Heath Ledger (RIP)

Maybe it's the new allergy medication, but I find myself surprisingly moved by the untimely death of Heath Ledger. As I mentioned to a friend, I wonder why the less talented famous people get to do something stupid & survive (albeit with an all-but-mandatory trip to rehab). Yes, I do know there are exceptions to that generalization in both directions. Obviously, I have no definitive idea of what happened in his case, but an accidental or intentional drug overdose would seem to be the likely outcome.

I was looking forward to the second installment of the new "Batman" series of movies. Heath Ledger plays "The Joker" in this one. Now I'm a lot less excited about the prospect. He certainly wasn't my favorite actor, but he created an impressive body of work in a short time. Most people would point to his role in "Brokeback Mountain", but I actually thought he was even more impressive in a smaller role (as the son in "Monster's Ball"). He did a wide variety of roles in a short time...which is fairly unusual for someone who has "made it big".

Well...as information comes out in the near future, I hope there's something to be learned from this. I'm sending good thoughts & well wishes to his 2 1/2 year old daughter.

I do not like going to bed early

However, it has been suggested that going to bed at, say 10pm (or even earlier) will help improve my rest. Personally, I figure it's more likely that I'll just start waking up in the middle of night at an earlier time.

That all said, this is something I really don't want to do. In case someone wasn't listening: I DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS!!! And yet, it's probably the right next thing to try. Desperately tired dudes will resort to desperate measures!

It's now 11:03pm. Officially NOT early. So I guess this new leaf doesn't get turned over tonight. Pleasant dreams!

another Sunday night

Laundry is done. Dishes are washing. Didn't get to my "to do" list much this weekend. Yet got to enjoy time with friends (and canine friends) last night & have dinner tonight with friends. So it was a good weekend.

Which certainly beats the alternative!