[lit-ideas] Re: insomnia

 
<<. However, if  there's
anything very much more interesting to do when it's 105 degrees out,  let me
know.>>
 
We go to the pool and I swim laps while my kids make like  dolphins/mermaids. 
 Then we lay underwater until it's cool.  This is a  nearly daily habit 
during the summer.
<<My Fresno-laced suggestion  to you, regarding your neighbors, is in the 
realm
of starting a street fight  or gang war, for the hell of it. Just up the ante
on their fireworks. If you  were in Fresno, I'd suggest calling the cops, who
would immediately pull  their stun guns and pistols. Voila--one or two fewer
neighbors to worry  about. That's the American/middle-Californian way. No
wonder Ohio is  considered a swing state. Oh yeah. Wave a flag when the
police arrive. As  long as it's red, white and blue, any flag will do. Make
it a British or  French flag and claim you didn't realize...But they won't
ask.>> 
I like the idea -- but the cops are far too busy in the  transitional 
neighborhood across the street (there are 3 houses on my side, we  have 2 
acres, and 
some idiot put up ghetto housing across the street a few years  ago, ruining 
the neighborhood) running people down for illegal arms, beating up  their 
wives, illegal substances, and child neglect, to take notice.   Besides the 
firework-bearing neighbors are an interesting lot -- a couple of  guys who own 
a 
local video rental place and have populated their large fenced in  lot with 3 
lamas, 2 cows, numerous chickens, peacocks, vultures, eagles, sheep,  tiny 
goats, 
and 2 emus.  You'd think they'd worry about the fireworks  frightening their 
expensive menagerie!

<< It's an ideal time  waster for
insomniacs worldwide, as is writing emails to someone on a  listserv.

I empathize. We now have a sig--special  interest  group--within lit-id.
Insomniacs who do not want to hear about conventional  or any other cures.
Insomniac pride!>> 
I'm laughing -- which I needed.  Now, off to that  cool, cool water with the 
100 degree sun beating down.  Heaven!   

Julie Krueger


----- Original Message ----- 
From:  <JulieReneB@xxxxxxx>
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Sent:  Saturday, July 31, 2004 3:40 AM
Subject: [lit-ideas] insomnia


>  I'm up at 5:00 in the morning, having gone to bed 4 hours ago, and sit  at
> the computer trying to go back to sleep.  Open BBC.  Click  on a link
about
> Winnie the Pooh because anything might work.   The BBC headline is
"Christopher
> Robin, I'm a Movie Star".  The  window opens.  It reads  "Lobster
Liberation
> Front declares  war on fishermen".
>
> Who needs tapes of the Twilight Zone?   (By the way, I'm awake because  my
> neighbors are *still* shooting  fireworks casting my dog into a total
frenzy.
> Someone should do  something.)
>
> Julie Krueger
>  cross-eyed
>
>
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========Original  Message========     Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: insomnia  Date: 
7/31/2004 5:57:58 AM Central Daylight Time  From: _carolkir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:carolkir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)   To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)   Sent on:    
Julie,
I'm awake because I should be sleeping.  Tomorrow my kidnik comes to visit
for a day, and I"ll spend the entire time  yawning. However, if there's
anything very much more interesting to do when  it's 105 degrees out, let me
know.

My Fresno-laced suggestion to you,  regarding your neighbors, is in the realm
of starting a street fight or gang  war, for the hell of it. Just up the ante
on their fireworks. If you were in  Fresno, I'd suggest calling the cops, who
would immediately pull their stun  guns and pistols. Voila--one or two fewer
neighbors to worry about. That's  the American/middle-Californian way. No
wonder Ohio is considered a swing  state. Oh yeah. Wave a flag when the
police arrive. As long as it's red,  white and blue, any flag will do. Make
it a British or French flag and claim  you didn't realize...But they won't
ask.

Now for treating insomnia,  I've found one fool-proof method: Use the time to
work on something you've  been putting off. Not something physical, but
something along the lines of  accounting. Or writing poetry. Faced with
mustering the energy for writing a  poem, you're guaranteed to feel extremely
sleepy. (If not, then you'll have  written a poem!) Surfing the internet
should be verboten to all insomniacs,  btw. It's an ideal time waster for
insomniacs worldwide, as is writing emails  to someone on a listserv.

I empathize. We now have a sig--special   interest group--within lit-id.
Insomniacs who do not want to hear about  conventional or any other cures.
Insomniac  pride!
l'chaim,
Carol




----- Original Message -----  
From: <JulieReneB@xxxxxxx>
To:  <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 3:40  AM
Subject: [lit-ideas] insomnia


> I'm up at 5:00 in the  morning, having gone to bed 4 hours ago, and sit at
> the computer trying  to go back to sleep.  Open BBC.  Click on a link
about
>  Winnie the Pooh because anything might work.  The BBC headline  is
"Christopher
> Robin, I'm a Movie Star".  The window  opens.  It reads  "Lobster
Liberation
> Front declares war on  fishermen".
>
> Who needs tapes of the Twilight Zone?  (By the  way, I'm awake because  my
> neighbors are *still* shooting fireworks  casting my dog into a total
frenzy.
> Someone should do  something.)
>
> Julie Krueger
>  cross-eyed
>
>
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