Things that made me happy meme - Day Three

[pjthompson]

It seems to be the mundane things that make me happy, but then, that's pretty true of life in general, I think. The big things just don't happen all that often. It's the little things that sustain us. Of course, some of the things I've already listed—like Min and good food—continue to make me happy, but I'm trying not to repeat things here.


Things that made me happy: staying up late, sleeping in

I know: it doesn't get much more mundane than sleeping in, but I truly adore sleep. I'm very talented at it, fortunately, and derive extreme pleasure from the luxury of saying, "I'm not ready to get up yet," turning over and going back to sleep. Min likes it, too. I'm a nightowl by nature so when left to my natural devices, I'll stay up late and snooze in the next morning. Some people, the roommate amongst them, think it sinful to sleep late. They consider it "wasting the day." But, you see, the day doesn't hold much attraction to me. It's at night that I come alive and get bursts of creativity. So whatever daylight I lose, I more than make up for it at night.

And a new study just out shows that sleeping in is better for your heart! So there, roommate.

Comments

[darkspires.livejournal.com]

There is nothing wrong with sleeping in. It is a luxury and a joy. I slept in this morning for the first time in years and don't feel the least bit guilty after years of not being able to sleep more than a few hours each night.

You have a great idea going here, with all the little pleasant things for which to be thankful for. I just think you might have set a trend. Keep it up, girlfriend.

[pjthompson]

Oh, I never feel guilty about sleeping in, but it's amazing how many people over the years have tried to make me. Like, what business is it of theirs?

As to the "things that make me happy" meme—I can't take credit. I saw it on the blogs of a couple of friends: stillnotbored and kythiaranos and took a fancy to it. It is to give yourself a daily reminder that not all is dreck. I may try to keep it up even after the meme has run its course.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean about people with different sleep rhythms giving us night owls a hard time. When I was younger, I would stay up to 3 or 4am and then sleep until ten. I'll tell you, I had quite the reputation for a lazy body. But it's not like I went to bed at the same time as everyone else, so what's the problem?

Like you, I love the world when everyone else is asleep. I feel more at peace and more, I don't know...expansive. Like I'm free to unfurl.

[pjthompson]

I'll tell you, I had quite the reputation for a lazy body.

Yeah, I had one co-worker who acted like it was some great moral failing. And some of these same people would wonder how I got so much done creatively. Go figure. That same sleep study that said sleeping in was better for your heart also said that people who stay up late and sleep in tend to be more creative, so neener neener neener.

I feel more at peace and more, I don't know...expansive. Like I'm free to unfurl.

Exactly. Which is why I'm going to be an unhappy puppy come tomorrow morning. :-( Ah well.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I love the late night hours, too. And it's amazing how much prejudice the early birds have against that...

[pjthompson]

Exactly. See what I said to Miq about this. Nightowls are more creative. Go us! :-)