Nocs! I need your insomniac advice!

I have (what most people would describe as - I actually enjoy it) a terrible time sleeping. I work nights so it's all good. I'm definitely a night owl. Usually going to bed round 4/5am and waking up around 12/1pm. The thing is, in a while, I have a VERY important interview and I need to be at my most alert, possibly more alert than I've ever been! So how do I do this? The interview is at 12. I know I'll have trouble sleeping as I'm going to be quite excited and I don't want to take sleeping tabs as that might make me dopey the next day.
I'm thinking not drinking the night before, arranging to meet someone for brunch before it, that kind of thing. The last thing I want is to wake up at 11.30 and run out the door to it!

I need to be sharp
I need to be quick
I need to be charming
I need your help!

Thx btw

Your official Dirty Daddy :P

anonymous_joe

Papa Smut wrote: »

I have (what most people would describe as - I actually enjoy it) a terrible time sleeping. I work nights so it's all good. I'm definitely a night owl. Usually going to bed round 4/5am and waking up around 12/1pm. The thing is, in a while, I have a VERY important interview and I need to be at my most alert, possibly more alert than I've ever been! So how do I do this? The interview is at 12. I know I'll have trouble sleeping as I'm going to be quite excited and I don't want to take sleeping tabs as that might make me dopey the next day.
I'm thinking not drinking the night before, arranging to meet someone for brunch before it, that kind of thing. The last thing I want is to wake up at 11.30 and run out the door to it!

I need to be sharp
I need to be quick
I need to be charming
I need your help!

Thx btw

Your official Dirty Daddy :P

Set alarms. Many of them.

Across the room, in other rooms, etc. If you live with someone get them to wake you, or get someone to ring you in the morning. Give yourself plenty of time too.

But will that increase my alertness? That's my main problem, I usually only become fully alert at around 6 or so.

sickpuppy32

red bull - no messing - best thing around - way better than caffine

randylonghorn

Papa Smut wrote: »

I'm definitely a night owl ... The thing is, in a while, I have a VERY important interview and I need to be at my most alert, possibly more alert than I've ever been!

Papa Smut wrote: »

But will that increase my alertness? That's my main problem, I usually only become fully alert at around 6 or so.

Papa, if you figure it out, would you ever let me know?

brendansmith

Carry a bucket of ice cold water to the door of the interview building.
Once there pour it over your head.

Pay me now.

IrishSerf

I work nights during the week so to be fresh on Sunday..........

Friday night I finish at 4, stay up 'til 8 (beers, poker,etc.):eek:
Sat. rise at 11, cranky b**tard all day, bed at 12:mad:
Sun. up at 10 happy as a lotto winner, sharing my goodwill to all:p

Works! Now if only I could win the lotto....

randylonghorn

brendansmith wrote: »

Carry a bucket of ice cold water to the door of the interview building.
Once there pour it over your head.

Pay me now.

I know who I'm tempted to pour the icewater over ... :rolleyes:

IrishSerf

btw

how did you get an interview in the middle of the 'session?
you gonna be a clerk at the dole office?

Nah, interview for college. Going back as a mature student, by the time I graduate we'll all be rich again!



Or we'll have haircuts like these:



And it'll be the end of the world as we know it etc...

randylonghorn

Papa Smut wrote: »

Nah, interview for college. Going back as a mature student ...

What are you intending to do (if I'm not being too nosey!) ... ?

Drama and Theatre Studies in Trinity. So I have an interview and a 3 hour workshop. Hence needing to be alert.



Very excited, I've been looking forward to it for ages.

IrishSerf

couldn't you ACT alert? They might be impressed.

Wah wah wah :pac:

randylonghorn

Papa Smut wrote: »

Drama and Theatre Studies in Trinity. So I have an interview and a 3 hour workshop. Hence needing to be alert.



Very excited, I've been looking forward to it for ages.

Fair play, I'd love to be good at that stuff, but I couldn't act my way out of a brown paper bag!!

Best of luck with it!

Not really in it for the acting tbh. I want to become a professional director eventually but I want and need to know the basics of backstage, dealing with actors, the history and the why? first.

girl_friday

Papa Smut wrote: »

Not really in it for the acting tbh. I want to become a professional director eventually but I want and need to know the basics of backstage, dealing with actors, the history and the why? first.

That was my other choice for career...

I picked the wrong one! :mad:

Break a leg!! *


*not wishing ill will obviously - just superstition!!

Aisling(",)

Papa Smut wrote: »

Not really in it for the acting tbh. I want to become a professional director eventually but I want and need to know the basics of backstage, dealing with actors, the history and the why? first.

oooh thats one of the courses on my cao:)

flying _squirl

em, i know it sounds weird but have a shower with your eyes closed.
your brain works extra hard to compensate for the missing sense of sight and must work quickly to use the other senses to help you. this wakes you up and helps make you alert.

showering is the safest thing because its a small space and you know where everything is

Teutorix

flying _squirl wrote: »

em, i know it sounds weird but have a shower with your eyes closed.
your brain works extra hard to compensate for the missing sense of sight and must work quickly to use the other senses to help you. this wakes you up and helps make you alert.

showering is the safest thing because its a small space and you know where everything is

Really? I always wondered why it felt good to close my eyes in the shower.

flying _squirl

yea, i used it this morning, had to get up at 6.15 for work. was up till 2. X(