insomnia

It was, in my opinion, 3 1/2 hours ago.

Last time I checked the clock, it was half past eleven!

Not these days, Pro. The greatest privilege of year 12 is having to share only a bathroom and with just one person. And although my bathroommate is a slob who occasionally locks me out and always leaves the light on, it's worth it for the 2am Doctor Who and homework sessions.

As for whether we're moving, westward or otherwise, I have no authority to speak on the matter.

I am actually going to bed now. I have a Chem test in the morning.

Not sure. My knowledge of tectonic plate movements is a bit hazy. Perhaps we only move westwards at night, and maybe this is why I often get my best work done after pumpkin hour.

Is Australia moving westbound westward?

Grr. Still awake. Ah well, will traipse off to bed with Anna Karenina – there's nothing like a Russian novel chock-full of patronymics for the full soporific effect.

Do you share a room with other people, pleth?

Hmm, what to do? I could a) go to bed and have a 70/30 chance of laying awake pretending/wishing it were possible for me to sleep before at least two a.m. or b) watch another episode of Doctor Who on youtube.

A friend of mine is having me do a sleep log for her psychology class. I should be able to give her some interesting results.

*singing*
Sir all I want is a chance to amend
Past infidelities please do not send
Me far away from my wise
Me far away from my wiiise
Me far away from my wiiiiise
Señorita...

It's good to have Australian Wordies.

Wordie. The insomniac's delight.

I have the world's longest weekend ahead of me. I need to go to sleep. *attempts to knock self out with heavy folder*

Oh no, it's happening to me!

Apparently I'm turning into Pro.

I need to get up in three and a half hours.

OK, let's try to sleep.

Longest night ever.

No! Poor dontcry, and poor birdie! My sympathies. :-( But I'm sure the little thing had a good life with you as its caretaker.

I had a bird funeral myself a few months ago, but now I'm happy to say I'm preparing for a baby bird to fledge. Life gets better. :-)

I'll do it right now - dim the lights, I mean.
Nighty night.

Rough day for dontcry -- had a bird funeral. *sniff*

Thankfully it's settle down time, so off goes the computer, down go the lights, out comes a book. Not long before bedtime. Ahhhh.

Put down the cheese, Pro, and dim the lights. Sweet dreams.

Goodnight guys (not many women during American nights, did you notice?). Have fun.

Last night I dreamed I had insomnia. I woke up exhausted, yet too well rested to go back to sleep.

(Bob Ingman)

What did Ray ever do to you?

Stingray.

Awake.

Hello, boys. How's the city that never etc?

Oh well, good enough. How's life?

I think it's just you and me, Pro.

Hello everybody.

Well, I'm off to bed, and I'm three hours behind you. But I will probably be up at least four hours before you. Sweet dreams, yarb.

Goodnight. I will go on killing. Time.

OK, I think you beat me again, Pro. I'm going to sleep. (Not that it should be a competition!)

Considering that they killed people, I'd suspect unjust insomniacs.

I suspect most serial killers were just insomniacs.

Please, hit me with something heavy.

OK, let's try. I'll go to bed now. Just for dontcry.

I second that--long time no Wordie, SoG!

"I'm wide awake, it's morning". I just meant I was adding words to my formaggio list. :-)
Welcome back, SoG!

Ssshhhh...I think he's sleeping.

I agree: quitting cheese is just not an option I will not consider.

Quit cheese? But how?

Poor Pro. I occasionally share your insomnia, so I'll gladly count giant turtles with you. :-)

*waiting for c_b to show up from her nap, since it's okay for bears to do so*

Chuck Norris never sleeps, but if he did, he could nap as well.

Don't quit cheese - it just makes sleep more fun when it comes.

Maybe I could quit formaggio at this time of the night...

You could try changing your nick to Prozac. Then we could keep calling you Pro.

The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.

(Leonard Cohen)

O sleep, o gentle sleep, nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, that thou no more wilt weigh my eye-lids down and steep my senses in forgetfulness?

(W. Shakespeare)

Could you guys please keep it down in here? I'm trying to sleep!

Oh, never mind. I'll take a nap tomorrow on the porch. *yawn*

I knew what to do, and I did it.

I'm not sure I know what to do & I'll probably be awake all night tonight worrying about it.

Listen, if Pro gets his insomnia under control, he can come and nap on The Porch. I even have a hammock, just off The Porch, strung between two 100-year-old oaks -- no kidding (sometimes I even wonder if I'm for real...).

But first things first. When we're good with sleeping at night, we can play around with the whole napping concept.

Now it's getting late, so it's "settle down time." You know what to do.

Sometimes I have the feeling dontcry adopted us all.

I can't believe napping is out at The Porch. This is seriously bad news. I may have to redirect Hammock Installation Team.

Meditation helps also & may even make up for lost sleep.

Worrying about not sleeping can keep you awake. It helps me to accept the fact that on a particular night I'm just not going to get much sleep (especially the Sunday night before work), but I'll make up for it somewhere down the line.

