DEPRIVED, yes. It is during this time when Juan gets the least of it. Not very sure about any Juan but during this particular season, every Juan will surely be deprived of it. I do.
Sometimes in a day Juan gets to attend at least two or three functions or events even meetings and at times all at the same time. Juan like me would use one over the other, meaning, instead of attending two at the same time, I would not attend at all. I would use as a reason one over the other.
Anyway, for all this activities it will affect Juan's sleep cycle. It really will because like for me I will have to attend a breakfast in Manila and I would have to leave very early in the morning just for it.
Imagine what time I will sleep when the night before I will have to attend a dinner or party. Normally after a night of drinking despite being excused for having to travel early, I never can get to sleep.
Really.
Funny how when I get home, I would be hungry. A cup soup or some leftover in the fridge. There are times when I would go to a 24 hour drive thru or some Goto Baden before heading home.
Lately even while in bed, a lot of things get me thinking. Surely I will lose all sleep from it. An example is when I get to compute for the best time to leave? How long might the trip take? Even what ride to take or choose. Remember that at times it could be just me and a driver. Joy and I would also just take a trip together, alone. The family will surely not allow for a small ride. Also the route to take will get me thinking. Let's not forget number coding in the Metro.
All this will get me thinking surely, some last minute adjustments even for just one trip. And knowing me, it will not just be one trip. Surely a trip somewhere will take me to many schedules and that is just for what time and ride to choose.
I live in the southern part of the Metro and it will take me further and longer. For this I will think of a middle ground, lucky to have some places where I could just hang around for a shower or at most an overnight stay.
Lucky for me if I get to have some accommodations provided for. Times have been good for me because as of late I have been accorded for some, even in simultaneous occasions and in different hotels. Also I can never sleep in a hotel. "Namamahay" ako, the reason why I will always come home.
An alarm during the early hours is just normal for me. In fact I will even be awake before the alarm goes off. I will get home at times late at night and still have something for the early morning at these times.
But if Juan would really know me, well I seldom really get some sleep. I seem to have a body clock that just seems to defy normal. Believe me when I say that 4 to 5 hours is normal for me. I have grown used to this. More of the hours is just not good for me, I don't know why. No power naps ever.
While as the Mayor during inclement weather I won't sleep. At times when there's a fire somewhere and at what time I will be up and about. My cellphone always by my side for times like it. Never have I slept in office, fact.
I never could sleep on the road, again I don't know why. I never take the bus, I just can't, sleep. A trip across oceans I will dread. Long flights I hate. I know what you will say, I do take a lot of trips. I won't sleep that's it. Happy for movies. 5 in a row, no problem. I love movies anyway.
I get too excited for something that will happen tomorrow. A speaking engagement will keep me awake just thinking of what to say. A golf game does the same too, I don't know why.
It also seems, or maybe I notice that every time I do something strenuous like a run or a swim I won't be able to sleep at night. After a long drive I will have to get some sake, whiskey, brandy or soju to get me to sleep, if not I will be awake. Surely.
I will always choose to travel during darkness. A night trip it will always be. I dread traffic. I however think about that, the reason why you won't hear me rant or complain because I just plan my trip every time. It is also the fastest when I take it at this times. Less traffic and quiet.
What keeps me awake if Juan may ask, I compute for gas consumption. I will think of my speech. I plan for what to do. I will check and compute for distance. I plan for a next trip. A new venture will keep me awake always. Oh and by now you know that I drive every time. Never sleepy when driving.
People often wonder how I could do it. I drove for 23 straight hours from LA to Seattle and New York to Orlando in 24 hours, again straight. Just the thought of a trip somewhere just excites me and surely gets my adrenalin going.
There you go. I think that's just it... Adrenaline.