It is 5am, and I'm wide awake. Been awake for the past 3 hours. I just can't sleep. Granted I probably slept too much yesterday, but last night I was still super tired so I popped a benadryl and went to bed at 1030. I woke up at 130am, and have been awake since. It is so frustrating. So I've been laying around the house watching Season 4 of The Office. God that show is hilarious! I already own the previous 3 seasons, but not being home in the evenings, and not having cable television, I missed every episode last year. So I've been laying here watching a years worth of tv. Kinda sad.

So, I've given up on falling asleep and am patiently waiting for the sun to rise. I've decided that I'm going to go hike the Jordan River Valley today. This is probably the most challenging trail in the area, rated at moderate to difficult. It is an 18 mile loop, and is meant to be a two day trip, and they have a nice rustic campground at the bottom of the valley. I have done it in one day, and it is quite a work out. I'll be headed out solo here in a few hours, since I just decided to take this trip. I've taken a couple people out there before, and it is not surprising at all when I mentioned to them that I was considering going out there that they were not interested in the least. Go figure.

And bad news for me on the hiking front, my hiking partner just found out she was pregnant. Needless to say, she won't be doing any backpacking with me for a few years. Bummer for me, but I'm happy for her. I've already decided that I'm buying her husband a man boob, since she hates interrupted sleep as much as I do. The only time I've ever seen one was off Meet the Fockers, when the grandpa makes his own mammary gland to breastfeed his grandson. The movie is hilarious. So now I'm in the market for a man boob and a new hiking partner.....

I'll give a trip update when I make it back tonight, hopefully before dark.....