I rarely go to sleep early. And, that is by whatever definition you come up with. I typically go to sleep between 1am and 2am. Hence, 11:30pm is early for me. Coincidentally, the other night, I went to sleep around 11:30pm. That was a major accomplishment for me in terms of sleep regulation.

Wonderful. A great accomplishment. I woke up somewhat refreshed. At this point, my sleep deficit is so enormous that it can not be really replenished.

I woke up and stared down at the floor. Something looked odd. My slippers were strange-looking to me. One was facing me, and the other was facing away from me. I had to wonder how I had contorted my feet in such a way. I had to wonder how such a contortion didn’t wake me up.

Everything was and is upside down. It’s like I’m in some alternate universe. As such, my slippers should reflect that conflict.