Sookie and Water

First, True Blood has been picked up for a second season already. How exciting is that? I'm very happy for everyone involved in the project, and I'm very happy for myself because... well, Sam and Eric on film. Yay. We'll just pretend they aren't doing weird things to Lafayette's character and turning Jason into more of a sleeze than he was in the novels.

The last week or so, I've felt like crap, and I just couldn't figure out why. My sleep has been constantly interrupted when I wake, and my muscles have been achy for no apparent reason. Beyond that, my energy level is in the gutter. Today, I feel exhausted and vaguely ill, but I think I figured out what my problem has been. Normally, I drink between eighty and one hundred ounces of water each day. This does not count my water intake when I drink other beverages (tea, juice) or eat food; my count just involves plain water. Anyway, with the stress over the move three weeks ago and settling into the new place, I have not been drinking nearly as much water. Some days, I only manage to get down twenty ounces. I know the new rule from the doctors is that eight eight-ounce glasses of water is a myth, but my body and mental state beg to differ. Does anyone else on the flist notice a difference in their mood/body when they cut back on their water intake?