Seriously though? I remind myself why I’m there. Why the client needed to hire me

It doesn’t always work unfortunately

And in those cases…

I might count sheep

Dressed in wild pajamas

Omg

I did not see that coming

It’s as shocking as it is adorable

What kind of embarrassing stuff do you think about?

Right before I texted you, I was remembering how in high school I told the football star, Jerry (I’ll never forget his name), that I was impressed by how he lived up to the name of his position

I thought he played defensive line and I was trying to thank him for backing me up to a teacher who wrongly thought I’d been cheating, but turns out…

He was the freaking tight end

Oh no

You inadvertently told Jerry you like his ass?

In front of like everyone

Why do you think about stuff like that when you can’t sleep?

Because it’s better than thinking about my parents and this sticky web I’ve spun myself into

It’s not that bad. It’ll turn out ok

Yeah? How do you know?

Do your clients follow up with you after the fact?

No

But maybe that means all is well?

You’re not helping

Well in my experience, clients hire me because they love their family and they’re trying to make it work. Even though it’s not ideal, it’s not the worst place to start from

I’ll try to think about that to fall asleep

And maybe some sheep

Good night

Good night, sleep loose

If you can

Sleep loose? I love that!

You sleep loose too

December 15, 1:26 a.m. CST

<Chloe>

What kind of pajamas?

I just keep thinking of red, orange, yellow, green

Maybe a stripe or polka dot here or there

But that’s it and it’s not helping

I’m guessing it’s not working because I’m not thinking of the right pajamas?

<Drew>

They can be anything!

Pj’s with little mooncakes on them…

One that turns the sheep into a giant mooncake…

One with a fake sheepdog attached to its butt trying to nudge it inside a fence…

A sheep with antigravity boots…

The sky’s the limit! Because we don’t want the poor antigravity sheep to float past the atmosphere. That’s dangerous!

Chang’e would have to catch him and send him back down

Omg

You might have missed your calling as a sheep pajama designer

Or a children’s book writer

I’ve still got time

You just need to find an illustrator

I have someone in mind for that and the actual pajama making

Though I need an engineer for the antigravity stuff

I’ll try to find an aerospace class

Maybe online since UChicago doesn’t offer it

Good night

Sleep loose

You too

December 16, 12:47 a.m. CST

<Chloe>