insomnia. ever since coming back from lassen volcanic national park i’ve been having trouble staying asleep. i’ve been waking up anywhere from 5 AM, 6 AM, and on two occassions 4:15 AM. my brain aches after five or six hours of sleep, and my entire day sleepiness takes over, but after lying in bed for thirty minutes, i’m reminded of my old professor william dement, “it’s better to get up and then try to go back asleep.” if you have any ideas (melotonin?) let me know.