that was meant to say "whole life" not "whole night"

Who Needs Sleep?

Now I lay me down not to sleep
I just get tangled in the sheets
I swim in sweat three inches deep
I just lay back and claim defeat

Chapter read and lesson learned
I turned the lights off while she burned
So while she's three hundred degrees
I throw the sheets off and I freeze

Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around

Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War

My hands are locked up tight in fists
My mind is racing, filled with lists
of things to do and things I've done
Another sleepless night's begun

There's so much joy in life,
so many pleasures all around
But the pleasure of insomnia
is one I've never found
With all life has to offer,
there's so much to be enjoyed
But the pleasures of insomnia
are ones I can't avoid

--Barenaked Ladies

Love that song. :)

Also, I wish I was asleep now! Another hour before bread comes out.

I seem to be having one good night one bad night at the moment.
Last night was great, which makes me dread tonight... I'm going to acupuncture this afternoon so perhaps that will help break the pattern.

I really need to sleep at least 8 solid hours, to feel completely refreshed when I wake up, but of course that can't always happen. It's a treat when it does, though.

The one good thing about getting crappy or no sleep for a few days, is that eventually my body will just completely shut down for that wonderful eight straight hours.

I just recently figured out that the anti-depressants that I was on were causing me to sleep 14 to 16 hours a day. :eek:Not fun, especially when you have classes to go to. So I switched meds and now I'm thankfully back to 7 to 9, just in time for finals.

Damn, Apollo - what were you on?
I'd love to be on that kind of schedule (having no classes to attend)

I was on a fairly high dose of Prozac, I guess fatigue is one of the side effects. It wasn't good at all, cause even after that much sleep my body would still feel tired and weighed down. It was weird.

Most of the time I get between five and six hours. I do not set an alarm clock, because pretty much no matter when I get up it's at least four hours before I have to go to work. Only time I wake to an alarm is if I have to be up earlier than usual, mostly for momwolf's doctor appointments, less often for conferences, training, and such.

Only advantage I can see to the evening shift job. I get home, stay up until I'm actually exhausted, fall asleep, then wake up when I want to. Plays hell with my social calendar, though.

I agree with Wolf, 2nd shift has the advantage of never waking to an alarm clock, which is the bee's knees.
If I'm not asleep 4 minutes after I hit the pillow, I get back up. Laying there trying to get to sleep is frustrating and counterproductive.

HEY! I'm AWAKE and have been since 235 this morning!

YAYYYYYY!



why, no. I don't suffer insomnia. I have PETS!

BigV syndrome.;)

Coffee? Or pets?

Pets.

Did you see the video of his dog Andy? it's toooooo funny.