It Was a Sleepless Night - I Guess I'll Be a Zombie Today & Normal vs MCI

I've had something very rare for me, and I'm hoping to skip a repeat performance tonight. I got ZERO sleep last night. I guess I've just got too much on my brain right now, but I simply couldn't get into sleep mode for love or money. I finally gave up about 3:00 am, did my daily brain exercises and games, and resigned myself to a sleepless day. I'd better get some sleep tonight. 

I'm usually fine if I get five hours of sleep in a night, but I 
got ZERO last night. It wasn't for lack of trying but my 
monkey brain just wouldn't stop running in place. *sigh*

It's extremely rare for me to miss out on sleep. I've had some short nights - three to five hours of sleep - but I haven't had a no sleep night since college. It's always stress related and performance anxiety centered. Although it could be my final Mental Cognizance Impairment class this afternoon, I suspect it's not actually related to that at all. I think it's just Holiday stress coming to the forefront. I had planned on wrapping DH's holiday gifts at the shop early this morning, but he informed me last night that he would be coming in early and would need my help for this or that. 

Although I agree with these items, I'd also add:
Memory Problems - Normal: Missing one payment, MCI:Taking 
care of monthly bills is challenging.

Impaired Thinking Skills -
Normal: Losing things from time to time. MCI:Misplacing 
items often and being unable to find them.

Language 'Difficulties - Normal: Sometimes forgetting which
word to use. MCI - Some difficulties carrying on a conversation.
 
Disorientation in Time and Space - Normal:  Forgetting what 
day it is but remembering later. MCI - Losing track of both 
the date and the time of year.

And ... Poor Judgment - Normal: 
You make a good decision every once in a while. MCI: You 
make poor decisions a lot of the time. 

DH's going a bit crazy himself, trying to finish getting all of the precious metal products we sell priced properly and inventoried correctly. He's been coming inside the store taking off his coat and settling down at the computer for a full day of work. That's a rarity for him. He usually only puts in a few hours (one or two in some cases) before going back to his desk and playing bridge for an hour or two on his phone. But he knows we're under a time deadline. Still, the stresses that he's going through are getting transferred to me through his words and attitudes towards me. I'm not very appreciative of that aspect of his work these days. 

Still, I'll have an opportunity to see Chickie Mama again for the final week of the class. I always enjoy seeing her - she's been a staunch friend over the years. I'm going to wrap this up and get moving. Lots to do and not a lot of time in which to do it. Have an excellent Thursday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.