Let's start with the whole idea of a heated mattress pad.  It's like a magnet. For the first week that we had it there was always someone in the bed - 24 hours a day.  The novelty has worn off somewhat, but that is probably because we are all back at work and school after the Christmas Break.

Now let's go to the "being back at school" part.  The first of week of term always kills me.  I come home at the end of the day and can barely keep my eyes open.  I'm physically tired from schlepping my rubenesque body all over campus while carrying my obscenely heavy backpack.  I'm mentally tired from trying to wrap my head around the new schedule, new classes, new classmates and new ideas.  I comfort myself with the knowledge that when I get home I can take a nap in my cozy warm bed.... assuming of course that there is space.