I overslept today.
Again.
I didn’t hear the alarm go off at all.
Again.
I was told that I was nudged awake and that I responded to said nudge.
Again.
Yet, I crawled out of bed at five after seven.
Again.
This leads me to a theory, as most things do -
Theory: Auditory acknowledgment of the alarm clock is directly proportional to how much the wakee desires to attend the function for which the alarm is performing the waking.
Personal Life Evidence:
1. One time, when I went to see The Corrs in NYC, I was sick as hell. After the concert, I got into bed about midnight. The next morning when the alarm clock went off at 5:30 a.m., I bounced out of bed to drag my sick ass to see The Corrs on The Today Show.
2. When I was filming Drawing on Walls, I got less than three hours of sleep a night for a straight week. I may not have been entirely lucid, but I didn’t try to stay in bed in the morning either. The alarm went off. I heard it and dragged my own self right up.
3. On most work days, I don’t curse the alarm, I don’t roll over and shut off the alarm. I rarely even HEAR the alarm. It’s like it doesn’t go off, even when it does.
I’m thinking… theory proven.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
The Corrs in NY? Possibly March 16th, 2001?
July 1st, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Your theory is absolutely proven!
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
huh i have the same thing! i have missed my alarm for 4 days now. i havent selpt well in over 6 months, and my buddy who when i’m over at her house i sleep perfectly even if i just pass out on the floor for an hour or two, is gone for two weeks. sigh so back to sleepless in Howell. ha ok it sounded better in my head…p.s. my brother wants me to tell you he loves the spam protection- i told him he would never be able to pass.
now i will have a bruise on my arm but it was worth it.
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
I agree with this theory. For a matter of fact, I have exactly the same problem: when there’s something I want to do, I have NO problem getting up in the morning, even if it is very early. Instead if I have to go to class, for example, I can sleep up to one whole hour without even aknowledging that the alarm is ringing. (Or maybe my subconcious knows that, but I skilfully get rid of that knowledge!) Of course my roomies hate me for that!
If you find a solution for this, would you let me know?
hugsssssss, Luce
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:41 am
March 16, 2001 – yes indeed, that was the date.
See, everyone agrees. It is proven!
Jessie – why no sleep? maybe you should move in with your buddy if you sleep well over there
Heh, glad to provide an opportunity for you to tease your brother, and, while I can’t condone sibling on sibling violence, I do hope you hit him back!
Luce – why would we want to come up with a solution? I think it’s a really good indicator of what’s actually important in life
Hugs back!
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 am
yep i hit him back! only i hit him in the back of the neck and called him red neck(long story),
yeah i talked to my dad the other night about moving in with them…lets just say he was seeing red… i have a way better relationship with her family than my own and when he heard me calling her father dad i think it sent him over the edge. he’ll get over it and moms the push over so she’ll tell him to say yes just untill school starts again. p.s enjoy your 4th of july. i’m outta contact till monday… i think…