should I go to bed?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:54 am

I have this problem.....

My name is Wendy and I am a night owl!

Since I've been unemployed (way too long already for my liking btw...) but since the beginning of March or so, (was laid off on Feb. 29th) I have been staying up most of the night/morning, getting up with the kids...getting them on the bus and then going back to bed until noon or later...well, ummm yeah....this is VERY bad!!

Now, my present dilema (sp?) It is 4:50am, the kids have to get up around 6:30, do I just stay awake?? or go to bed for an hour and a half and risk not being able to get up???

:-5:-5:-5

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:13 am

Stop up and play spider monkey:D;)

Post by **spot** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:14 am

Definitely stay up or you'll scare them when you take them their coffee.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:22 am

It's nice and it stinks at the same time.

Stay up.

I'll hang out with ya.

;)

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:42 am

I say stay up. However, try not to sleep again until tonight, you need to break the cycle. Spending the lonely night hours all alone, and then sleeping while the rest are awake isn't good for you Wendy :-4:-4

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:31 am

Pheasy;829195 wrote: I say stay up. However, try not to sleep again until tonight, you need to break the cycle. Spending the lonely night hours all alone, and then sleeping while the rest are awake isn't good for you Wendy :-4:-4

Looks like I was too late :wah: Sleep well my friend :-4

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sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:24 am

you're sleeping till noon when you could be here with us??!!

:yh_silent

:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:42 am

I got into that cycle when I was injured and it took years to get back to normal hours again. Jobs that required waking up early got my body out of bed but my mind was still snoozing until lunch.

I suggest you try to break the habit before it establishes any further. A lot of people take melatonin to help restore their circadian rhythm, or a homeopathic preparation called "no-shift-lag"

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:43 am

[QUOTE=sunny104;829422]you're sleeping till noon when you could be here with us??!!

:yh_silent

Sssssshhhhhh - she's sleeping, don't wake her up :-6

Jimbo sing her a lullaby

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:58 am

Pheasy;829459 wrote: [QUOTE=sunny104;829422]you're sleeping till noon when you could be here with us??!!

:yh_silent

Sssssshhhhhh - she's sleeping, don't wake her up :-6

Jimbo sing her a lullaby

we should all go jump in bed with her!!

:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:00 am

Or better, just jump up and down on the bed:)

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:36 am

jimbo;829181 wrote: pervo

:D:D

I dint say that!

:yh_rotfl

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:15 pm

kayleneaussie;829153 wrote: Stop up and play spider monkey:D;) Ha, I played that until 5:20 or so, trying to beat your high score...I gave up!

spot;829155 wrote: Definitely stay up or you'll scare them when you take them their coffee.
Oh, I'm scarey enough without coffee!!

JacksDad;829161 wrote: It's nice and it stinks at the same time.

Stay up.

I'll hang out with ya.

Awww, thanks JD....yeah I missed you! I have a feeling I'll be up late again though....

jimbo;829181 wrote: pervo

:D:Dwhere's my lullabye???

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:20 pm

Pheasy;829195 wrote: I say stay up. However, try not to sleep again until tonight, you need to break the cycle. Spending the lonely night hours all alone, and then sleeping while the rest are awake isn't good for you Wendy :-4:-4 I know...:-5:-5 Thanks for your advice, unfortunately you were right, I went to bed for an hour and a half, and then got up with the boys, took them to school, went back to bed @ 10am, woke up at 3pm.

sunny104;829422 wrote: you're sleeping till noon when you could be here with us??!! Crazy aint it??? What is WRONG with me????

koan;829455 wrote: I got into that cycle when I was injured and it took years to get back to normal hours again. Jobs that required waking up early got my body out of bed but my mind was still snoozing until lunch.

