i took the question paper out of the exam hall and planned to tear it into small bits before thrashing 'em but changed my mind after sofia reminded me that was my last exam. so i folded it up nicely and chucked it into my bag for keepsake. since i'll probably (and hopefully) never ever do it again, let me attempt this in a typical pharmacology-answer format: Disease: 6 hour of sleep in 3 days, characterised by slowing down of heart rate, triple eyelids, 50kg eyebags, slurring of words, stoned look, nosebleeds, weight gain and bad skin. Development of disease is multifactorial: stress, exams, insomnia, loud noises, people-related, idiopathic. Treat with: a power nap and/or 20-hour sleep. mechanism of action of drug/treatment unknown. Side effects (after acute or chronic treatment): insomnia, hyperactivity, desensitisation of sleepy receptors, sleepuntilforever. but generally well tolerated. Contraindicated in insomnia patients - need other forms of drugs (barbiturates, benzodiazepines). ohi'msosleepymyeyelidsaredrooping but what would have left me braindead during the exam period has left me desiring everything but my bed right now. (classic case of wanting-what-i-cannot-get!) i've got 2 weeks to h o m e and i feel like i have too-much-to-do before going back. 2 weeks suddenly feels like a very, very short time. then again, some things cannot be changed even with time on my side - i concede defeat. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. My heart's beating irregularly. Blame it on the hormonal imbalance, blame it on the guard (or the lack of it), blame it on myself, blame it on the moon, blame it on the you - just don't induce stress in me anymore, i might die of classic angina. oh, and you? i think you'll do just fine. put me in your shoes, and i think i'll fail developmental biology anytime. i respect. :) su, quit it and just go to bed.