Broken Body

I really wanted to write a really good blog entry today, but I'm sorry if this one isn't up to par. I'm exhausted, like you don't even know how physically exhausted I am. I got something like ten hours of sleep last night, and then slept another four hours over the course of five naps throughout the day. Since it's now 4:30, evening will be starting soon (if it hasn't already) and I'm going to do my best to stay awake until near bedtime.

Why am I so physically exhausted? Well, I'm building a Halo Battle Rifle out of an airsoft gun. It's pretty epic.

But that's not why I'm tired, it's just a part of it. I'm tired because for about four hours yesterday, I was out in the garage making the parts I needed for my battle rifle. Despite the fact I do everything in my power to keep the garage clean enough to work in, my dad does not. In fact, my dad has this horrible tendency to take all the tools he'd dragged out to do whatever with, and then pile them in the first open spot he can find whenever he's finished. And he wonders why he can never find his tools, gosh. He also fills the garage so full of clutter and junk that you cannot walk through it without pulling out at least six stacks of whatever.

Now, it would just be irritating if I could move all that stuff out of the garage, put away his tools, and clear me a place to work without actually draining my energy. However, being that I have Muscular Dystrophy, and get tired quickly when walking or standing, I have to dedicate an entire week to get one morning with the space and tools I need to build, invent, fix or tinker properly. I don't mean it takes me that long to get enough of the garage clean to do my thing. I mean that once I've cleared away a tiny workspace, I've already exhausted at least half my energy for the entire day and by that point, I'm committed to doing what I'd set out to.

So today, I'm exhausted. My legs have been hurting and twitching all day, and I can barely walk, and as I mentioned earlier, I've been unable to stay awake. Apparently I looked so bad last night, my mom decided to make me a huge protein-filled breakfast this morning...she went overboard, not that I'm inappreciative.

But yeah, while I was awake today, I spent the day listening to my favorite Christian rock bands, and playing video games. Mostly, I spent sleeping.

If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go sleep again.