Blogging Under the Influence

...well, sort-of.

It is entirely possible that some people are not meant to imbibe 5-Hour Energy.

The Great and Powerful Nicole took me with her to Rite-Aid today, where she stocked up on the necessities of copy editing (namely, Excedrin and 5-Hour Energy). We piled into the kitchen at 2:30 along with Lindz, per instructions on the bottle, and downed half a shot.

The other girls claim they feel nothing. I, however, am bouncing off walls.

I do not mean this literally, as I am in fact trapped in my chair. But I am nearly vibrating. Buzzing, if you will. Actually, I feel a little high.

I have new sympathy for Tweak from South Park. This must be what he feels like all the time, not to mention what condition his intestines must be in.

My speed metal playlist isn't helping. I named it "Summit of Speed" and it's all my favorite fast songs. Old-school Sonata Arctica, some Elvenking, and faster stuff from Silent Force and Leverage. By "old school" I mean about ten years old. None of these bands are particularly old. But I just want to leap on stage and belt out something with a Finnish accent, making my "v" sound like a "w."

NaNo continues apace. I threw in pirates to get the plot going; they helped more than I expected, and now I know how I'll need to rearrange things once this cursed month is over. Writing is very much exercising a muscle, though, and just writing every day has helped immensely in getting that muscle back into shape.

Man, I think my heart rate jumped up. Is this good for my metabolism? I bet it's good to try this stuff before exercising. Damn.

Thing is, I am not a caffeine virgin. I'm actually something of a coffee junkie. So no, I'm not sure why a little caf is having this sort of effect on me. Maybe because it's not dilluted? Or did I psyche myself up for it and this is all mental? Maybe the fish oil I've been taking has heightened my mood so much that caffeine blends with it and creates a perfect storm of awesome? I FEEL SPECTACULAR.

I must be really scary to talk to right now...