Saturday, December 08, 2007

driving tired

yesterday was the google holiday party. it was actually decently sized, not like oversize-06, and i ran into a number of people i knew and hadn't seen in some time. that was nice.

but. i was also the designated driver back up to san francisco. that was just plain scary for the last 5 minutes or so. i was far too tired. i told myself i would never drive when i'm that tired but i did, which was pretty dumb. it's that tiredness where you're dozing off for just a few moments. but those few moments can be so dangerous. luckily it was only right at the end-- i slapped myself a few times, and continued on.



when i drove to montreal a few times the same thing would happen to me near the end. what complete torture. when that started, i went on red bull, and i will swear by that stuff for distance driving. i don't drink energy drinks otherwise.. i don't want to become immune to their powers. i remember my mind going a mile a minute and my pulse racing. hmm, that doesn't sound healthy, but i made it to montreal, in the rain and snow and drudgery of fall and winter.

2 comments:

narula said...

sorry for not staying awake :( next time make me wake up and i'll tell you stories.

Jono Hey said...

it's interesting how you can test for alcohol with a breathalyzer but it's difficult to test for tiredness. if something happens you'd suddenly be wide awake. maybe there should be a tired-o-meter (i think i did hear of something that tried to measure your eyes closing...)

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