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May 28, 2008
Jittery
I'm taking a bar review class now, and it is a bucketload of work. Rather stupidly, perhaps, I'm also trying to work at my job. So, I'm going to work for a few hours in the morning, and then going to the class in the afternoon.
Yesterday was the first one, and about an hour into it, I started to lose consciousness. This happens when I'm really tired. It usually goes like this: my eyes get heavy, my head won't stay up, my writing turns from chickenscratch to vague letter-shaped lines, and I start to hallucinate. That's right, I hallucinate. I hear things that clearly aren't said, and I write things that make no sense. Last year I remember I was so tired I thought my professor was talking about baseball. Which makes no sense at all.
Luckily, we get a ten minute break every hour. I used my break to visit the convenience store, and after weighing my options, I purchased a can of sugar free Red Bull. I drank it lustily, and I was awake and alert for the next two hours. Of course, my hands shook and I could feel my heart beating in my chest. Maybe it was the caffeine that kept me awake, or maybe it was the fear that I was about to go into shock. Either way, that Red Bull kept me going. Maybe this is what it feels like to be Britney Spears.
I have resolved not to rely on Red Bull to get me through my bar exam, but it sure helps give you a jolt when you need it sometimes.
Speaking of jolts, remember Jolt Cola? I think that's what it was called, but I could be wrong. My dad used to have a can of it sitting in his work shop. He said kids shouldn't drink stuff like Jolt. I'm guessing kids also should not drink Red Bull.
entry no. 1155
Posted at May 28, 2008 08:44 AM