To sleep, perchance to dream ...

... aye there's the rub.

I know Hamlet was talking about the "eternal dirt nap" that we all eventually take, but I'm more concerned with the act of catching 40 winks.

I seem to be stuck in the 5 winks, 5 winks, 5 winks, 15 winks cycle (I fall asleep fine, but wake up every hour until 3am and then finally fall into a deep sleep until my alarm jars me awake 3 or 4 hours later.

Sleep specialist thinks I have "chronic insomnia". Really? Thanks for the insight doc.

Because of some family history, I'm going to get a sleep study in a few weeks anyway to rule out the funky stuff. But I just may be one of the millions who spend their nights groggily chasing the elusive sandman who somehow always misses his stop at my bedroom. Bummer.

Well, thanks to Dr. Sleepy, I'm going to see if the good people at Aventis Sanofi can help with my slumber.

Until then, don't wake me up if I nod off - else, I'll starting quoting Shakespeare again.

'Til morrow, good friend.