nightowl thread

Frisbee

random chatbox wrote: »

I find that I work really well at night , and I do a majority of work /housework/study at night .
I find there are less things to distract you and it is easier to get lost in it.
I also enjoy the fact that I am being constructive ,even though I may lose sleep time because of it.

Definitely. Been studying all week for my exams. Best work is done late at night up until about 2 or 3.
Then get up at 12 or so the next day and repeat.

Crumble Froo

did ALL my homework at night, and was an A/B student through most of school. always more creative and into it then. listen to music and learn lyrics to tonnes of it at night too, always more receptive to music at night.

ewj1978

Yes. Because I generally don't have to think about shopping or kids bothering me or whatever...

Crumble Froo

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Local Goddess

I play music and I definetly work better at night, day gigs just wouldn't do it for me-or anyone else for that matter! Recording is better done at night too.

JC 2K3

I never study past 11pm except in exceptional circumstances.

Programming is different, I can and do do that at night, but I don't think it's exclusively a night thing, I think it's a brainwaves thing. I reckon you need your brain to be operating on different frequencies for different tasks. Normally, when I want to achieve this state, I listen to trance music (These days, usually some Cosmic Baby or Vibrasphere). However, I find it can come on naturally at night (Probably because a quiet, peaceful lack of distraction can put you into a similar "trance" as the music does). When this happens, I call the place I reach "This Deafening Ambiance", which is when I write my blog, which I've named after it

I think that you need to be in one state of mind for absorbing information, i.e. studying, and for me this is being alert and lucid, whereas programming and other creative tasks have more to do with applying logic and recalling information, which is better done in a slightly different mindset.

Piste

JC 2K3 wrote: »

I never study past 11pm except in exceptional circumstances.

Programming is different, I can and do do that at night, but I don't think it's exclusively a night thing, I think it's a brainwaves thing. I reckon you need your brain to be operating on different frequencies for different tasks. Normally, when I want to achieve this state, I listen to trance music (These days, usually some Cosmic Baby or Vibrasphere). However, I find it can come on naturally at night (Probably because a quiet, peaceful lack of distraction can put you into a similar "trance" as the music does). When this happens, I call the place I reach "This Deafening Ambiance", which is when I write my blog, which I've named after it

I think that you need to be in one state of mind for absorbing information, i.e. studying, and for me this is being alert and lucid, whereas programming and other creative tasks have more to do with applying logic and recalling information, which is better done in a slightly different mindset.

My boyfriend's the exact same, he's always up late listening to trance when he programs!

I get the thing about your brain operating on different frequencies, I can listen to music while doing maths no problem, but when it's something creative like French or English there's no way I can have anything but silence on in the background.

Havermeyer

Well, when I'm in college and have work/projects to do, I do most of my best work at night. Less distractions, and less chance of people bothering you at night.

Imo it's easier to get more done, at least, at night.

Sarky

I have trouble functioning at all when it's the "early" most people recognise as 9am onwards. 1pm til 3-4am now, that's good territory. Tea makes anything possible, however.

The guy

I find studying for exams is best done after about 10 pm to 3 am, that's when I learn the most for exams anyway.

PrettyInPunk

Yup im a night studyier too, partially cause i leave everything to the last minute, but also because its just so peaceful all i can hear is my adorable dogs snores!

thusspakeblixa

I've started writing articles and essays at insane times...
I find if I go to bed at 12, get up at 4 and write I am ****ING AMAZING!

madmik

this is crazy but recently i have started working through the nights and sleeping through the days

I usually start at midnight and work til it gets light outside

somehow there is less distractions and its more peaceful

ACW

I find my mind its most clear and active between these hours.

In my past life as a photographer and photographic manipulator, it would be in this window of time I would my best work. I have often wondered why.

Even today, my skills are sharpest when the dreaded day star sinks beneath the sky and Luna dominates unopposed.

Zwillinge

ACW wrote: »

Luna dominates unopposed.

Nice one!

I work quite well at different times. If I've Pepsi or Red Bull I work great from 8am - 5pm. But if I've tea I can work from 8pm - whenever I get sleepy.

I'm currently learning off a diagram for the Bad Side of Inflammation!

ACW

Zwillinge wrote: »

I'm currently learning off a diagram for the Bad Side of Inflammation!

Explain?

Zwillinge

ACW wrote: »

Explain?

It's just a big diagram full of diseases and what attacks the body to make them occur. It's tough enough to learn off.

Doctor DooM

Zwillinge wrote: »

It's just a big diagram full of diseases and what attacks the body to make them occur. It's tough enough to learn off.

A rather... unusual way to spend the anti flaming cancer ball hours!

ACW

What are you studying, pre med?

Zwillinge

ACW wrote: »

What are you studying, pre med?

Immunology and Global Health.
I wish I was doing pre med, my friend did that...seemed alot simpler :pac:

ACW

Zwillinge wrote: »

Immunology and Global Health.
I wish I was doing pre med, my friend did that...seemed alot simpler :pac:

Yes, but not nearly as employable as a hench man or rogue scientist.

As a mater of fact I may have a job for you soon... *strokes evil goatee*

Zwillinge

*quirks eyebrow*

I'm listening!

ACW

It would involve moving to Mt Doom. The pay is good, conditions so so, but you get a great new costume and lessons in manical laughter.

Zwillinge

ACW wrote: »

It would involve moving to Mt Doom. The pay is good, conditions so so, but you get a great new costume and lessons in manical laughter.

I don't do well in heat!

But a new costume could be the winning reason for me Lots of frills and feathers, I hope :cool:

ACW

Not exactly what I had invisioned, but orginal I grant you. Obviously as a Level 4 "hot zone" your labs would be air conditioned.

Zwillinge

ACW wrote: »

Not exactly what I had invisioned, but orginal I grant you. Obviously as a Level 4 "hot zone" your labs would be air conditioned.

*pumps air* YES! Air Conditioned lifestyle is all I need!

S.I.R

i do actually, something about the cool night air that the nightshift always got me motivated...

Tirabaralla

randylonghorn wrote: »

Yes to most of the above ... though I don't tend to get more cynical at night, quite the opposite in fact, you want negative / pissy catch me in the morning before I'm fully awake (i.e. in approximately the first two hours after I drag myself out of bed! >_> )

I quote! (as u can see)
Also...I'm more creative at night.

Elle Victorine

I do most of my work about this time. Just finished an essay on the gendering of women.....now to start one on celticism. Fun times.

DenMan

Yep, I can say I am much more creative during the night. Seem more focused, confident and at ease.

Foxhound38

Always, find I cant study before 8PM, but after that I can keep going till 4 or 5 in the morning easily.

James T Kirk

Same here. Only boot up after the 19:00 mark.

cyberwolf77

I work best at night simply because I can't stand having anyone around when I'm trying to do something. Always with the stupid questions:
"Why aren't you wearing pants?" "Is that blood?" "Where is everybody?" "Why are you looking at me like that?"

James T Kirk

Yeah, and if someone does disturb you, you can produce the old lump hammer for swift killings, and have 'em buried before sunrise.:cool:

cyberwolf77

James T Kirk wrote: »

Yeah, and if someone does disturb you, you can produce the old lump hammer for swift killings, and have 'em buried before sunrise.:cool:

Actually, that's why I keep a shovel handy at all times. Murder and body disposal implement all in one package

James T Kirk

Yeah, man... even better again. Off to Woodies later so.:D