SECRET LOVE NEST '22

Binge Watching

I find myself having troubles sleeping these past few days. For close to a week now, I sleep around 3 or 4 in the morning, and then I will wake up around 6 or 7 am of the same day. As an actor, I had days working and operating with very little to almost zero sleep. When my schedule is hectic, 3 or 4 hours of sleep would suffice and sustain me for the day.

But we all know that thats not healthy at all. Human bodies need, preferably, 8 hours of sleep. But whoever could sleep for 8 hours a day, straight, must've saved a king or queen or a country in their past lives because...gods, they are blessed creatures. I cannot do that. If I am tired, I could nap 8 hours a day, with several hours of interval in between. But 8 straight hours of sleep? I think the last time I had that was when I was still an elementary student and my parents haven't allowed me yet to play video games.

Wait, let me amend that...I had a straight 8 hours of sleep last year and this year as well...but it was just for a day or two of Qing and I vacationing and spending hours romping in bed. I mean, anyone who spent hours having sex deserve a straight 8 hours of sleep.

But since Qing and I cannot have hours of sex everyday, having perfect hours of sleep is also not possible for me.

Yet the true reason why I'm having trouble sleeping is because we have four streaming channels in our TV and gadgets and I'm trying to widen my range when it comes to the genres of shows I am watching so yes...the reason why I have less sleep these past few days is because I am bingewatching shows on TV and our devices.

(Oh, its your fault then...)

Yes, of course. The reason why I lack sleep is entirely my own fault. I won't even try to dodge that blame. But even if I am being honest, it still didn't fly well to my fiancé when I, in all honesty, admitted to him that very same reason.

Qing was not pleased at all. Yes, he is not.

Qing: (scowling at me) Why are you sacrificing your sleep for binge watching shows?

Me: (wincing) I'm not sure as well. Once I start a show, I just have to finish it. Next thing I know, its 3am and I'm still not sleepy so I watch one more episode and...

Qing: Stop it. Before I get angry.

Me: (smiling uneasily) Remember you are more patient with me now...

Qing: (growling) (warning tone) Feng Jian Yu.

(Oh the infamous whole name)

Yeah, time to be extra cautious. I mumbled a soft "I will" to reassure him. That ended that terse conversation. But last night, or is it this morning, Qing confiscated my phone. Its because I started a new drama show on the "N" streaming app and it has 20 episodes. The story was so compelling that I just had to finish it.

But Qing sleeps next to me and I was scared he will catch me watching so late in the night just when I had promised him that I will sort out myself so I took my phone out of our room. I paused my show to put together a snack platter for myself before I camped my ass in our guest room and continued my binge watching.

What I didn't consider while doing all of that was the fact that Qing has a tendency to reach for me even in his sleep, that when his hand and arm didn't felt any warm body beside him in bed, Qing woke up to look for his errant husband to be.

And he found me in the guest room, binge watching while binge eating snacks. Suffice it to say, I was caught red handed violating my promise to him to sort out myself and that didn't sit well with my husband to be.

So, my phone was confiscated. As well as my tablet and the TV cord.

Qing: (looking annoyed beyond hell) Try to watch anymore shows and I will personally cut even the internet connection in this place.

He looked deadly serious while saying that threat so I took him...well, seriously.

I was promptly deposited in our bed and ordered to sleep. I did so. I realized I was tired. I got a good six hours of sleep last night, or was it this morning. I woke up feeling fresh but Qing was still annoyed at me this morning. As I am typing this words, with Qing away to school, I think he is still annoyed at me.

(Good thing Baba didn't confiscated your laptop)

I have no streaming app in this laptop. All the available slots in our subscriptions were taken by our TV and other devices that my laptop couldn't be included to the payment. Which is alright because when I am in front of my laptop, all I want to do is write and not watch anything.

I was also ordered to take naps for the rest of the week to catch up on my sleep. Qing is TRULY unhappy with me right now. So, to impart some lessons to you all my dear readers I'll say...don't be like me. Don't sacrifice rest to binge watch shows just to expand your watching genre. I mean, its nice to watch suspense thrillers and medicine related shows and programs but make sure you still rest well in between watching shows.

*achoo!*

Oh boy! I just shower my laptop screen with saliva and...snot? Oh no, I hope I'm not catching any colds. Its getting colder. As the Starks of Winterfell famously coded, Winter is indeed coming. I hope this Winter won't be bad.

And I truly wish I won't get sick because I could just imagine the lecture that will come my way. Qing will never let me live it down. I...oh, is my head aching from stress or from a threat of sickness. No! No way!

I think I should lie down and rest. Please send me positive energy so I won't get sick.

Ciao ciao for now.