tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post109777054615785929..comments2023-08-29T02:44:37.646-05:00Comments on WORD: An Agitated A*S Monkey.: Laying, in my bed, thinking...Fist of Truenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17539333761513874499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097852144405412712004-10-15T09:55:00.000-05:002004-10-15T09:55:00.000-05:00I sooooo hear you: monkey on the back = pain in th...I sooooo hear you: monkey on the back = pain in the ass. Books are a great direct-line to the Sandman's crib, and he always answers when I contact him that way. But I have run out of books to read. I need more literature. This is a problem I have never had. Ever.<br /><br />Jager is what practically KILLED me last night. I do not believe there is drink out there that would be an effective sleep-aid for me. Problem being: I can never really drink just one shot. Typically, I'll end up in a drunken coma rather than a pleasant slumber. I wake up from hours of non-sleep. Not so nice. <br /><br />I might try the crossword puzzle thing though. Ava likes the word-find games...Fist of Truenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539333761513874499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097817698058834912004-10-15T00:21:00.000-05:002004-10-15T00:21:00.000-05:00Dear Insomniac,
I had a really really bad bout of ...Dear Insomniac,<br />I had a really really bad bout of insomnia back in the day and I gave my meds (sedatives)to my parents because I felt it was becoming a nasty habit (I know a lot of addicts would never admit that). It was either that or end up in some unfamiler cold room, shivering and sweating to get the monkey off my back. <br />Anywaaaaayyy so one night like yours the aggrevation gave me an idea! Bling!!! I drink too (maybe not like yourself) but my idea was to drink a beverage I normally stay away from when out socializing. White wine. YaK! I don't know why? but I've been known to hang with the BIG DOGS (shots and all yo) but you put this weenie drink in front of me and I shreik like garlic to Dracula! buaxahahaha Shamelessly within minutes of touching my lips I get a headache, then the thin to none rationalization skills kick in and I tell myself "have another you'll be too drunk to notice the headache" Soon enough I wake up and I'm home. Never a recalling the evening. <br />So there it is. Find the drink that is absolutely the pits and knocks you off your ass,Come on everyone has one, a sippy of tequila or jager 20 minutes to 1hr from the time you need to be asleep at the least this should relax you. Topping it off with the Read you always wanted to finish but can never make it past 1st page or do a crossword puzzle **YAWN** that should lull you to sleep. It worked for me. Sooner than I knew it I was on a routine days later, sans the drink, I was asleep before I could see the weather report on the 10 O'clock news. Hope this helped. <br /><br />Gahhh look at the time. GuNite.<br />Pssst... a long (drink fest)wkend can ruin such attainment too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097778459789559262004-10-14T13:27:00.000-05:002004-10-14T13:27:00.000-05:00Yes. Agreed on the alarm-timing-scheme. I have t...Yes. Agreed on the alarm-timing-scheme. I have them four minutes apart. But I need to put some walking distance in there.<br /><br />Sidenote: You are the most tenacious Anonymous commentor I have ever been entertained by.<br /><br />On the "caring" thing: I care a great deal about many things. Unfortunately, my current 9-5 is not one of them. I will change that though. One way, or another. No sweat. My twenty year-old self deserves better.Fist of Truenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539333761513874499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097777328285192752004-10-14T13:08:00.000-05:002004-10-14T13:08:00.000-05:00Until you care more or find something to care abou...Until you care more or find something to care about, I highly recommend Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. I think that you would really appreciate her style. Books are handy when TV and Internet are unavailable.<br /><br />The thing about two alarm clocks, by the way, is to set them only minutes apart, so that the first one wakes you and the second one sounds before you can fully fall back asleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097776505742158662004-10-14T12:55:00.000-05:002004-10-14T12:55:00.000-05:00All taken under careful advisement, Anonymous. Ho...All taken under careful advisement, Anonymous. However, I do not have television or internet at my crib, so there's no "easy" form of mindless entertainment for me to busy myself with when I cannot fall asleep. Next, I already have two alarms. I shall try moving the clock far, far away (I could put it in my neighbor's window, forcing him to come wake me, but that might hurt). <br /><br />I am already considered the "weird hour" guy, in that whenever Ava visits, she leaves at ungodly hours of the morning, thereby forcing me to show up at work before ANYONE else. Being manic about the timeclock won't excuse tardiness though...<br /><br />I need to care more. That would certainly help.Fist of Truenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539333761513874499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824105.post-1097775868503736932004-10-14T12:44:00.000-05:002004-10-14T12:44:00.000-05:00Trust me. I'm an expert.
Never, ever, worry abou...Trust me. I'm an expert.<br /><br />Never, ever, worry about not being able to fall asleep. It just makes things worse as you become anxious about each minute ticking by. Instead, just accept the fact that your body doesn't need sleep. That's right. Get up and watch TV or surf the Internet. The key is not sleeping on time, but rather waking up on time. Even if you fall asleep at 5:00 in the morning, you can still function on 2 hours of sleep. I'm sure that you've had to do it before. And after depriving yourself of sleep from the previous night, you will not have so much trouble sleeping the next time. Just don't nap. Naps are for babies.<br /><br />If you absolutely must get up in the morning, you should always set two alarm clocks so that they go off minutes apart. Make sure that one alarm clock is somewhere where you will actually need to walk to reach. Walking will guarantee that you do not fall back asleep. It is easier to wake up if you're sleeping alone. I'm not sure why that is. Maybe a person's motivation is shot when the other person in bed is still tucked in, all snug and warm and drowsy. It just isn't fair to have to be the first to get up.<br /><br />Saying "time to make the donuts" repeatedly to myself in the morning suprisingly helps wake me up, but your mileage may vary.<br /><br />You can offset the impression that you often arrive at work late by randomly showing up super early at work every now and then, even if you have no reason for doing so. This is an especially good tactic if your office uses lots of emails for communication. Nothing makes an impression like emails at 6:30 in the morning. Even if you do not come in early as much as you come in late, and I have found that you have a lot of leeway with this, you can become the "guy that comes in at irregular times", and not the "guy that comes in late all of the time".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com