Olea Europaea

Intriguing discovery of the evening: cats like olive oil as much as catnip. Recently I've been on a homemade/chemical-free/make your own "beauty" products kick and started using a small amount of organic extra virgin olive oil as an after-shower moisturizer. It doesn't leave a smell which is pretty neat, at least not one that your standard homo sapiens sapiens can pick up on.

Tonight as I was doing yoga (an excellent sleep aid for any having trouble in that area), my cat wouldn't leave me alone. Apparently Felis catus (yes that's really the scientific name for kitteh) can smell olive oil. At least it seems that way. The best part was that my cat avoided my left arm, where I had used the last of my previous lotion and not olive oil. While I'm not about to lose any sleep over it (ha!), I'd love to find out what it is about olive oil that makes it so attractive (to all species).

Vigilius Haufniensis

This poem was written by Vigilius Haufniensis, awesome name-wearer and good friend of mine. I think this poem makes a good song as well, especially with the repeated refrain. Very Ballad-like.


The sun is rising
The day has come
Fall from dreaming
Back to reality
Look around
For something
Anything
Come face to face
With eternal nothing
Crickle, Crackle
Swig and Swallow
Drown the sorrow
Descend into morrow

The sun is high
Yet the world is dark
War is raging
Thousands dying
Look away
Keep lying
Dying
Hide away
In shadow and shame
Crickle, Crackle
Swig and Swallow
Drown the sorrow
Descend into morrow


The sun is setting
The day is ending
Close your eyes
Welcome insanity
Spiraling down
Further away
Nothing
An endless cycle
An eternal spiral
Crickle, Crackle
Swig and Swallow
Drown the sorrow
Descend into morrow

-Vigilius Haufniensis

Good Night

Welcome to the Insomniac's (me and those happy many) Dilemma. This blog will be devoted to the creativity that comes when sleep will not, and will feature works by several artists and writers in addition to myself. So take your fish oil and b-vitamins friends, and go boldly into that creative night.