Leap of Faith Friday #3

Okay, so it’s the third week in our Leap of Faith Friday series. This seemed like such a great idea when we started.

I had big plans to entertain you this week with some sort of humiliating singing adventure – karaoke in some form. I thought it would be good for a round of laughs. But my last few days have been wrecked by a gruesome combination of the flu, bronchitis and insomnia.

I can’t sleep. I can’t sing. And I’ve taken to mainlining Diet Dr Pepper. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of a LEAP of Faith that I could actually pull off this week.

And trust me I’ve had plenty of time to think about it since I’ve been awake since 2.15 am. I got all caught up on my Ryan’s Hope re-runs. Apparently when they moved Mary’s childhood dresser out of the Ryan basement, they discovered the beloved bag of alphabet blocks that they all played with as children. Everyone had to share a memory about the damn blocks.

Ryan’s Hope wrapped up about 5 am and I really just wanted someone to whack me in the head with the freaking bag of blocks. But instead, I was hit with something else. My LEAP for this week: I am going to try to give up caffeine.

Now as recently as yesterday I was very much on record saying I would never give up caffeine. But one more night subjected to watching the Ryan family and my next LEAP of faith might be off a cliff that’s not-at-all metaphorical. So I am going to give it a try and see if it helps.

A good night’s sleep is pretty much all the inspiration I need to quit drinking diet sodas. But as we can see from the disturbing video below, caffeine can develop into a bigger problem. First it’s Diet Dr Pepper, then it’s the caffeine pills. Next thing you know you’re starring in a sleazy stripper movie that busts at the box office and ends your career.

So it’s no caffeine for me. Because like Jessie, I Have to Sing! And the thought of sleep? I'm So Excited! I'm So Excited!