Napping is for babies and really, really old people. And dogs and some cats. Sick people can nap and Santa can nap, in the off season. New mothers and fathers can nap when their babies nap. Umm, bears nap a lot and that's ok because it means they're not out eating people. Same goes for crocodiles.

I'm late for a meeting. Point is, unless you are a baby, really, really old, a dog or some type of cat, sick, Santa, a new parent, a bear or a crocodile, napping is straight OUT! It's ESPECIALLY OUT if you suffer from INSOMNIA!!

Sharks never sleep, but if they did, they could nap as well.

I'm a fan of the napping. You just can't sleep too long.

No napping??? This baby bunny is tearing up as she types!

I will practice, but I don't bet on the last one. :-)

Sorry, Pro, long lunch....but not heavy!

First of all, do you want to sleep or not? Don't be such a baby bunny.

Have a lighter lunch and drink water. Walk around if you feel sleepy. Your body will get used to it, I promise. NO napping -- it will throw off your body clock and undo all your hard work.

Bedtime is when you get into the bed and want to sleep -- at night. Bedtime is not worktime in a bed.

Buy curtains. (Ideally, leave NYC...)

Try to think a little bit more on the positive side.
;-)

Crap! I was hoping for dontcry to reply first! (ready to give 20)

The standard of ling ain't what it used to be.

Pro, you are arguing every point. That's too NY for a start.
If you have a natural dip in energy after lunch, please define. You are in the zone for a nap that meets modern ling requirements.

Lay off the coffee, tea and soda (even the decaf) after mid-day.
How am I supposed to work after lunch, then?

Nothing to eat 2-3 hours before bedtime.
Define bedtime.

Keep bedroom very dark and cool.
In New York? Without curtains?

Asa, since you asked :-). I discovered some time ago that insomnia is a vicious cycle that feeds on itself and will drive you insane! It takes a while to break it's grip on you, but it can be done with a routine. Here's mine:

We expect our bodies & minds to go, go, go all day and then come to a screeching halt when it's time to hurry up and sleep. Bad idea. Most of us don't pop out of bed in the morning and immediately begin working. We need time to "wake up." We slowly get out of bed, have something to eat and drink, bathe, dress, polish up a bit. Then we're ready to take on the world. Ending the day should have the same routine.

Ideally, you should prepare for sleep and hour or two before getting into bed. Slow down your activities. No eating or exercising. No troubling or stimulating conversations. No dramatic/violent TV shows. Dim the lights throughout the house. Maybe take a warm bath. Take a leisurely walk to get some night air, if it's refreshing. Reading is good, but don't take it to bed. Slow your body and mind down so they will be receptive to sleep. This is a great routine, especially if you have small children in the home. I call it "settle down time."

Bed is for sleeping, not for finishing up tasks of the day. If you treat your bed as a safe harbor, reserved only for sleeping, soon you will feel sleepy just getting into bed. Sleep/bed is your reward after a long hard day. Keep the bedroom tidy, organized and basically a pleasant place to be. Clean and fresh bed linens and clothes make getting into bed so much nicer!

It's important to prepare your body for rest too. Lay off the coffee, tea and soda (even the decaf) after mid-day. Nothing to eat 2-3 hours before bedtime. Keep bedroom very dark and cool. I know it's hard, but try to reserve this time for thinking pleasant thoughts only -- make it a rule. Sweet dreams!

Licked what?

Oh, llama snot? They use it in Liechtenstein, too.

(See alpaca)

Sendimanou is good for treating insomnia, but has unfortunate mucogenital side-effects.

It was just mollusque listing sendimanou, an Aztec panvocalic that refers to a medicinal powder made from dried and ground llama snot.

Hey, I think I saw Sandman outside my window (not sure). Goodnight to everybody.

Don't wordieworry, Asa.

dontcry, what better place for sleep nostrums than this page? Do share!

Though I worry for Wordie if we manage to cure insomnia.

Thank you, Pro! Sweet dreams! I'm off to my slumber bed right now (we're early to bed/early to rise here on the porch!).

I was shattered when Rosa nel Pugno changed their name from Rose in the Fist to Socialists and Radicals. A tragedy.

After an election in 2006 I picked up discarded RnP posters and decorated my room with Rose in the Fist logos. It wasn't a political statement. I just liked having anonymous hands offering me roses every way I turned.

Thank you, dontcry*. I'm trying the other way now - having two dinners might make me sleepy - and, well, fat.

*I will never call you dc.

Pro - Sorry about the sleep troubles -- they suck. If you want some advice, let me know.

And here I am at the grocery (1.05 am). I bought camomile.

I might go to the grocery later. (12.15 am)

Try counting giant turtles.

I'll think about that and let you know in five hours.

How about Galapagos?

Oh, it's tea time (9 pm).

Anyway, I'll practice side-talking.

The snakes, and the fact that I will supposedly be able to sleep in a couple of hours, and I'm not sure you will. :-)

Hang on. In the comment to which I responded you were applying for honorary citizenship of Australia. Have you abandoned us so soon? It was all the poisonous snakes, wasn't it?

You'll have to learn to talk through the side of your mouth so the flies don't get in.

I should move to some Pacific island. I share their time zone already. :-(