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Ways to stay awake
Ikrik:
I've always had problems sleeping so I don't really have too much to contribute. Coffee or pop is always suggested and is usually a great idea. Start drinking it during the middle of the day and then you won't really feel tired at all. Avoid energy drinks as much as you can, the crashes from those are absolutely horrible when you're trying to pull any kind of all-nighter. The only time I'd suggest using energy drinks to fuel that is when you only need to stay up for maybe another two hours or so, then feel free but when you crash, you'll probably fall asleep.
I've heard that singing out loud helps. My old roommate used to do that and woke me up at 4-6 in the morning constantly.
If you have friends in radically different time zones than you try calling and talking to them, that can really help as well (skype is your best friend for this). If you don't have friends in radically different time zones see if you have a friend who's kind of in the same situation as you are and stick with them.
Snacking also helps. Go to the store and pick up like, a 12 pack of pop, a couple bags of chips, and some cookies. If you snack periodically you'll be able to keep going. Just don't eat a huge meal.
Zingoleb:
--- Quote from: calenlass on 17 Aug 2009, 00:39 ---Man I do not know how loud music keeps people awake. I think I am just weird in this, but I hit a certain point of exhaustion and become almost narcoleptic. Like, I could be in the middle of a live Marilyn Manson concert and just drift off, or someone could be trying to carry on a conversation with me and I am suddenly incapable of holding my eyes open. It is really weird.
--- End quote ---
I fell asleep at a Puddle of Mudd concert. When I woke up, I thought the washing machine had been loaded lopsidedly and wash shaking away from the wall - it was the band
nichidani:
also, it is pretty easy to stay up really radically late if you are playing the SHIT out of a video game.
see: final fantasy.
Bastardous Bassist:
Final Fantasy always bores the crap out of me, but that's my feeling. I've just never enjoyed that style of game. Though, I do agree with you in principle. The day Mass Effect came out was the day before I was supposed to go visit my parents for Thanksgiving. Luckily, my roommate was driving. I stayed up until I had to leave, because the game was easily engrossing enough. It's exactly the type of RPG I like.
nichidani:
i don't play final fantasy either, but my boyfriend stayed up for days playing final fantasy seven when he was younger.
(i got final fantasy and returned it and bought cooking mama.)
but i can say that left4dead has consumed far too many hours of my life, most of those being late-night and morning hours. that game can keep one up.
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