Ever woken up and felt – for no apparent reason – that you could not keep your eyes open?

I felt that way this morning.

Little Lucy Lou was very patient with her Mama.  She slept in (after a 5am bathroom break) and was a little peanut the whole morning.  Sometimes, I think she understands a lot more than I could possibly comprehend.  She was snuggly and kept checking in on me as I did work ~ as though she completely understood that I was not feeling 100%.

In honor of feeling like a beaten up dishrag, I thought I’d cheer myself up by thinking about my favorite guilty pleasures.  As in, things I would indulge in if I was curled up with napping Lucy making little snuffles in her sleep.

1.  Dancing with the Stars (if I didn’t watch it addictively every Monday and Tuesday ~ although I have watched the dances multiple times in the past).  I have a completely pure and unadulterated love for dance.  I think it’s amazing ~ I think dancers are the most beautiful people on earth.  I toy with the idea of taking classes all the time.  Perhaps one day I will be able to fit it in.

2. Magnum, P.I.  Winston loaned me all eight seasons on DVD, and Lucy and I put them on in the mornings when I’m blow-drying my hair and getting ready for work.  I’m pretty sure Lucy loves Magnum, too ~ I know I find the show so relaxing.  I love Tom Selleck’s voice overs, the playful-ness of the show, and that it harkens back to what I think of as a simpler time (aka, my youth).  Actually, I love pretty much everything with Tom Selleck, including Three Men and a Baby, and Three Men and a Little Lady.

3.  Any movie with Kevin Costner (caveat: WaterWorld).  I love Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game, The Postman, Dances with the Wolves, Tin Cup … I even loved him in The Upside of Anger, which was, as I recall, a very depressing movie.

4.  Watching an entire season of a TV series.  I love, love, love when I can just turn off my brain and get completely involved in something else.  I’ll be honest ~ the show doesn’t even have to be all that good.  I just love watching one episode after another (this is a tag-along to #2).

It doesn’t sound like a lot ~ but just thinking about this stuff makes me feel a little better.  Of course, sleep would be awesome, too.  But reality says work must be done.