The insomniacs Club

[Perkeo]

I'm sure I'll make it to PiP one of these days.

[mcdrago]

1) Routinely stay up waay past 1? (1..scoff..amatuers)

Not any more....well not too often. In the past I worked graveyard shift for 13 years....I've done my duty!

2)Think nothing of some wildly inappropriate snack at 3 am?

Or anytime....sure....cold pizza for breakfast....yummy! See number 1 as to why.

3) Or before creeping into bed.. just before the sky lights up signaling you that you stoically shirked sleep, do you swear "tomorrow night I'll sleep"

Sure, I do that even if I'm only late to be by an hour.

4) Does the constant math of .."If I go to bed at 2 I'll get x hours of sleep ..which steadily melts into well, ok now it's a quarter after, so if I go to bed at X instead, I'll get x hours of sleep. Which dissolves into a short nap followed by once again swearing "tomorrow night I'll sleep"

Yep.

5) Do you you have a uniform of some unmatched comfortable clothes, a fuzzy robe and perhaps matching socks, perhaps not?

Sweatpants and a 6X shirt from when I was 400 lbs, now at 250.

6) Do you hear from friends, family "don't you sleep?" "What do you do all night?"Followed by your blank stare, a sly grin and a search for a cup of coffee..let' em guess.....

I just growl at 'em.

7) Are you uber familiar with the sounds only heard at night..the fridge which seems to get louder as the minutes go by, the heat coming up, the house settling, cats fighting outside..your increasing yawns..

Yeah....especially water heaters and AC units.

8) Feel oddly like kin to those wierd infomercial people?

Naw, I'm wierder than they are.

9) Feel like a bull in a china shop as every step you take to the loo etc sounds like a herd of cattle in the night no matter how hard you try to be quiet?

Funny those cat-like reflexes.....

10) Have strange revelations? "Gee I never realized the toilet paper, fridge door, my computer fan was so loud?

See my answer to number 7

11) Have people you see (you know..those bleary shadows that think nothing of bugging you at say the ungodly hour of 10:30) who ask why your tv is set to closed captioning when your hearing is just fine?

What's closed captioning???....I just use the mute button and headphones.

[Silkie McDonough]

Didn't get the job. Looks like a few more sleepless nights (and restful days) for me.

[Maeve O'Treasaigh]

I've been an insomniac at gun point, in a manner of speaking. Just try to sleep in a hospital.

[Capt. Sterling]

Hospital???

[William Brand]

We never meant to be cryptic. Liam has a case of RSV which has caused him to contract a mild case of pneumonia. He's been on oxygen and medication since Sunday night, and as anyone who has stayed at a hospital over many days can tell you, they forget that people need sleep.

[Red Cat Jenny]

Aye they are living icons to the catch 22. Go there to heal...leave needing recovery..its a rough lot. I'm glad you guys are home.

Give the lil one a hug for me.

[Perkeo]

I think my main problem is when I work, I work really late. When I'm not working, I stay out really late. I guess I should be happy that I at least have a trend going on....

[Merrydeath]

We never meant to be cryptic. Liam has a case of RSV which has caused him to contract a mild case of pneumonia. He's been on oxygen and medication since Sunday night, and as anyone who has stayed at a hospital over many days can tell you, they forget that people need sleep.

my grandson Xazier has that too, but he's in the hospital with pneumonia too. .they are doing blood gas tests to see if he is getting enough oxygen..

William, a blessing to you and your son... good luck an health.

[Merrydeath]

glad to say y grandson made out ok and just had a bit of a cough for a few days. I hate it when little kids get sick..

awake again.. I'm not sleeping much now, but that damn coffee is keeping me bright eyed.

going to try to sleep... night all!

[Silkie McDonough]

YAAAAAAAAAWN. Almost bedtime.

[Red Cat Jenny]

Hm being on a varied schedule this week...I can't say when I'll sleep. Am I awake?

[Merrydeath]

still not sleeping.. not the coffee. Too damn much on my mind. I think we're proof that there is life after death cause I feel half dead.

[Maeve O'Treasaigh]

Hmmm...I'll have to remember this thread when I'm up in the middle of the night with Aeva....

[Silkie McDonough]

WOOT! Maeve ...gonna join us nite owls?!

[Christine]

Ugh, having a little trouble sleeping tonight. More like afraid to. I dealt with a bad migraine earlier. I finally got rid of it, but now I'm dealing with some fun anxiety issues. Damn these hormones! Granted, things are so much better than before, these fun feelings don't happen as often as before, but it's still sucky when it does hit.

[lady snow]

sign the articles - where? i haven't slept good since my mate went to hte jolly roger inthe sky. it's been almost 15 months and don't think it's ever going to get better.

[Red Cat Jenny]

Aww Lady Snow....

feel better.. I'll stay up late with ye

You can even hold my bear..

[Merrydeath]

aye, Snow, and I"ll make popcorn for us, and put in a blood-thirsty movie to keep us awake with ya... and I understand about the wakefulness of being alone.

[Red Cat Jenny]

Jenny dishes out fresh cookies, compliments Merry on the choice of movie and settles in * yaaaaaaaaawwwwwwn! *

[Salty]

tis 2:36 and the pub be quiet, Salty tip toes in with blakets for those sleepin, and a jug o coffee in waiting fer those still about

[Silkie McDonough]

UGH! Coffee's cold. Perkio ...want some coffee?

[Perkeo]

I'm not really a fan of cold coffee.....speaking of coffee....I can't wait to sit down at Cafe Du Monde.

[Silkie McDonough]

I was offering to make a fresh pot of coffee, the other night. lol

[Perkeo]

Oh, well, sorry I miss understood. I'm always up for some fresh coffee.