Calling all DU Insomniacs!!

[BlondieK143]

CHECK IN! :)

What are you up to in these early/late hours?

[benburch]

1. Drinking Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi

and working on the White Rose site.

-Ben Burch
White Rose Society Webmaster
http://www.WhiteRoseSociety.org/

[BlondieK143]

2. Good for you! But may I suggest...

Caffeine in that pepsi? It's a little easier to get stuff done. :)

[Indiana_Dem]

3. Trying to find something to capture my attention!

I'm addicted. Been on and off all day. I'm a night shift worker and keep night hours!

[BlondieK143]

4. Same here!

Night hours get hard around this time. It's like you've been amused for a few hours and feel like you're running out of things to look at. Or that's how I feel anyways.

[Indiana_Dem]

13. Exactly. I always like to get into reading the peak oil websites

but then I get TOO interested and end up going to sleep WAY later than I prefer!

[BlondieK143]

18. haha! I HATE it when that happens!

You're like, just one more page and it ends up being 10.

[Indiana_Dem]

23. Yeah, then I look up at the clock and it's 4am!!!!

[BlondieK143]

26. at least it passes the time!

like, if you're working like me.

[Indiana_Dem]

33. What do you do? I wish I could get online during dead-time

around 4am but we can't do that at work. Someone got fired for doing it. Of course, I could probably let it take over me and I might be neglecting my patients so it's a good thing!

If there's dead time I usually go into a vacant room or a room with someone who needs looking after and sit and chart and watch cable news shows I missed earlier in the evening--talk about political junkie. My co-workers think I'm crazy.

[BlondieK143]

37. I'm an on call coordinator..

for a homehealth/hospice agency. Basically I get to be really annoying when patients call. I have to wake up their nurses. And our computer here is great, but a lot of our access is blocked because of SurfControl and stupid past employees.

I wish we had cable! You're so lucky! We just have a TV with local and a VCR.

[Indiana_Dem]

42. Waking up nurses has to be better than waking Doctors!

lol

[BlondieK143]

43. That's true!

We get a lot of REALLY rude ones that call in. Wait, are there ANY nice ones? Not sure these days. We take a lot of referrals unfortunately.

[Indiana_Dem]

46. It's about 50/50 on nice and mean doctors where I work.

I am always so happy when the nice ones are on call. Makes the difference between a good night and a bad one!

[BlondieK143]

47. That's really great!

You should come work for our company! :)
At least I just talk to them, you actually have to go out and see them. Kudos to you.

[Indiana_Dem]

52. Oh no. It's a hospital and I just call them or call them in to see ME!

(which they don't always like very well!)

[BlondieK143]

56. lol I got it now!

That's even better!

[flaminbats]

6. and here

Used to work the night shift, and now...it's hell working the day shift! Moving from day to night is usually a one-way trip.

[BlondieK143]

11. I know!

It totally messes up your sleep and eating schedule!

[Indiana_Dem]

19. I've been working nights 7 years now and even on my nights off

I stay up until around 3 or so because it's too hard to jump back and forth between days and nights. My body likes it better when I give it a happy medium! People don't understand me, though. They think I'm so lazy. Actually, I can get more done during the day because I'm not at work when everyone else is!

[BlondieK143]

22. Exactly!

I totally understand. Sometimes I get a lot done during the day but then again, sometimes I really enjoy sleeping. Sometimes I just do a lot of early mornings so that's not bad either. 7 years? That's awesome! What kind of work do you do?

[Indiana_Dem]

28. I'm an RN and work 5p to 5:30 am. Ugh!

But it's part-time only 2 nights a week.

[BlondieK143]

30. At least it's not 7 nights!

I'm actually an on-call coordinator for a homehealth and hospice agency so I page you guys at all hours. :)

[Indiana_Dem]

35. Oh i don't mind! We need to be kept awake on slow nights!

[RoyGBiv]

5. Job hunting, mostly

I do a job search on the local job bank, find a job description that seems decent, tweak the resume', print, read DU, read the links that interest me, comment some, tell myself I'm avoiding something, realize what I'm avoiding, finally go back to the job link site, repeat.

[BlondieK143]

7. Ha! Avoidance is great!

Until you realize how much work there's left to be done. End the greatness.

[opiate69]

8. Just getting home from band practice...

winding down so I can go to bed and get up and go to work...

[BlondieK143]

9. Awesome!

What do you play? Or do you sing?

[opiate69]

17. I play guitar..

we have a show coming up this weekend, so we're getting a little extra practice in beforehand.... should be fun.. they're having 2 live bands and oil-wrestling... hehe..

