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September 08, 2005
In praise of naps
I get ridiculed a lot when I tell people that one of the first things I do during the day is take a nap. I don't understand this. Today, for example, I rolled out of bed at 6:30 or so and sauntered downtown for my 8 am class. After an hour and fifty minutes of talking about property, I am free and clear until 2 o'clock. What else am I going to do but take a nap?
There's research or something... I'm not sure where, exactly, but it says that most teenagers operate on a schedule remarkably different from adults. They don't function before noon, or something. I can't believe they needed research to prove this. I could have told you that.
But I am no teenager. But there is, I am sure, ample evidence that even adults are not naturally inclined to getting up at 6:30 and staying awake until midnight without a nap. Brazilians and Spainiards and the like take siestas in the afternoon. Oh, sure, Spainiards and Brazilians get nothing done, but I bet they are less sleepy than the average American.
My point is, if I have an opportunity to nap, I am taking it. It killed me that every day at work I had to stay away from 8 to 4:30 without a little bit of shuteye. I guess I could've used my lunch break to take a nap, but then when am I going to read the newspaper?
I love naps. My freshman year of college, I had a class that was 10 am to 11:15, and then another that was 12 to 1:15. You bet your ass I used that 45 minutes to take a power nap. And every day, without fail, I felt great in that noon class. I would go up to the Torch Lounge in Kennedy Union, pick a fat juicy couch, and doze off for a good half hour. It was marvelous.
Today, I just woke up from my nap. The surroundings are not as cool as Kennedy Union, but the couch is just as comfortable. I have no idea if anyone is like, "look at that dumbass taking a nap," but I don't care. Unlike them, I am going to be wide awake the next time class rolls around.
In fact, I have two hours until my next class. Maybe I'll take another nap after lunch!
Posted by oz115 at September 8, 2005 10:35 AM
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My dear sweet boyfriend,
Not to put you down in any way shape or form, but I've often wondered how you, a grown man, cannot make it through the day without a nap. I get up in the morning and generally make it thru the day without a nap. Today I took one, but I accredit that to the fact that I took the nighttime (aka, NOT non-drowsy) meds for my allergies as I was out of the non-drowsy. And I felt loopy, then dizzy. Then I took a few Advil (I admit I OD'ed to get relief faster) for the pain brought on by my braces and passed out. However, unless I'm in a pharmaceutical stupor, I don't need a nap. I do think it's kinda a waste of time. Plus, you take naps after only being awake a few hours! Whats the point!? Also, I have to say this... I was one of those people in Kennedy Union that saw you napping and thought, what the hell is wrong with that tool!? Of course, that was before I knew you personally. And you know what happens everytime WE attempt to nap together. I get restless and force you to sucumb to sexual activities, at which point you give up on the idea of a nap. Tehe!
But you know, you have a ton of redeeming qualities too.
Posted by: Christy Lady at September 8, 2005 07:10 PM