Average Jane Needs A Nap

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I worked more than 12 hours yesterday, if you count the two hours I spent at my dad’s office after I left my regular job. I woke up today so tired that I feel a little shaky, even after a shower. Somehow I think all the caffeine in the world isn’t going to help me today.

I love, love, love to sleep. That’s why I’ll take a nap any chance I get. My worst fear is that my sleep patterns will change and I’ll someday end up like my dad: unable to sleep through the night, rattling around the house at 4:00 a.m. looking for something to watch on TV until I get sleepy again.

My internal alarm clock works really well. That’s why I was up at 5:30 this morning. Even though I put in a looong day yesterday, I have a lot to do today and it’ll really help to get an early start.

That is, assuming I can stay awake…

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4 responses to “Average Jane Needs A Nap”

May 3, 2006

cagey

I HATE naps. It feels like I am wasting time that could be spent doing something else, so if I DO happen to nap, it makes me mad.
I think your dad is just a normal older person. I think it is hilarious that I can call either of my grandma’s up until midnight and they will still be up. Or I can call at 6am and they will already BE up.
The neighbor behind me is older as well and it has been comforting to me these past months of being up at all hours myself to see that her own lights are on virtually ALL THE TIME.

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May 3, 2006

AWE

I hate the fact that I will wake up between 6:30 and 7:30am even on the weekends. I used to be able to sleep until 2pm but for some reason my internal clock gets me up early now.
Naps are good energy boosters.

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May 3, 2006

Deborah

I work a full time (50 hrs-includes commute) job and a part-time (21 hrs) includes commute job. I am awake by 5:30 and up by 6:30 every morning, except Saturday, my only whole day off. While I still wake up early on Saturday-I don’t get up–until 7:30 or 8:00. Then I proceed to do as much as I can-that I didn’t have time for during the week-until I pass out, about 1:30 or 2 in the afternoon–LOVE THAT NAP and the one after I get home from work on Sunday, especially in winter. It’s harder to nap when the weather is nice–feels like a waste.

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May 4, 2006

Suzanne

I, too, adore a good nap. I also fear ending up where my mom is, who, like your dad, rarely sleeps through the whole night.
My internal alarm clock has never worked. 🙂

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