Why do these mere mortals...

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 06:03 PM

SLEEP?

I see no use for it other than to kill time

it's only 1am and here I sit, alone and bored. Nobody in my time zone is online, everybody else around the globe is doing Saturday things... What am I to do? I have nothing to watch, reading means finishing the book, which means NO CHANCE of sleep...

ugh, as beautiful as the night is, it's terribly solitary at times... Maybe I should get a snack, and read until my daughter wakes up for breakfast

eskielover · May 19, 2012, 06:16 PM

Hate that 1am time....usually too early for me to feel sleepy & too late to start anything.....& definitely too late to eat anything but a light snack.

Keep posting sure you will get some people glad to post.....only 7pm here in EST US.

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 06:39 PM

THANKS for responding EL!
Had my snack

sandwich consisting of fried egg, melted cheese, garlic polony and fries. YUM

Dangit, forgot the onion rings!
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There's a violent altercation outside, probly drunk people. Lots of swearing and smashing, bet someones car needs repairs. LOL. My dislike of the cold FAR outweighs my curiosity... So I'm not going to play spectator, speculator will have to do!
Having coffee now, it usually puts me to sleep. Here's to hoping

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 06:50 PM

Maybe I should clean my room.

cocoabeans · May 19, 2012, 07:01 PM

Sleep is super lame but, I'm so sick right now I can barely stay awake. Funny I was up for 24 hours before getting sick...coincidence?

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 07:05 PM

Sorry you're sick, but that made me LOL! Maybe it is coincidence, why would you get punished with germies and sickness for refusal to be lame? You should get an award!! It's 2am and really cold, I don't feel like forfeiting my warm bed just to clean my room. It CAN wait!

doglover5 · May 19, 2012, 07:14 PM

Lol "reading means finishing the book"- I know that feeling! Reading is one of the few things that can keep me awake if it's something I enjoy. I read boring stuff when I want to fall asleep though! It usually does the trick, and I don't have to get out of bed for it!

May 19, 2012, 07:15 PM

"Mere mortals". Lol. Being generally unfazed by lack of sleep has been considered by others to be one of my super-powers.

I may not want to get up (but then again, rarely do, no matter how much sleep), but you'd never know how late I was up to see me work.

I only actively disdain sleep when hypo or wanting to exercise natural night owl tendencies against reason though. Otherwise, bed is good. Mmmm.

(Warm bed in a cold room especially!)

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 07:17 PM

Haha, yes I discovered that trick too, but for some reason can't find the only boring book I own! Go figure

IZ! Sleep doesn't like me, so I refuse to chase after it!

eskielover · May 19, 2012, 07:53 PM

I seem to only be able to sleep when I am completely exhausted......so I have to force myself to STOP whatever I am doing at around 11pm......take a natural sleep aid ....go take a hot shower & pray that when I get out, I will be tired enough when I crawl into bed & cover myself with a nice warm snuggly blanket....to be able to go to sleep. I don't have mania.....not bipolar....but for some reason after going through the trauma 7 years ago, I just can't get the sleep thing to happen even though I don't have the nightmares any more.

I have been known to get busy cleaning the kitchen or getting into a painting project or a beading project & then all of a sudden, the sun's coming up & I have no idea where the night went. Sometimes I force myself to go to sleep in the morning & just wake up whenever.....but that's not a good idea on an extended basis.

Found out how bad lack of sleep effects my blood pressure however....had appointment with my pain specialist last week after several days of no sleep & blood pressure was 195/125......I know something wasn't accurate with their reading but he was definitely wanting me to go to the ER.....I didn't go....but he gave me a prescription for sleep aid Tamazapam.....but my pharmacist friend suggested a natural sleep aid that he has heard results from. I have taken it 2 times & it does work without leaving me with the hung over feeling.

UGH.....I hate sleep because I can't get anything accomplished while wasting time sleeping, but in reality....I don't have the energy I need to do anything when I don't sleep......so my excuse really isn't a valid one. Found when I really sleep & get up early in the morning, I get more things done by noon than I do in several days without sleep.....so I keep proving to myself how important sleep is....but I keep not sleeping some nights still....you would think I would learn....but think that's NOT going to happen. Living alone with 5 dogs, & no one else that wants to keep a schedule.......leaves no incentive much other than self to get into a functioning schedule for my own health sake.

Astridetal · May 19, 2012, 07:54 PM

Ha, I'm awake too and I'm in y'll's time zone. I have a totally screwed rythm but well, why bother?

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eskielover

I seem to only be able to sleep when I am completely exhausted......so I have to force myself to STOP whatever I am doing at around 11pm......take a natural sleep aid ....go take a hot shower & pray that when I get out, I will be tired enough when I crawl into bed & cover myself with a nice warm snuggly blanket....to be able to go to sleep. I don't have mania.....not bipolar....but for some reason after going through the trauma 7 years ago, I just can't get the sleep thing to happen even though I don't have the nightmares any more.

I have been known to get busy cleaning the kitchen or getting into a painting project or a beading project & then all of a sudden, the sun's coming up & I have no idea where the night went. Sometimes I force myself to go to sleep in the morning & just wake up whenever.....but that's not a good idea on an extended basis.

Found out how bad lack of sleep effects my blood pressure however....had appointment with my pain specialist last week after several days of no sleep & blood pressure was 195/125......I know something wasn't accurate with their reading but he was definitely wanting me to go to the ER.....I didn't go....but he gave me a prescription for sleep aid Tamazapam.....but my pharmacist friend suggested a natural sleep aid that he has heard results from. I have taken it 2 times & it does work without leaving me with the hung over feeling.

UGH.....I hate sleep because I can't get anything accomplished while wasting time sleeping, but in reality....I don't have the energy I need to do anything when I don't sleep......so my excuse really isn't a valid one. Found when I really sleep & get up early in the morning, I get more things done by noon than I do in several days without sleep.....so I keep proving to myself how important sleep is....but I keep not sleeping some nights still....you would think I would learn....but think that's NOT going to happen. Living alone with 5 dogs, & no one else that wants to keep a schedule.......leaves no incentive much other than self to get into a functioning schedule for my own health sake.

I also have to MAKE myself sleep or it won't happen. I tried it this past week and actually fell asleep before 2am

but idk if I like it, it's so foreign...
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Sleep aids and tranquelizers, usually put me out initially, but then I wake up 4hours later, so like what's the use?

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3am now...

Trippin2.0 · May 19, 2012, 09:02 PM

4am, I tried lying in the dark, obviously didn't work... Maybe I need an imaginary friend...

cocoabeans · May 19, 2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0

Sorry you're sick, but that made me LOL! Maybe it is coincidence, why would you get punished with germies and sickness for refusal to be lame? You should get an award!! It's 2am and really cold, I don't feel like forfeiting my warm bed just to clean my room. It CAN wait!

Haha! Yes being sick is awful but, I did say it like that to be funny!