Pictures being worth a thousand words and all....

http://www.nightserpent.com/obe/scrawl.jpg

It looks like "I had a . ... ... about my....." Not much to go on!

Ever see the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry writes down what he thinks is a hilarious joke in the middle of the night, but can't decipher it in th morning? That's how I have been feeling with some of my key words.

Any tips on how to create more legible and effective notes? Part of the problem is that my motor skills seem to be less than ideal right after I wake up. Another is light. I'm a bit hesitant to use too much light, as I fear it will wake me up too much and prevent me from getting back to sleep.