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I suffer from RLS, or Restless Leg Syndrome, for most people it's just the need to move, like stored up energy that comes at random times and has to be spent, mine is mixed with a short attention span and the fact that I'm easily distracted, since I was suffering from it after the movie today I decided to write about it...this is just an idea of what happens when I get "the fidgets"

as I sit down, my leg starts to bounce, up and down up and down, I stand and let my head roll back as I slowly pace the room, walking like a ballerina, toe first, softly and slowly, I lay on the bed then stand back up imedatly, running my fingers through my hair, pushing it back, my pacing is faster as I make sharp pivoting turns, I stand on the bed, then collapse on it, and get off again, I pull my hands up under my hair, holding my head up, squeezing my arms and elbows against my head, I sit on the window seat, and I pull my hair, push my hands over my face, every time my hands move, they are pushing or pulling at me, I stand up again, pacing frantically, I shakily pull my necklace to my mouth, I chew on the string, it falls, I chew on my scarred lip, I bite at my finger nails, bite my thumb till it hurts like hell, slowly I pull my hands down my arms, I tug at my sleeve, unrolling it, I pull down my shirt, then tug it up, I unbutton my shirt and start to pull at it, almost like I'm angry, I leave it half way off, I lay on the floor and do a sumersault, then fall to my back and kick my legs in the air, waving them like a bug waiting to be stepped on and squished, I sit up, draw my knees close to my chest, pull my hands along my legs, I squeeze my stomach, wrapping my arms across me and hugging myself tightly, I roll on the floor, moving, pushing, pulling, silently I scream. I finally find rest, as I sit and stare into space, oblivious to everything, chewing on the cord to my necklace.