Ahhhhhh Friday Morning
I'm kicking back in my backyard. It's still dark out and the ducks are still sleeping out on the lake. It's my FAVORITE time of the day! I thought it only proper to grab the laptop and jam a few lines.

So- TOP item on the agenda today? BUY THE MATRIX RELOADED!! I've been putting it off all week as I've been too tired to do anything but go straight home and sleep after those grueling work days. Also planning on doing a happy hour at my favorite mexican restaurant this evening. Other than that? It's SLUG time. I've got NO plans (I love that....)

On to a thinking point- Why do we sleep?

I was watching a TV show the other day about Narcolepsy. The condition of suddenly falling asleep. As this condition was being researched the question arose - Why do we sleep? What an interesting question! I pondered it and could not arrive at an answer. It seems some of the world's top scientists couldn't either. (Makes me feel better!)

Anyhow- after years of research scientists have found the lack of a chemical in the brains of narcoleptic patients called orexins. Orexins are basically neurotransmitters that regulate things like hunger and (you guessed it) arousal/consciousness. Now back to the question: Why do we sleep?

In continuing with their studies, researchers stumbled on a very interesting discovery- The natural state of ALL living things is asleep! Scientists should have been asking the question: Why are we awake? It is by some quirk of nature that at certain intervals (mornings) orexins in the brain become stimulated and you gain consciousness. In the evenings, this stimulation calms down and you return to a more normal unconscious state. Bottom line, it appears researchers are on the verge of curing narcolepsy.

Sorry- went off on a tangent. I do that sometimes. I thought that was extremely cool!!

Well got to go get another cup of coffee, get these Orexins flowing and enjoy my morning. Till next time -

Peace-