[BlondieK143]

21. Really want to learn to play the guitar.

How long have you been playing?? Good luck on the show and try not to bust your ass at the oil wrestling!

[opiate69]

24. It's never too late to learn!

I've been playing for about 20 years now (damn... where does the time go??). As for the wrestling, it's going to be ladies only, so I'll just be a spectator.

[BlondieK143]

29. That doesn't surprise me!

(about the ladies thing that is)
What's your fav. kind of music to play? Really hard or what? 20 years?? That's amazing!

I know it's not too late, but no one has the patience to teach me!

[opiate69]

36. Hmm.. favorite kind too play...

probably the harder edge stuff.. but I was raised on the Beatles and all the good 60's rock that my dad listened to, so I usualy surprise people with my cd collection. Most people don't expect a self-avowed Black Sabbath freak to have cd's by people like The Beatles, John Denver or Chris DeBurg...
In any case.. Mrs. Opiate is giving me the "you need to get your ass to bed" look.. I better run.. 6:00 comes pretty damn quick. Y'all have a good night!

[BlondieK143]

38. Goodnight!!!

[chrisesq]

12. Converting and mixing a Buckethead live show bootleg

Nothing really exciting unless you are a guitar/music nerd

[BlondieK143]

15. Nerd, no. But HUGE music fan. period.

:)

[chrisesq]

20. I replied in the wrong space, that is what I am currently doing

I am the music nerd that I speak of

[BlondieK143]

25. Nerds are cute?

And I reply to the wrong things ALL the time. It being realllly late/early doesn't help either.

[chrisesq]

34. Well if you are interested in guitar

check out some Buckethead. He just may be the best guitarist around today.

Hell, if you want I even send you a copy of this legal bootleg I am fixing up if you want to. Even better I'll do it at my expense. Just so you can experience the wonder that is Buckethead

[BlondieK143]

39. Are you serious??

That is really awesome of you.

[chrisesq]

40. As a heart attack

I make good money. I see no reason not to spread the wealth.

Ask the other guitar player on this board about his opinion on this virtuoso. He's kinda underground, so I can understand if he hasn't heard of him

[BlondieK143]

41. He went to sleep.

Was getting the evil eye from the Missus.

[chrisesq]

50. Well I guess that won't work since he's gone

I'll still get it to you.

Either mail, or e-mail. Be warned the file will be big so it will take forever.

This recording is a bit on his heavier side, just as additional information.

[BlondieK143]

53. Um mail might be better.

If you wouldn't mind. E-mail space is limited.

[chrisesq]

57. Fine with me.

Whatever way makes you feel comfortable.

[BlondieK143]

62. If you'll just send me a message on here...

I'll put my addy in it for ya. :) I don't think you're a stalker. And if you are, yay. (kidding)

[chrisesq]

66. Ok, do that.

By the way, if you don't live too far from Nashville, he is playing a solo show there at the Village Vibes Concert Series, whatever that is.

It's not giving a venue but I'm sure you could find out.

[BlondieK143]

69. I'm about 4 hours away from Nash.

I'd take the trip, but unfortunately work doesn't really allow for a lot of vacation time. But I'll def. check out the CD you're sending me and consider it if I can.

[chrisesq]

74. Well, he's playing on Wed.

So unless I overnight it you wouldn't be able to form an opinion.

I'm nice, but not overnight shipping nice.

[BlondieK143]

76. haha just kidding then!

yeah, don't be overnight nice. I'd feel bad. :)

[chrisesq]

84. Did you get my private message?

[BlondieK143]

85. Not yet.

[opiate69]

116. I'm up now..

and yes, Buckethead is a pretty damned incredible guitarist..

[Lori Price CLG]

10. I am ready to send the CLG newsletter, :)

:)-Lori
[e-mail] if you want it!

[BlondieK143]

14. Way to be productive!

Maybe I should take notes, let me go get my notepad! :)

[Ladyhawk]

16. Listening to freethought music, trying to soothe myself. (nt)

I had chorus practice tonight, which was good.

[BlondieK143]

31. Bubblebaths are good for soothing!

[Ladyhawk]

95. That's a good idea.

I should get some bubblebath soap and start babying my widdle self.

[BlondieK143]

96. There ya go!

Wash away the day! lol

[The Traveler]

27. robg checking in

We gotta get these ass clowns out of office so I can get some sleep!

Good to meet ya, people. How ya doin' this late evening?

:toast:

[BlondieK143]

32. Hey hey!!

I completely agree, we all need some spa treatments after we win the election!

Doing great and yourself??

[The Traveler]

48. Not too bad

All things considered. Actually, life is going pretty well for me and mine. I got an 18 year old son, tho ... so I worry a bit, for reasons which I am sure you understand.

