The carnival is over.

[reddragdiva]

My circadian rhythm does not fit the working world. I routinely get home from work feeling like a zombie, then get a burst of energy around midnight. This is not so good when I get up at seven. WTFFF?

The Birthday Party quotes are running dry. Who's next?

[Poll #423899]

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Comments

[fanf]

I've just been reading "How to be Idle", which is a very entertaining book. The author recommends an afternoon nap as a restorative.

[reddragdiva]

I've always been a big fan of The Idler — any relation?

An afternoon nap would deal with it nicely. This is probably infeasible at present.

[fanf]

Indeed, the author of the book is the editor of the Idler. He does practise what he preaches, although he massively overstates his case - but that's what makes it entertaining.

[kineticfactory.livejournal.com]

I voted for Elron, because he's good for a laugh.

Alternatively, Nick Cave, with the proviso of sticking to output from before he discovered the New Testament.

[zotz]

Marx and Lenin.

[reddragdiva]

I forgot Ayn Rand, dammit!

I saw a truly hideous book in a shop once. It was basically an Ayn Rand concordance. Cultish cod-philosophy as religion.

[zotz]

Rand. Hmm. For those with strong stomachs only, perhaps. Yes, it's amazing the crap that gets written when someone has a committed fanbase. Especially when the fans think it'll help them get rich.

Is there much unofficial scientologyology, or do the official ones have a lock on that sort of thing? I'd have thought there'd be enough money in it to ensure some compeititon.

[reddragdiva]

The unofficial ones (the "Free Zone") are a huge morass of ex-Scientologists with varying degrees of accordance with the word of Ron. There aren't buckets of money out there; no more than any other New Age claptrap personal service, generally much less.

[redcountess]

I was horrified when MissyK8 asked for suggestions on professional female role models recently and someone suggested Ayn Rand. I, of course, suggested Zandra Rhodes :-)

[redcountess]

Um, that is professional and alternative type role models - I didn't think of Vivienne Westwood at the time.

[reddragdiva]

Yes. missyk8, I suggest you follow in Vivienne Westwood's footsteps - but whatever you do, DON'T BREED WITH MALCOLM McLAREN!

[serpentstar.livejournal.com]

Re: energy levels; sounds like you're an Owl, like me. For more info than you will ever need about current scientific thinking on sleep, including some tips for those Owls who (unlike me) are forced to get up at 7 in the morning (er, more like midday for me, tee-hee, it sure sucks to be you), see:

http://circadiana.blogspot.com/2005/01/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know.html

[damien-wise.livejournal.com]

Please, not The Best of L. Ron Hubbard! [Tempting as it may be to hear about the wacky adventures of Xenu and his pals. Normally, I'd feel bad (yes, even as an agnostic) about laughing at another's religion, but this is different...]

Completely understand the circadian rhythm thing. Sounds like you're a "night person", not a "morning person".

[reddragdiva]

I think Sherlock comes back with a "NO SHIT" on that one. It's always a two-hour burst, from 12am-2am.

[topbit.livejournal.com]

Woohoo, the 'Ron now in the lead with 10 :-)

How about quoting out of OT3+? That's got to be good for a laugh.

[lithiana.livejournal.com]

Careful about quoting L. - you might get sued, or die of pneumonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xenu&diff=9318176&oldid=9295514) or something.

[reddragdiva]

Dude. You would hardly believe how much experience I have in this area.

[wednesday]

What, you die from pneumonia most weeks?

(yes, I know)

[reddragdiva]

Not so much in the new job!

[wednesday]

It's good to know they're okay with your mucus condition.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

A suitable subject line source would be:

Delicatessen

[kest]

Re: Circadian Rhythms: You and me both. I slept twelve hours friday night, and ten hours saturday night, went to bed at a decent hour last night (ie 1 AM) and *still* couldn't drag my butt out of bed when I was supposed to this morning. And I get home zonked every night of the week. Don't do anything but work and sleep. I keep telling myself I'll eventually get used to it, but, uh, I don't. Driving me insane.

Tiredness

[lproven.livejournal.com]

Give up caffeine. It's poisonous shit, fucks you up and does no good.

Worked for me. I'm not cured but I'm /WAAAAAY/ better. 2 early morning starts in Val d'Isère seemed to mandate tea &/or coffee but I felt vastly worse for it & immediately stopped again.

Try it. Go 2 weeks without. That's how little time it took me to notice the difference.

Re: Tiredness

[reddragdiva]

I give up caffeine every now and then - just stop, then take it up again slowly. (As opposed to whenever I have a cold, when I also just stop, but tend to take it up in short order afterwards.) It's a drug I seem to basically like a lot. Taking it in order to work a job is abuse, however.

Re: Tiredness

[lproven.livejournal.com]

For how long, tho'?

Maybe you're not leaving it long enough...

Re: Tiredness

[baljemmett.livejournal.com]

Hmm, interesting... I'm very much an evening person, find myself pretty knackered when I get home from work but then around 10 or 11 I'm wide awake and looking for something to keep me amused. It can be quite annoying at times, especially when calling _sugar_babe_ for a chat isn't an option.

*eyes freshly-made coffee suspiciously* Is this your fault? Grr!

In other news, hello Liam! I can't have been paying too much attention to RDD's friends list or I'd have spotted your username in there...

Re: Tiredness

[reddragdiva]

Considering I'm getting toward the maximum 750 friends entries, it's not that surprising.

Re: Tiredness

[lproven.livejournal.com]

Ben! Hello! What a small world this is...

And yes, IME, it *is* caffeine. Giving up changed my life far more than quitting smoking, say.