Argh, going through another phase where I can’t get to sleep, this time I got to sleep fine but less than four hours later I’m wide awake. I’m going to get up and do something so I don’t lie here worrying about stuff #insomnia
@madunclegenghis Ah thanks Uncle, I’m still awake but tried to stay offline and do things that are supposed to be more helpful… although none of them helped! 😂
I had a dream last night and in it this guy picked up his turtle and said "He has type III cuddle withdrawal. It's terminal". I woke up and said "same". Without sufficient access to cuddles I will perish.
I was facing a wall that displayed around 25 AI programs. I was accused of using a program that illegally removed AI and native browser functions (Edge) from my operating system and programs.
ChatGPT and Copilot were especially upset and demanded the maximum punishment. How were they going to watch me if I did that?
@NaraMoore I read it in the 80s, real book. Now I own three copies for no good reason:)
Snow Crash is a lot better, but I don’t think anyone had the balls to make a movie/show that basically explains that religion is nothing but a harmful virus.
Earbuds for more restful sleep: Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 now officially available
With their air-filled Air-Win design with Twin-Seal ear tips, the new generation is said to offer up to 1.8 times better noise reduction than its predecessor, the Sleep A10, according to the manufacturer. Among other things, they are equipped with a ...continues
@danie10 Color me VERY intrigued, as someone who (a) sleeps on his side, (b) has taken to sleeping in a separate room from my spouse due to snoring, and (c) where foam earplugs start hurting my ears after about 3 nights.
@leoncowle yep I'm ina similar situation. Just a pity that things like feeling, smell, etc just can't be described objectively for everyone. You have no choice but to try it. But I'm going to look at a few reviews, as I see there was an A10 model before this, which may have had a few reviews.
I am pretty impressed with the normal Souncore Liberty 4 NC earbuds that I currently use.
I know I've mentioned this here before but I'm always endlessly jealous of my partner who literally falls asleep as soon as his beautiful head hits the pillow. #insomnia
This kind of thing gets me going. These sort of reversals of agency. Also, the idea that things get caused by dreams. There is something in me that wants to explore all these things that don’t fit the not modernity
It was warm out today, one of the first really warm days we’ve had this summer. I was walking up 14th St NW and noticed a vehicle in the bus lane.
“I think I’ll take the bus the rest of the way’, I thought.
I got into the vehicle and greeted the driver politely. The air conditioning was a great relief. I didn’t see a place to tap my Metro card but maybe the reader was broken.
“What the [EXPLETIVE DELETED] are you doing in my car?” The driver said, rudely.
“Oh!” I exclaimed. “I think you’re mistaken. See the red paint underneath us? This is a bus lane, so this must be the bus.”
Am I the only one who regularly fantasizes about this? It’s normal, right?
Had a dream where we all lived in a world without flat screen TV's and thus no smartphones or tablets (just portable TV's with teletext. . CRT TV's the size of smart cars. You kind of drove them into gaps left in houses to fit such things. Good picture though. And still only 4 channels. #dream#dreams
I've had two nights in a row of solid sleep after a month and a half of intermittent #insomnia
What helped so far:
---getting off my devices earlier at night for a proper wind down
---breathing with intention to calm
---listening to guided meditation
---Ruminating wake ups were mitigated by going back to breathing technique & being present with the breath sounds and my heartbeat
My watch says "actual sleep time 9h 13min", and I really needed that. I've been on 3-5 hours most nights since the cursed daylight savings change three weeks ago.
@markus I have it during the winter, but spring is usually when it gets better. Daylight savings throws a spanner into that. Especially this year when it happened in the middle of the Easter break.
The reason why DST is so disruptive for me is that I usually get 4-6 hours of sleep on a weekday. DST shaves an hour off that, which is a lot when I'm already on such a low amount of sleep.
Adding to it is that I haven't slept well the last two weekends either.
I dreamed I was a sorceress in a "Diablo"-esque world where demons were invading, but it turned out they were on the run from something worse, a hungering void that opened holes in reality and tried to suck people through. The demons wanted to join forces with us against it.
I also dreamed I was an underground figure picking up weapons from a supplier at an abandoned office building when someone started blowing it up section by section and shooting at anyone who tried to escape.
I also had a totally fluffy dream about multiple previous Doctors from "Doctor Who" taking me on an airship ride for some reason. The Sixth didn't understand personal space, if you know what I mean.
Last night I dreamed [energy drink brand] released a limited edition "Milk" flavor. The can had Nixon on it. Looked at the ingredients and it had pineapple in it, referencing his last White House meal.
