What time do you call this?

[andrewducker]

Got to sleep at about 1am last night, and woke up at 7am. This seems to have become a habit recently, my body will not sleep in past 7-7:30. It's only been the last week, but I'm hoping that it goes back to its previous habits soon. Julie and I are both generally on a cycle that leads to bed between 11 and midnight (although she's recently been working on the PhD until the early hours anyway), and I suck if I repeatedly get less than 8 hours a night.

First option, I think, is blackout blinds, so that I can't tell when it gets light out. Second option is to go to bed earler, which I like a lot less, as it means I'll get less time with Julie.

*sigh*

At least I woke up to this cute oddness on meico's journal:

Comments

[soon_lee]

Would a blindfold be a feasible cheaper option?

[andrewducker]

I have immense problems even sleeping in clothes. Blinfolds are even less comfortable.

[soon_lee]

Ah. Ex-flatmate worked nightshift & had the same problem getting to sleep (didn't like anything on her face either) & ended up taping sheets to windows until she got round to getting blackout drapes.

[andrewducker]

yeah, better curtains have been on the list for a while. We'll probably get to them next weekend (as we're both away a lot this week)

[ami-bender.livejournal.com]

Tesco was selling cheap blackout blinds. not as good as a blackout curtain, but much cheaper

[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

We have blackout curtain linings, we just need to take the time to fasten them properly to the actual curtains. The other problem is a lot of light escapes around the edges of the curtains, damn Edinburgh giant windows!

[ami-bender.livejournal.com]

Lol. I know what you mean. we are using blackout blind and curtains and blindfold. Seems to work...

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

You could do the bed earlier option and use flexi time to start work earlier, therefore finishing earlier and getting time with Julie from 4.30 onwards? Especially now summer is on it's way and you can do nice outdoorsy stuff in daylight?

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

And ilomilo is further reason for you needing to buy an XBOX 360! I am now lined up waiting on it appearing - it looks fab!