they've taken my yawns, and now I can't sleep...

I love to sleep. If there's one habit I'd like to continuously develop, it's the art of sleeping. I've been able to sleep in the strangest places, cramped, hot, cool, scary - you name it, I've probably slept on it - or in it!

I've tried sleeping inside a cabinet - as a kid I get scared easily and my refuge would be the cabinet in my room. In the morning, my mom would find me in the cabinet when she can't find me on my bed. I think until know I can still sleep in my cabinet.

I've tried sleeping on sand - it's cool to the skin, but can be uncomfortable considering the amount of insects you'd encounter after one night.

Care to mention transportation? Bus, train, planes, etc - I've slept in it all. I've tried sleeping in a box, a suitcase, and on hard wood - man that last one was probably the worst of the bunch, I couldn't feel anything but the pain on my back! (or maybe I'm just getting old).

One of the reasons I quit my day job was because I couldn't enjoy my sleep. I'd leave home way too early, then arrive really late - no time to relax because during weekends, my boss would be "delegating" work. Now I know there are people who live on less than 5 hours of sleep in a day, and definitely, count me out. My sleep has to be 8 hours at least - or else I won't function properly during the day (zombie alert) and no amount of coffee can't perk me up.

After quitting my work, I was so pleased at the thought of sleeping a full 12 hours.

Unfortunately, a week after quitting, I still haven't managed to do so.

Why am I not sleeping? Do I have insomnia? This is scary. i love to sleep! but i cant sleep! could.. could... they have taken all my yawns?  When will I be able to sleep properly again! Should I be taking sleeping pills?

My eyes are so tired but my brain is still working. This has got to stop.