Comments on: Stuff African People Like: Sleeping

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:08:45 +0000

@akiey: I am typing this at 3:05 a.m. so tell them they can classify me a freak too

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:07:32 +0000

@Kelly: A person who finds figures exciting…that always fascinates me..it’s so outside of my reality, though I did like algebra, so maybe not.
Depending on whether or not I end up making this blogging thing my full time thing I just may end up at one point writing articles on how people can blog as a job….watch this space.

By: akiey

akiey — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:21:26 +0000

Now Kelly makes me glad I don’t have a 9-5 since I wouldn’t be able to fully function the first hour or two I get there because of all nighters, lol! Too bad the alternative I have isn’t much better either seeing that it’s a 24-7-365 job I have. You win some, you lose some I guess!?

@ Mwangi, you’re daaaarn right about the quiet of the night. Some naysayers insist it’s only the freaks that come out at night but if working hard/smart at that unusual time of night brings a kool, non-stop flow of ideas then I’m A Freak and proud of it!, lol!

Sawa, been working nonstop since my last comment here. Break time is here…

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:53:09 +0000

@Mwangi, yeah someone needs to publish something about sleep cycles. Yeah, I hear you on the creative thing in the middle of the night, worked out so badly for me at once. I woke up at midninght and decided to get some work done. I became so charged (figures do that to you), couldn’t get back to sleep, the next day at work, I was dozing like a fool. So these days all I do is watch CNN and hope the telly lulls me back to sleep.

If I didn’t have an intensive 8-5 job, i’d actually try writing or something at night!

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:21:59 +0000

@akiey: Plus it’s quiet and so there are no interruptions once you get into a state of flow.

By: akiey

akiey — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:58:20 +0000

Mwangi says: “apparently that stage between sleep and wakefulness is great for creative juices.” Amen to that! I just did that & I do that often, too often it’s become a habit. Got a 2.5 hr nap & now am ready for the 3am to whenever I feel tired again during the day routine. Yes, a lot has been ccreated in the middle of the night. I often attribute it to the still in the night where ideas & even creative energies flow more smoothly.

Sawa, am back on thr grind for the day but will catch up with my erratic sleep this weekend.

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:22:59 +0000

@Kelly: Thank you! Should Project Cayman work out I think you will very much enjoy being awake at night, much more to do and there’s cheap broadband Internet at the very least. Sleep cycles are weird aren’t they…..yours is one I have never heard of and I also have a weird one…..where are the sleep professors I say? Maybe you can use those three hour cycles to write a novel, apparently that stage between sleep and wakefulness is great for creative juices.

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:20:16 +0000

@gal: I wish I could do that, I get my one shot at sleep and any noise disturbance or any excess fluids drank and I am up…….days when I can just decide to sleep, go and sleep through any noise disturbance are a very welcome novelty. This is usually just for the rest benefit, I am with you, I usually go to sleep thinking about all the exciting stuff to look forward to when I wake up.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:16:59 +0000

Yeah, we Africans do love to sleep. I love a good nights sleep, but unfortunately it’s one of those things that are ever elusive. The ironical thing is, I fall asleep very early, wake up in the middle of the night when I can’t do anything (Nai is a 12 hour city), then fall asleep at around 3 am, which makes it virtually impossible to wake up before 6 am. The most irritating of all, is being awake at 6 am on a sato morning when there is no work to be done!
Enjoy your weekend, and your sleep!

By: gal africana

gal africana — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:56:48 +0000

gotta say, I love my sleep as well…also one of those blessed with the ability of being able to sleep anywhere anytime, if I feel like it…I’ll sleep through parties going on on top of my head…if I’m sleepy. I wouldn’t count it as a hobby though…there isn’t enogh hours in a day for all the things I want to get done!