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May 27, 2005
Sleepwalking
I use the train to get to work every day and have a five minute walk from the station to my building. Due to the proliferation of roadworks and new building going on in the city centre, my route is somewhat twisted and tortuous but short nonetheless.
As I do most days, this morning I turned up at the door of my building with no recollection of having got there. Obviously, on autopilot, my feet just know where to go and my brain doesn't need to involve itself in such trivialities. Probably because it was, as yet, unaware of the fact it had risen from my pillow.
I was discussing this phenomenon with a colleague as we waited for the lift. "Oh yes" says he, "I do that every day".
Now that scares me... the guy drives to work. It's bad enough that I might inadvertently walk under a car in my trancelike state but the thought of what could happen if I drove...... oh too scary!
Posted by lilliebet at May 27, 2005 07:52 PM
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I frequently fall asleep on the way to work.
Fortunately I take the bus ;-)
Posted by: OldGuy at May 29, 2005 06:26 AM
For many years I drove 70 miles on Interstate highways to and from work. I can't begin to tell you the number of times I had absolutely no recollection of the trip whatsoever.
Posted by: Abraham Lincoln at May 29, 2005 01:41 PM
Then we can only hope you and I never meet on the same road. lol
Posted by: lilliebet at May 29, 2005 01:52 PM
It's just your brain multi-tasking. LOL
Posted by: Michelle at May 30, 2005 10:48 PM
Must happen to everybody now and then when its the same trip day after day because I know its happened to me too.
Posted by: hterry at May 31, 2005 05:54 AM
It normally happens to me on routes that are well-travelled by me. On a new road, I remember every twist and turn, but on familiar ground I guess my brain only keeps one version of the trip, the first one. :)
Posted by: The Mad Perseid at June 2, 2005 02:07 PM
Happens to me too, though it doesn't mean I am sleeping, I just don't store the route in my mind, as I do the same over and over again every day of the week.
Posted by: Sparkling at June 2, 2005 05:42 PM