[Indiana_Dem]

44. It will happen if things continue as they are going.

I am fine except my stomach hurts from eating ham and beans for supper tonight!!!! haha!

[BlondieK143]

45. Why did you do that to yourself??

Your stomache has a right to be mad! lol. At least it's better than the Krystal's I ate.

[Indiana_Dem]

49. lol! I make them about once every 10 years and

I needed to make something from the leftover ham from Easter! Tommorrow it will be cheesy scalloped potatoes with ham!

[BlondieK143]

61. LOVE SCALLPED POTATOES!!

Dangit! I realllly want some now!!!

[The Traveler]

51. You ate Crystals and still you live.

One tough babe you are. I salute your gastrointestinal fortitude!

[Indiana_Dem]

55. What are those?

[BlondieK143]

59. Greasy, really small square hamburgers.

Not really hamburgers. Just grease that's formed together. Great for getting sober but terrible for the tummy.

[The Traveler]

60. Lethal little square hamburgers

nasty little things. Hearts quiver in attempted V-fib on sight of them. I love 'em myself ... maybe I should go vegan?????

[BlondieK143]

58. lol, i ate chilli cheese fries and a krystal.

Trust me, my stomach REALLY hates me right now. And I ate it about 5 hours ago too.

[The Traveler]

65. Man, I'm doubly impressed

Noticed yer a clarkista also.

You and I have bad taste in food ... Crystals is manna to me. Clark is a junk food junky, I hear. Hmmm ... possible correlation?

[BlondieK143]

67. Clarkista... hmmm, i really like that!

I'm sure all of our taste in food isn't bad. We can't be JUST addicted to gut-wrenching torture food. I'm a big pasta person too.

See, just another reason why Clark should've got the nom. He's a smart, smart, normal man. :)

[The Traveler]

71. Yes.

Still, we can do a lot worse than Kerry, methinks. Bush, for example.

But ... I don't think he "gets it" the way Clark does. In the belly. Know what I mean?

[BlondieK143]

75. Oh my gosh!

I know exactly what you mean! He came here for a rally and it was like he had the indescribable prescence. I still get cold chills thinking about it. He's so genuine. *sigh* I just can't believe we let him slip through.

[The Traveler]

80. The campaign was good for him

It opened his eyes to a lot of things. I don't think he will finish digesting all that experience, all the stories of the people he met, for a year ot so. Hmmm ... let's just put it this way. He brought ME back into the Democratic party. For a long, long time I felt like no one came close to representing my views ... but Clark got it. Liberal fire backed by rock hard pragmatism and strategic thinking.

And it fits. Even back in the 80's, I heard the nasty little rumors he was "too liberal" to make 3 star. LOL!

[BlondieK143]

82. Completely agree.

And that's really amazing he had the ability to pull you back in. I LOVE hearing stories like this. It's just amazing. He's a brilliant, brilliant man and I honestly think he could've done a lot of really great things for this country. But unfortunately him getting no media positivity didn't help.

"Too liberal" HA

[The Traveler]

83. He's not done yet

I see him going through a period of synthesis followed by careful action.

[BlondieK143]

86. Definitely.

We can't give up!!

[The Traveler]

88. Never surrender! (n/t)

[The Traveler]

54. I hope and think you are right about that

In this case, failure is not an option.

[Indiana_Dem]

63. Did you happen to see a guy on c-spans book review

Sunday? It was a repeat but it was this guy named Chalmers Johnson. He is selling his book "THe Sorrows of Empire" and he was saying on the book review show that we need to make plans and start looking at condos in Van Couver! That statement has stuck with me since he said that. My grandpa bought the book and when he's done he's gonna give it to me to read. I also bought a book by Noam Chomsky that I hear so much about here on DU. It's about America's quest for global dominance. Have you heard of any of these?

[The Traveler]

68. Ironically ...

My wife and I have been discussing moving our brood to Canada in the event of a problem with the election (ala 2000 or worse). Funny. I remember reading a few months ago about the Bufascists criticizing Canada for their overly protective stance towards civil liberties of their people. I guess Canada is now more free than we are.

[Indiana_Dem]

89. It's almost the only other place we can go and be halfway safe.

I don't think I can get my family to move though. My spouse is getting close to retirement and my daughter is close to entering college. The mortgage is almost paid off. And we have lots of sickly family members closeby that need us. So I can't see it happening unless there's some miracle. I would go in a heartbeat.

[slinkerwink]

64. a paper...*grumbles*

[BlondieK143]

70. What's the paper on?

Gotta loooove 'em. *rolling eyes*

[slinkerwink]

93. it's about the case of two deaf lesbian mothers who used genetic

selection by seeking out a deaf sperm donor to father their deaf children. I'm exploring the history of eugenics, and its impact on the deaf community in my ten page seminar paper draft.

