I read the news today...oh my!

1. Listened to this Podcast during work today, and it's wild.

The actor being interviewed, Bryan Craig, tells this story about being involved with a narcissist. ( Read more... )

Made me realize how truly fucked up our culture and world truly is, and how toxic it is. There's so many people struggling with mental illness to varying degrees.

He also talks about how he can't sleep more than four hours a night, is always exhausted, and wakes up about fifteen times each night. And has tried everything.

And how at one point, he'd had a head injury - and was unable to move his head at all or put it against a pillow. So he went without sleep for about three or four months - and it does things to you. He started to hallucinate. And thought he was losing his mind.

I'm learning how important sleep truly is. And getting enough of it. We need a period of deep sleep (for the body to repair things without the brain getting in the way with other requests). REM or Dreams (helps with memory and learning and figuring things out). Core (helps with cognitive ability and gives the brain a bit of rest - to figure things out.

Without sleep...our bodies deteriorate, there's memory loss, and it impairs our mental health.

My watch tells me that I get at least 6 -7 hours now. And I listen to co-workers, many of which get far less. They make it to bed around 11-12 pm and get to work around 6-7am, meaning they get up around 4 or 5. This is not healthy.

2. Wales was upset that Jordan Chiles got the bronze on the floor exercise instead of the Romanian who she felt was better. And is now happy that the medal got taken away from her.

I informed Wales that this is a far more complicated controversy than she realizes, and far from over.

Wales: It's not fair, Chiles got it. The Romanian was so much better.
Me: Except it's not about that. It has nothing to do with that. (Nor should it - that's subjective and she's no expert.)

This is kind of crazy. What happened? ( Read more... )

Here's the Article on it.

or...

What's Going on with Jordan Chiles and her Bronze Medal (Keep in mind she already has a gold and silver, she's hardly deprived.)


3. Meanwhile ...

MTA Employee Suspended After Moonlighting as a College Professor for Years While on the Clock
( excerpt )

4. New Commute due to... G Train Shutdown

"NEW YORK -- Heads up for New York City subway riders, the G train shutdown enters its third and final phase Monday.

That means trains will not be running between the Bedford-Nostrand Avenue and Church Avenue stops in Brooklyn.

Riders can take B93 shuttle buses instead between the Bedford-Nostrand and Jay Street Metro Tech stations.

The MTA has started phase 3 of the signal modernization project on the G line. Work began at 4 a.m. Monday and will continue until Tuesday, Sept. 3.

MTA officials say the signal system dates back to the 1930s. It's being upgraded to Communications Based Train Control, or CBTC, to deliver faster and more reliable service for the 160,000 riders who take it every day.

With phases one and two complete, phase three begins with curved track replacement between Bergen and Hoyt streets, where trains make sharp turns and cause more wear and tear on the wheels."

Eh, forget that. I just walked to the Q. It took about 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic. ( Q vs. the G )

Off to bed.