I suggest you try to break the habit before it establishes any further. A lot of people take melatonin to help restore their circadian rhythm, or a homeopathic preparation called "no-shift-lag"
Thank you for that Koan, I will definately look into that, I know I need to break the cycle, but easier said than done....

sunny104;829495 wrote: [QUOTE=Pheasy;829459]

we should all go jump in bed with her!! I thought I felt the bed jump....was dreaming that I was riding the rapids and I was holdin' on tight!!:wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:23 pm

AngelEyes82;829915 wrote: well i was gonna say you should stay up and talk to your friends then go to bed at a normal time tonight.

but i missed you.. sweet dreams;)

Yeah, I couldn't stay up any longer and figured I should try to get some rest....but thanks!:-6:-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:30 pm

jimbo;829950 wrote: you dont need a lullerby you need to hear my life story bingo sound asleep in 5 minutes my friend :wah::wah::wah:

I highly doubt that!! I wouldn't be able to sleep!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:53 pm

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WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:15 pm

I'm here now....its morning for me...11pm at night....whoo hoooo

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:23 pm

dang..wendy ..you are living my life..i do that so often..end up staying up till three or four and then..decide to just stay up to watch the sun come up and then......craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash...

i have figured out i am at my best from three to eleven....mornings..i dont do well..never have..

last week me and my friend where painting..she got up early..trimmed the walls out..and i got up at ten or eleven and painted the walls.while she took a nap...:p but at eleven at night..i was still going and she was fast asleep..or about there..grumpy, and grouchy..the same way i act early in the mornings....

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:47 pm

guppy;830244 wrote: dang..wendy ..you are living my life..i do that so often..end up staying up till three or four and then..decide to just stay up to watch the sun come up and then......craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash...

i have figured out i am at my best from three to eleven....mornings..i dont do well..never have..

last week me and my friend where painting..she got up early..trimmed the walls out..and i got up at ten or eleven and painted the walls.while she took a nap...:p but at eleven at night..i was still going and she was fast asleep..or about there..grumpy, and grouchy..the same way i act early in the mornings....

Yeah, I prefer the night hours to get stuff done...for instance, I just cleaned out 4 business file boxes of crap....I had about 4 years of paystubs, paid bill receipts and stuff that the kids made and bank statements etc. I eliminated one box all together and narrowed it down to one box that I HAVE to have with me at the apartment.

And I started on this at midnight, its almost 3 am and still have more to do!! yeeehaawwwww

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:53 pm

i cut my grass..cleaned out my pool..blew off my driveways..bought grocieries..non stop all day..i think i stay up sometimes so i wont do so much the next day...:p

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:58 pm

guppy;830247 wrote: i cut my grass..cleaned out my pool..blew off my driveways..bought grocieries..non stop all day..i think i stay up sometimes so i wont do so much the next day...:p

ha, and let me guess??? that doesn't work??? Sounds like me, part of my reason is that the kids are in bed sleeping so I have quiet time and I don't have to work in the morning....so I sleep in the morning while the house is quiet after kids go to school....of course, getting them up and out the door is a fun challenge!!:-5:-5

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:01 am

its three am..snack time..i hear the frig calling my name...:wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:05 am

guppy;830255 wrote: its three am..snack time..i hear the frig calling my name...:wah:

Oooooh, thanks for reminding me....what are we having this morning???

I wanted to have a s'mores earlier, we had a bon fire on Sat, and I ran up to the store to get s'mores stuff, and by the time I got home it was raining, so we have been cooking them in the microwave and ummm, YUMMMMMMM....well, obviously my youngest thinks so too....he ate them all before I could get another one in since last night!!:eek::eek:

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:08 am

i am alternating between a handful of homemade chocolate chip cookies and weat thins with jalapeno jack cheese...cough cough hack hack..hot!!!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:30 am

guppy;830258 wrote: i am alternating between a handful of homemade chocolate chip cookies and weat thins with jalapeno jack cheese...cough cough hack hack..hot!!!

I vote for the choc. chip cookies!!:yh_drool:yh_drool

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:46 am

jimbo;830265 wrote: i just got up yaay the sun is shining the birds are tweeting .... noisy little sods why cant they go and crap on immy's car :wah::wah::wah:

just kidding its a great day let me go ruin it for someone

i hope you guys get some sleep i mean if you all get tired and go to bed who is gona get annoyed by me later

aww i luvs ya...you can annoy me any ole time..:p

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:59 am

:wah: Figures Jimbo shows up when I'm ready to hit the hay....I'll be back!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:49 am

I wish I could go back to sleep in the morning, but I can't. The coffee ruins any chances of that happening:wah: