sleep

i used to think that students don't get to sleep as much as people who work. instead, i now think that a student's sleep schedule is merely extremely erratic, as opposed to this consistent lack of sleep that i'm getting right now. this can lead to some interesting situations. for example, i have found that large, factory meetings are a popular place to take afternoon naps. either that, or a lot of people like to nod in agreement to boring powerpoint presentations. not that i've fallen asleep in those meetings... but if you ever see my head slowly dropping and then suddenly jerked back upwards, rest assured that i'm merely agreeing with the presenter.

another issue that also arises from lack of sleep is when you find yourself falling asleep while talking to someone on the phone. this is especially troublesome when you wake up to hear the other person saying "and that's how i super-glued my wrist to my forehead". still trying to figure out that one; i've never done the "i'm sorry, could you repeat that story? i was asleep" thing, but i imagine it might be a bit awkward.

and now... for a bit of sleep.