A losing battle
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Topic: A losing battle
Posted By: reifidom
Subject: A losing battle
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:20am
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I am tired. I am very, very tired.
So tired, in fact, that I am falling asleep in my chair here at work mid-way through my third cup of coffee. Under normal circumstances I can't fall asleep if I'm not in my bed, naked, in the dark, and with a comfortable blanket to keep me warm. Here it is cold, uncomfortable, I'm upright, fully dressed in officewear, pounding back caffeine, and getting up every few minutes. The past several nights I've been operating on about an hour of sleep, but then last night I got more than five, which was awesome. I think my body got a taste of it and wants/needs more because I woke up fairly quickly after just an hour or so of sleep each of the past several days. Six hours to go until I can leave here. On the plus side I'm on the Lumines Live leaderboards. ------------- 
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Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:24am
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Just nod off for a few. Just make sure the man isn't watching. ------------- 
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Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:30am
Yep. I've been sleeping through over half of my classes each day this week. Haven't missed a thing yet. EDIT: Oh yeah, whats the status on you being blocked from the forums at work? ------------- 
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jerseypaint wrote:Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:40am
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I have had the same sort problem. I can't fall asleep or stay asleep. It sucks.
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:42am
So far Tippmann has passed whatever test they're using to block sites. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but they might not have gotten to it all yet. -------------
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:59am
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My company keeps trying to block Tippmann.com for things like :
Hobby Sport Lifestyle (**edited** ?) Weapons (**edited** 2?) Commercial/Shopping Games (**edited** 3?) All thanks to something called "Bluecoat". Also known as the most lame internet blocker on the planet. KBK |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:02am
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Disclaimer: The following post contains information about my junk. Read at your own peril/amusement
And why is it that as I'm sitting here, barely awake, not mentally or physically feeling aroused, that I'm rock hard? Why does being tired do that? Is there some mental process going on that I'm unaware of? Some biological need? There must be, but I don't know what it is. And I hate that head bobbing thing when you're really tired. It looks stupid as hell as your eyes roll back and your head flops downward or to the side which snaps you awake, but not enough to not do it again. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:05am
| You should just call in sick to work tomorrow and sleep all day. |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:11am
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I should. I really should. No class, Friday, light day at work anyway...
I haven't got the paid time off right now, so it'd be a paycheck hit, but I'm sorely tempted. -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:22am
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I didn't sleep at all last night. I tried to, but I couldn't fall asleep.
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:26am
I used to get that a lot when I was younger, even into my early 20's, my mind just would not stop, but now that's pretty well past. I can go with little sleep, but I rarely have trouble falling asleep when I want to anymore. I'm very thankful for that. I've caught on to the trick of 'going quiet' and falling asleep quickly. I've just been pushing too hard lately. Trying to eek the most out of my day and putting off sleep to avoid the tomorrow. I'll stay up to 2:00 or 3:00 even though I know I've got to be up by 5:00, and then I wonder if I shouldn't just stay up all night, and by the time I decide I really do want to sleep it's closer to 4:00. It's all my fault, but right now it's crappy. Tonight I sleep. -------------
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:28am
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Nevermind. I have been so busy will school lately that I havent gotten much sleep either. This semester has been a pain in the ass and my grades wont be to great. I just want this semester to be over with. -------------  |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 11:06am
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You've obviously never met iprism's St Bernard.
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 11:12am
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power nap in a store room. |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 11:51am
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Ok, four cups of coffee, a Coke, jalapeno chips, and a few laps around the building with the temperature in the 30's did the trick.
Wide awake now. -------------
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 11:58am
You've obviously never been stuck on AOL.  -------------
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