal symptoms stop I lack energy. If that's just my natural state of being its honestly kind of a bummer! I don't really feel like doing anything, productive or otherwise. How does one overcome that, I wonder?

Today I've been watching a lot of Netflix. I'm taking a break from Pokemon Y because of my binge session yesterday, but I imagine I'll get back to it soon. I watched Pacific Rim and now I'm watching a Louis CK special for the fourth or fifth time. I watched a few episodes of the last season of The Office and finished up the most recent Parks and Recreation season available on Netflix. Huh, maybe I've been up longer than I thought? I think I might have woken up at 4 AM, but I still shouldn't be as tired as I am now.

Pacific Rim was really a fun film, although far from a perfect one. The special effects, action, and designs were spectacular, but most of the dialogue seemed pretty wooden. Charlie Dunnam, despite being incredibly attractive and charismatic, did nothing for me, but the dialogue could have easily been the culprit there. Nothing that came out of his mouth really stuck with me, but that's okay because this is a movie where giant robots punch aliens.

I will say that it was a treat to see Charlie Day pop up because for some reason I'd not heard he was in the movie. He brightens up an otherwise glum cast with his unique comedic talent. I'd always loved him in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and he does just as well here. Aside from the bombastic action scenes he was probably my favorite part of the film.