[The Traveler]

97. What an interesting topic ...

lots of intriguing implications/questions. Hmmm ... I would be interested in your line of attack.

Now I really gotta crash. This place is just too damn addictive.

[slinkerwink]

109. my line of attack is that the two deaf lesbian mothers who chose

for their children to be deaf actually is a challenge to the eugenics movement that considered deafness a "defect" whereas the two mothers consider it to be a cultural identity that they want to pass onto their children.

[murielm99]

112. I know some deaf people like that...

they get very angry if you think they are impaired. They just look at the world differently, and do not regard it as an impairment at all.

One of them was in my grad school cluster, and she was an interesting person to get to know.

[BlondieK143]

98. That sounds really intriguing.

Probably way over my head but still. Good luck!

[The Traveler]

72. My sympathies

Sending good paper writing energy at ya. Now kick ass ... you OWN this class. Right? Right! Have some more java ...

[BostonTeaParty04]

73. Learning Tarot. It's fun, and I don't think about bush.

Paradise.... for a minute or two at least.

[BlondieK143]

77. lol until you come back to the real world, right?

sucks doesn't it?

[BostonTeaParty04]

102. Yeah, and I have a feeling the real world is coming

in about 5 hours!

Time to brace myself. Every single day with this bush business brings evermore incredulity. Thank GOD we get to rid ourselves of this plague in just a few months.

[BlondieK143]

105. Riding ourselves of the plague...

Boy that sounds so nice! I really can't wait. Here's to all our hard work thus far!! :toast:

[The Traveler]

81. Jung called it

A synchronistic barometer, and used it daily. If nothing else it provides an interesting mirror of your own mind. Have fun with it!

[BostonTeaParty04]

104. Mirros of my mind? ruh roh!

cause I can't decide if the reading I just did is telling me to:

A) start my own business

OR

B) go ahead and rob a bank!

LOL. Just kidding... but it could be read like that if one wanted it to. And that's my feel for it -- that since the universe/life is infinite in its potential, the tarot just helps you hone in on what you have swirling around in your brain and heart.

[strategery blunder]

78. The Chair will probably stay up until 3:30

I'm a night owl.;)

[BlondieK143]

79. Heck yeah for night owls!

[The Traveler]

87. G'nite, good people

Time to break a vase over my head and go to sleep. Blondie ... let us resolve to improve our dietary habits! (I love pasta too.) Slinker ... grind on to academic excellence. Holyrollerdem ... like that handle and will check out the provided reference when I am more congent.

Thanks for being around and talking.

And now I surrender to Morpheus ... the mythological figure, ya know, the sleep dude god thing.

[BlondieK143]

90. Yes! We WILL do better eating! Goodnight.

[imax2268]

91. Here...

with a bud light, chips and salsa...

[BlondieK143]

92. AH! Pass the Bud Light!

NOW!

[BlondieK143]

94. COME ON PEOPLE! STAY AWAKE!

MUST. DRINK. MORE. CAFFEINE!

[The Traveler]

99. NO! NO MORE COFFEE!

I gotta rack out! Where's the Jamesons? No MUST NOT READ ANOTHER DU THREAD. MUST GO TO SLEEP. MUST WAKE UP AND BE GOOD WORKER UNIT FOR REPUBLICAN MASTERS. MUST STRIVE TO INVENT NEW WAYS TO MAKE THEM RICH.

Must stop shouting like that. Sorry. **sheepish grin** (Hits self over head with rubber mallet and falls into bed.)

[BlondieK143]

100. Uhhhh *scratches head*

*leaves Tylenol on robg's table*

Someone's going to need that in the morning...

[Indiana_Dem]

101. Hey! i just realized you got me out of the 700 club!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!! I felt branded!

[BlondieK143]

103. YAY!!! CONGRATS!!!

Anything to help my fellow, sleep-deprived DU buddies!

[Indiana_Dem]

106. On that note, I need to go to bed! Goodnight and thanks!

:boring:

[BlondieK143]

108. Goodnight, Sweet Dreams!! :)

[strategery blunder]

107. Meanwhile, I approach FundieHell...

Congratulations on your liberation.;)

[neverborn]

110. Playing some EverQuest!

[BlondieK143]

111. Good, beginning to think that

everyone had given up!

[murielm99]

113. I am still here, Blondie...

but getting ready to take a shower soon.

That may help me sleep.

[BlondieK143]

114. Have a nice sleep!

Get some hours for me? lol

[SarahB]

115. I'm one!

But I still have to get up. Thank God for coffee! :hangover: