Insomniacs-R-Us!

[latingal]

hey fascination - thanks for the virtual hugs....it's been a long week!

[fascination]

hey fascination - thanks for the virtual hugs....it's been a long week!well then, here's three more....hug, hug, hug...

[latingal]

well then, here's three more....hug, hug, hug...

thanks...I just found out from the foot doctor that my foot injury may be more serious than we originally thought, another doctor visit tomorrow to see if I can get an MRI. hugs much appreciated...:(

[fascination]

thanks...I just found out from the foot doctor that my foot injury may be more serious than we originally thought, another doctor visit tomorrow to see if I can get an MRI. hugs much appreciated...:(:( so sorry...will hope for the best

[latingal]

Hi All, checking in and out at 12:35am. Hope everybody is happily dreaming sweet dreams....

[pygmalion]

You bet I was. Slept like a log last night. This is getting to be a trend.

Note to self: What's goin' on, here? You're an IRU person, remember? :lol:

[latingal]

hey pygmalion - good to hear you're getting some good 'ole slept like a log sleep! And if it's a trend....nothing better! woohoo! :D

checking in and out at 12:12am, looks like the diagnosis on my foot's going to take longer than I'd like...long story. *sigh*

SD, I hope the writing is going well (and almost done?). Is your deadline approaching - or has it up and gone by now? Still crossing my fingers, toes and doing some major league squinching out here!

[pygmalion]

Diagnosis on your foot? :?

And yeah. I'm up early -- I got up around 4:30. Making a cheese tray for a spread at work. Since I had no idea how long it would take me, I got up early. Too early. :lol: Maybe I should head back to bed and try to take a power nap for a half hour or so.

[latingal]

mmm....cheese tray - yummy! As far as my foot, there seems to be some question as to just what is happening down there. Off to another doctor....

[pygmalion]

Yum. Leftover cheese. Thanks goodness somebody else ate all the Swiss. I can't stand the stuff. But the cheddar and pepperjack? Super yum!

I didn't try any really fancy cheeses, since I was looking for middle-of-the-road, common cheeses that everybody eats. But it went over well. :)

[latingal]

I'm a big extra sharp cheddar fan myself. Set me up with some cheese, crackers and a bit of fruit and I'm in heaven...

Checking in and out at 12:05am....I miss "seeing" SD in the thread, but I'm guessing he's really busy right now.

Good night all!

[SDsalsaguy]

Hiya latingal... thanks for the shout out. Down to the last two chapters now. Should know tomorrow if I'll be getting my degree this spring or in the fall, so any extra squinching on my behalf would be most appreciated. Thanks!

[latingal]

oooohh....*squinching....squinching....squinching. ..squinching* Good luck SD!

[pygmalion]

Squinch! And a super squinch headed your way. :cool:

[RIdancer82]

checking in at 12:51am

and some major squinching for SD! Good Luck! :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks for all the squinching gals! Got a call from my adviser tonight... it still may not work out but, for the moment, it looks like I may pull off a spring degree yet. One more week of hell to go...

[latingal]

Hey SD - Looks like you've got a fan club! One week to go? Okay will keep up the major league squinching....hang in there!

Checking in at 1:10am - hi everybody!

[pygmalion]

Hi latingal! I'll be out for the weekend in a few hours, so I'll see you in the IRU next week. :D

[salsachinita]

......any extra squinching on my behalf would be most appreciated.......

*Squinch* :raisebro: ! Better late than never.......

*hugs* here is a belated one from being MIA.......I've been having trouble getting to this thread for some reason.

[latingal]

Hi latingal! I'll be out for the weekend in a few hours, so I'll see you in the IRU next week. :D

:shock: *must not panic...must - breathe - deeply*

Arrggghh no! pygmalion, where you going....take me with you!!! *latingal says in a plainitive whine*

:D Hopefully you're having a nice mini break from things....we'll miss you around here until you get back! :( I guess it's back to the baked cheetos.

[latingal]

I've been having trouble getting to this thread for some reason.

Hi salsachinita! Just passing along a tip that I found works for me....if I have problems getting in to the thread (I usually click on the "last page" link), I can usually get in by clicking on the thread name - which takes me to the first page and then I can click on the "last page" link while I'm in the thread.

For some reason, at least for me, it allows me to get in that way when I can't the other way. Wow, don't you love computers? No guarantees that it works for everybody though! :rolleyes:

[latingal]

Hiya! Checking in and out at 4:08am, what the heck am I still doing up? Nite-nite....

[fascination]

was up at 230 am...thought about you SD

[SDsalsaguy]

was up at 230 am...thought about you SD
Thanks fascination, you're in my thoughts too. :)

[pygmalion]

Hi salsachinita! Just passing along a tip that I found works for me....if I have problems getting in to the thread (I usually click on the "last page" link), I can usually get in by clicking on the thread name - which takes me to the first page and then I can click on the "last page" link while I'm in the thread.

For some reason, at least for me, it allows me to get in that way when I can't the other way. Wow, don't you love computers? No guarantees that it works for everybody though! :rolleyes:

Thanks for the reminder. I'm supposed to be replacing all the super-long threads with newer, identically-named, versions that are quicker to access. I'll do this one next, SC and LG. :)

[latingal]

Hi pygmalion! Thanks for putting us on the "thread maintenance" list....

Checking in and out at 1:55am...

SD, still squinching and sending good thoughts out your way!

[SDsalsaguy]

SD, still squinching and sending good thoughts out your way!
Thanks latingal, still needed... :?

[pygmalion]

Oh man! I thought your week of misery would be over by now. :(

[terremoto]

Sending you good thoughts SD!

[latingal]

Checking in and out at 12:05am...

SD, is it over yet?

Nite-nite all....

[SDsalsaguy]

Soon... I leave for Blackpool Thursday morning. Nighty-night latingal, and thanks for asking! :D

[PasoDancer]

2:25 am.

Writing interactive fiction with all the other nerds. Yes, I suck, and I know it.

[fascination]

Soon... I leave for Blackpool Thursday morning. Nighty-night latingal, and thanks for asking! :Dso jealous...but you deserv it...was up at 320 had a nightmare...shoulda come down and posted

[latingal]

Checking in and out at 12:30am.

SD hope you have an amazing time at Blackpool! And hopefully the paper is done?

Sweet dreams everybody!

[SDsalsaguy]

so jealous...but you deserv it...
Thanks fascination, much appreciated.
was up at 320 had a nightmare...shoulda come down and posted
Sorry to hear that. I find you can always avoid that problem the way I do... almost never be sleeping at 3am! :oops:

[SDsalsaguy]

SD hope you have an amazing time at Blackpool! And hopefully the paper is done?
Thanks latingal, I'm looking forward to it!

As far as "the paper," I finished that chapter, met with my advisor to discuss it today, and have some edits to take care of soon. Before that, however, I need to crank out one more complete chapter tonight, so off to do that I go... :?

[terremoto]

Soon... I leave for Blackpool Thursday morning. Nighty-night latingal, and thanks for asking! :D

I hope you have a great trip and get to take a lot of wonderful pictures!!!

[latingal]

[...]As far as "the paper,"

Sorry SD, wasn't quite sure what you call it exactly so I took the "safe" route! Do they call it a dissertation? Or a thesis?

Hope all is well!

[SDsalsaguy]

Sorry SD, wasn't quite sure what you call it exactly so I took the "safe" route! Do they call it a dissertation? Or a thesis?

Hope all is well! No problem LG and, at least in my department, its an MA thesis and a PhD dissertation. Either one, however, describes the hundreds of pages a bit better than "the paper" though, no? :lol: :lol:

And all seems to be, for lack of a better term, well enough... I'll be getting minimal sleep for the next 36 hours (until my flight), but it looks like I'll just manage to pull everything together in the end.

[fascination]

1am cst...cant sleep...miss you SD, hope all is well...stressing here over studio selling and pro having to go independent...and well, that's all I'd better say ....ANYHOW, also kinda freaked b/c my dad is a prostate cancer survivor and he is having some alarming symptoms that could suggest a recurrance and just the thought of it makes me want to run for the wine rack...plus a family funeral on monday....anyway...up having a shiraz and some really good red beans and rice tortilla chips...not EVEN going near a scale this week

[latingal]

Hey fascination,

Sending good thoughts out your way....sounds like you've got a lot keeping you awake tonight. I am hoping that you're Dad is okay and everything else will be resolved positively. Major league squinching commencing for your Dad.... *squinch...squinch...squinch*

In this case, just sit and enjoy the wine and goodies....there are times that the scale just shouldn't be put into the equation at all - and this sounds like one of them.

If you'd like to "talk"....I'm still up....

latingal

[latingal]

Okay heading off to bed....sweet dreams all!

[Laura]

Just got back from a party, it was very nice, sat and talked to some dance friends who I don't see in person as often as I'd like.

I have a dance lesson in less than 12 hours, I should really go to sleep but I'm not that sleepy. I'm peeved at myself because I got a speeding ticket on the way to the party and that's going to cost me some bucks plus traffic school.

Fascination, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. My dad, too, is a prostate cancer survivor. He's been doing well (cancer free since 2003), but the last time that marker hormone they test for spiked everyone got really worried until he got a bone scan. So, I have empathy for you.

[pygmalion]

Checking in. My Dad also had prostate cancer; he's been cancer-free since 1999. We all hold our breath when he goes in for his semiannual check-ups, though. I guess we always will. :?

[fascination]

sheesh...this is one of those threads where it's so slow and it wouldnt take my post, so I wake up this morning and there's like a jillion duplicates....honestly I had more chips than wine...this doggone thread just doesn't load or post well for me....anyhow, thanks all...its the studio thing too...its really been my sanity and to see it go in the direction its going is really not good for me...then after I finally got to sleep I had a dream about my mom which in one way was good b/c I could get that crying yearning feeling out of my system but on the other hand it was hard because I could see and feel her healthy well body and hold her hand and get a hug....but she didn't have a head...it was weird and tormenting and consoling all at the same time...so now I am exhausted and rattled and supposed to be having a power dinner about the studio situation which is stressful enough in ways I can't even go into on here and I am just exhausted....plus, being bummed that I probably gained weight...thinking seriously about going back to bed, but will probably just go to church instead which will probably help alot...

[pygmalion]

I woke up very, very hot and thirsty. I've been sleeping with the windows open for weeks now, but I guess it's time to give in an start using the AC -- it's only going down to about 80F at night. Not cool enough for good sleeping, anymore. :?

[latingal]

Eeek...80 degrees? pygmalion I hope you got some AC induced sleep!

[pygmalion]

Actually, I got some exhaustion-induced sleep after staying awake a couple hours.

It's a catch 22. I don't like the air conditioning and often wake up with a stuffy nose. But, if I turn it off and use ceiling fans, it's too hot to sleep. :(

[SDsalsaguy]

5:42am and still going strong... (trying to cram in some last minute edits
:oops:)

[latingal]

Hang in there SD! Sounds like it's almost completed?

[SDsalsaguy]

Hiya latingal (and all)! Yes, more than almost complete. I had my oral defense on Tuesday, completed and handed in all my
paperwork earlier today (Thursday), and now -- at just past 1:30am -- am working on my dissertation for the last night ever!!! I'm trying to add in some small elelments, as best I can, to adress comments and suggestions provided by my committee members at my defense, but it gets filed before 3pm tomorrow (Friday), and THAT'S IT!!! Dissertation done. :D :D :D

[pygmalion]

Hiya latingal (and all)! Yes, more than almost complete. I had my oral defense on Tuesday, completed and handed in all my
paperwork earlier today (Thursday), and now -- at just past 1:30am -- am working on my dissertation for the last night ever!!! I'm trying to add in some small elelments, as best I can, to adress comments and suggestions provided by my committee members at my defense, but it gets filed before 3pm tomorrow (Friday), and THAT'S IT!!! Dissertation done. :D :D :D

Woohoo! :D

[latingal]

Hey SD! Yaaay! I hope everything went well and that you're celebrating your completed dissertation! That is quite an accomplishment - congrats again!

Now how many days of straight sleep are you planning?

Funny thing is...on Friday I met a young lady observing classes at our dance studio because she's studying social and competitive dancing as part of her studies...had a familiar ring to it....

Again - Congrats SD....by the way, what happens next?

[SDsalsaguy]

Thank you ladies!

As for "what now?", now I catch up on chapters, job applications, and articles I should have been working on for the past couple of months but had to push to the side... :lol:

[chachachacat]

Congratulations, Jonathon, on finishing your dissertation!
Whoo hoo!

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks cccc!!! :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Sheesh... can't I count on any of ou other IRU peeps to keep the club open without me posting in it? Heck, at this rate I think I might have to start revoking some memberships! :lol:

[latingal]

Hey SD! It just wasn't the same without you...:( So is everything done with the dissertation? Do we have to call you Dr. SD now?

[SDsalsaguy]

:lol: Yes and no... yes, everything is done and I now have my Ph.D., no, you don't hve to call me DR. SD! :lol:


Although feel free to if you so choose :wink: :lol:

[latingal]

Yes and no... yes, everything is done and I now have my Ph.D., no, you don't hve to call me DR. SD!

A HUUUUUGE woooohoooo to you Dr. SD!!!

Congrats, a wonderful achievement sir! :applause:
Are you going to or have you celebrated yet? :cheers:

[latingal]

Hey SD...can hardly keep my eyes open, gotta' head off to bed. Again, am very happy for you....

Nite-nite....

[SDsalsaguy]

I was very fortunate that several of my friends were able to attend my defense. Now that it is starting to sink in, it feels really, really good to have that acomplishment behid me. Now all I need to do is find myself a job! :lol:

Edit: Figures that my 14,000th DF post (this one) would end up being in the IRU! :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

Nighty-night latingal, and thanks! :D

[chachachacat]

Dr. SD! You go!!!!! Woooohoooo! Congrats to you !

And yes, we need you in the IRU!

What would it be without you?

[fascination]

too tired to come down and post but up all night owrried about my dad...and my back muscles are so sore from standard

[cornutt]

So last night I had this dream that I was in a sleep clinic. And they kept waking me up to tell me that I wasn't getting any sleep. I kept telling them, "I'm not getting any sleep because you keep waking me up!" but that cut no ice with them. So I had to go home from the sleep clinic to get some sleep. Only, I dreamed that in my sleep I dreamed I was still in the sleep clinic and they kept waking me up...

I'm really tired this morning. :rolleyes:

[latingal]

Owwww cornutt, you're making my head hurt....I hope tonight you will have sweeter dreams...owwww...

[SDsalsaguy]

Owwww cornutt, you're making my head hurt....I hope tonight you will have sweeter dreams...owwww...
Ditto! My sympthies cornutt. :?

[RhumbaWaltz]

I feel tired but too wound up to sleep. I had a late dance class tonight so I'm too full of energy to be ready to sleep. I'm thinking about all the work I have tomorrow and how tired I'll be because I'm not asleep yet! :)
-RW

[cornutt]

Thanks, but it's all right. I have those nested dreams all the time. In fact, sometimes I have double-nested dreams. I have a near-obsession with recursion. I think I must have read "The Cat In The Hat Comes Back" once too often when I was little -- I always wondered what would have happened if Little Cat Z had had another little cat under his hat. :D In college I read a piece of modern fiction by John Barth in which the author imagines that he is a character in a work of fiction, being written by an author who in turn is himself a character in a work of fiction, being written by an author who etc. :shock:

[latingal]

Oooh cornutt....what a pysch major could do with that one...:shock: ;)

[latingal]

Checking in at 12:19am - it's been awhile since I've had enough sleep to be up this late...SD you out there?

[SDsalsaguy]

Checking in at 12:19am - it's been awhile since I've had enough sleep to be up this late...SD you out there?
What do you think... :lol:

[latingal]

Hey there's a dr. in the house! Heya SD....congrats on your placing at the last comp - wooohoo!

Are you planning any other comps in the near future?

[SDsalsaguy]

Nope, no upcoming comp plans... probably because I'd need a partner for any such plans! :lol:

[latingal]

Okay....heading off to bed. Sweet dreams all!

[SDsalsaguy]

Night-night latingal! :D

[latingal]

Nope, no upcoming comp plans... probably because I'd need a partner for any such plans! :lol:

Well....you could be like me and just pay through the nose to have somebody dance with you....:grin:

Boy that sounds pathetic. ;)

[latingal]

Nite-nite SD....

[SDsalsaguy]

Well....you could be like me and just pay through the nose to have somebody dance with you....:grin:

Boy that sounds pathetic. ;)I'd love too but, alas, I haven't won the lottery yet and, just having finished taking out student loans for a living, can ill afford such... :?

[cornutt]

Oooh cornutt....what a pysch major could do with that one...:shock: ;)

I had a therapist tell me once that I have an "obsessive-compulsive personality". He also told me "don't try to fix it, because it's what makes you good at what you do." :shock:

[Medira]

I had a therapist tell me once that I have an "obsessive-compulsive personality". He also told me "don't try to fix it, because it's what makes you good at what you do." :shock:
*giggles*

Did you have more pleasant dreams last night cornnut?

[latingal]

I had a therapist tell me once that I have an "obsessive-compulsive personality". He also told me "don't try to fix it, because it's what makes you good at what you do." :shock:

Are we related? :D

[Twilight_Elena]

Whoohoo. IRUs. I have been sleeping around 3-4 lately, and yet I didn't visit this thread. Will make sure I do from now on.

T_E

[SDsalsaguy]

Long live the IRU!!!! :cheers:

[Twilight_Elena]

Long live the IRU!!!! :cheers:

What time is it where you are, SD?

T_E

[latingal]

Checking in to the IRU a bit early at 11:58pm....

[SDsalsaguy]

What time is it where you are, SD?

T_E
Ummm... looking ...at the moment it is 1:16am. You?

[Twilight_Elena]

Ummm... looking ...at the moment it is 1:16am. You?

10 hours ahead of you. ;)

T_E

[latingal]

Checking in and out at 1:10am....the dancing has been going pretty well lately, with any luck I might actually be ready to compete new routines by year end! Hope everybody has pleasant dreams....

[Twilight_Elena]

Good Lord. I need sleep. It's 1:45. Ta ta.

T_E

[delamusica]

4:23am. Argh. 'Nuff said.

[Twilight_Elena]

Okaaaaaay. You know what time it is? It's freaking 4am! All those body parts that vote in favour of sleeping say "Aye"...

T_E

[fascination]

get thee off to bed...foot tapping

[Twilight_Elena]

Summer is a killer of good sleep. I get the best sleep during winter, tucked in my warm duvet.
And did I mention I don't want to move? At all? I was getting thirsty every two minutes so I got myself a nice large bottle of cold water next to my keyboard and saved myself the trouble of walking 30ft to the kitchen. Then another 30 back from the kitchen. It makes me tired just to think of it.
And I am so dizzy all the time! It's not my low BP, because I eat salty stuff and it doesn't go away. It's not dehydration because I drink tons of water. I don't know what the heck it is, but it pisses me off.

T_E

[Peaches]

nah...live it up...pull an all-nighter!

I wish I could still pull all-nighters. It makes me feel old that I can't anymore.

[Twilight_Elena]

nah...live it up...pull an all-nighter!

I wish I could still pull all-nighters. It makes me feel old that I can't anymore.

I love all-nighters. But the dizziness is awful, makes me want to lie down and do NOTHING. Then again when I wake up I'll still be dizzy. ***, am I pregnant???

T_E

[Peaches]

***, am I pregnant???

T_E


Um....

[Twilight_Elena]

Um....

Joke. Really. And there's no chance unless I'm Virgin Mary. No suspicious flowers around either. :lol:

T_E

[Twilight_Elena]

Oh man. Just banged my head on the shelf. OW.
In retrospect, there's no point in sleeping. But I have dance classes tomorrow and I'm afraid of being sleepy.

T_E

[Twilight_Elena]

Will sleep. It's 4:45am now. I have tons of things to do today yet at the sme time nothing to do. Does that make sense?
Good night, everyone.

T_E

[fascination]

night TE

[latingal]

Okay all, checking in and out at 2:06am....sweet dreams everyone....

SD haven't seen you post here in awhile, does that mean you're getting some sleep after the doctorate sleep deprivation?

[RIdancer82]

Okay all, checking in and out at 2:06am....sweet dreams everyone....

SD haven't seen you post here in awhile, does that mean you're getting some sleep after the doctorate sleep deprivation?

you're checking in and out now and going to sleep and I just got up a little while ago and am leaving for work in a few minutes..... this is not cool :(

[fascination]

Okay all, checking in and out at 2:06am....sweet dreams everyone....

SD haven't seen you post here in awhile, does that mean you're getting some sleep after the doctorate sleep deprivation?hey LG...will pm you when I get home...hope all is well w/you;)

[latingal]

you're checking in and out now and going to sleep and I just got up a little while ago and am leaving for work in a few minutes..... this is not cool :(

Hey RI! Haven't seen you around the forum lately....good to hear from you. Hope all is well? What's up for you dancing wise?

[latingal]

hey LG...will pm you when I get home...hope all is well w/you;)

Hey fascination....hope the vacation has been fun! Looking forward to "talking" to you when you get back....IGB was a good time, pm me and I'll supply all the gory details (including a report on the new dress!) :D

[fascination]

Hey fascination....hope the vacation has been fun! Looking forward to "talking" to you when you get back....IGB was a good time, pm me and I'll supply all the gory details (including a report on the new dress!) :Dconsider yourself pmed....and I'll get back to you late tonight...hug

[latingal]

I'm doing the "chase fascination around the forum" thing again....

[PasoDancer]

We violated Emily Post Rule # 2 for parties. Last to leave.... by a MILE. Party ends at 10:30... we stayed and chatted.... until 2:30. It was awkward- first we were working on some dance stuff, then we all got caught up talking about everything and it was actually a fun chat- but then I saw my poor other-teacher's eyes start to kind of NOT be open, and I thought "Oh, GEEZ- LOOK at the TIME..." and I feel like a horse's ass. They didn't act like "Damn- how can we get these nerds out of here?", because we all like to talk, but still- that was a terrible, horrible, awful social faux pas we committed. We'll burn in etiquette hell for that.

Storm's a brewin'. Bad times ahead. Politics. Splits. Not good.

[Twilight_Elena]

Hah. I slept at 6 yesterday. After the sun rose. It was nice. :D
Today I think I'll stay up till 3 or so. It's already 2:30.

T_E

[Twilight_Elena]

Okay, that's it. Low brain battery. See ya all.

T_E

[pygmalion]

G'night, T_E.

[pygmalion]

Wow. Four weeks since an IRU entry. Who woulda thought?

This probably doesn't count, since it's past 6:30 AM. But it still feels like the middle of the night, to me. And I'm headed back to bed. So what the heck. lol.

[pygmalion]

Random insomniac thought: the DF cricket infestation continues unabated. :?

[chachachacat]

Can't sleep for strange head pains and neck pains. Advil not working. Just took a Benadryl to help me sleep.

[pygmalion]

Wow. Totally missed this, cccc.

2:51 AM. Checking in and out. :kitty:

[latingal]

*waves hi/bye to pygmalion*

It's been pretty quiet in the IRU since SD finished the work for his doctorate....guess he's catching up on his sleep.

[chachachacat]

Hi latingal and pygmalion! What's up?

[delamusica]

4:42am, still up.

Just doing my part about the crickets thing. ;-)

[SDsalsaguy]

It's been pretty quiet in the IRU since SD finished the work for his doctorate....guess he's catching up on his sleep.
I'd just been thinking about my poor neglected IRU earlier this evening too...

Alas, I am not just catching up on sleep (I wish!!! :lol:), as I still tend to keep rather late hours. The difference is that I am not grafted onto my computer and, in fact, will at times even turn it off hours before I may go to bed. :oops:

Thanks for keeping the IRU from sliding back into total desolation ladies! :D

[fascination]

dunno...SD...I always consider it a good thing that no one is up in the middle of the night...

[Sagitta]

Unfortunately I was up way beyond teh 10pm bed time I set for myself. BUt ended watching CSI Miami!

[latingal]

Alas, I am not just catching up on sleep (I wish!!! :lol:), as I still tend to keep rather late hours. The difference is that I am not grafted onto my computer and, in fact, will at times even turn it off hours before I may go to bed. :oops:

Thanks for keeping the IRU from sliding back into total desolation ladies! :D

Our pleasure....though I have been less than stellar lately on my posting numbers. Good to hear from you on the IRU again SD....

[pygmalion]

Quality matters, too, latingal. :cool:

4:31 AM. Checking in.

[PasoDancer]

I can't sleep. Maybe soon.

[pygmalion]

Hi PD. :D

[PasoDancer]

Mornin'!

[pygmalion]

I hope not. Not yet, anyway. :lol:

[PasoDancer]

Well, maybe the benadryl has kicked in- I'm having another go at trying to sleep and forgetting about those damn pivots. And all of the bronze syllabus for IS foxtrot. And tango. And relaxing my arms and straightening my back.

[latingal]

Quality matters, too, latingal.

Hi pygmalion! What's the commercial? "Quality is job 1"?....however, I have a much higher statistical chance of saying something that makes some type of sense with a higher numbers of posts :rolleyes:

[chachachacat]

I just broke my last fan! Oh, no! what's a hot flashy gal to do?

[fascination]

eat fewer carbs...trust me on this

[chachachacat]

eat fewer carbs...trust me on this
Really? I never heard this.
:( I love carbs! Potatoes, pasta, bread, cookies...

[latingal]

yooohoooo....anybody out there?

[waltzgirl]

I am. But I'm on the west coast, so it's only 12:20. Not insomnia time yet for me.

[latingal]

Hey waltzgirl...according to the official IRU handbook (as told to me by our own SD) you may log in to the IRU anytime after 12 midnight local time....

Good to know I'm not the only one up reading DF posts at this ungodly hour.

Time for me to get some sleep though....long day ahead tomorrow.

Nite-nite waltzgirl....sweet dreams....

[waltzgirl]

You, too!

[pygmalion]

I slept like a log ... from 12:30 to 5:00. So I think this should count as IRU. I was planning to sleep in, but I can't. Grumble. Grumble. :(

[waltzgirl]

It's 2:14. I have a dance lesson in the morning. I have to go to sleep! And I'm just getting my second wind!

[pygmalion]

4:38 AM. Checking in and out. G'night, all. :kitty:

[SDsalsaguy]

Anyone else up and about? :?

[waltzgirl]

I am. About to watch the first half of DWTS, which I missed because of a lesson.

[SDsalsaguy]

Enjoy. I actually managed to catch most of DWTS tonight, and then managed to see the routines I'd missed on MOIB!

[reb]

hey, where'd everybody go?

[latingal]

I'm here reb...howdy! Checking in at 1:01am. Hey SD, you still out there?

[latingal]

Okay off to bed with me....sweet dreams all!

[pygmalion]

4:58 AM. In for a peek. Off for a nap. G'night all. :kitty:

[chachachacat]

hello...still awake...

[Twilight_Elena]

1:44. Should go to bed instead of talking about duffel bags in other threads. :rolleyes:

T_E

[Twilight_Elena]

Stomach grumbling but too sleepy to go eat. Can't be bothered. Will eat tomorrow.

T_E

[pygmalion]

How about a nice chunk of cheese and a piece of fruit? Quick, easy, probably readily available, and a heck of a lot better than going to bed on an empty stomach. :cool: My $0.02. :)

[Twilight_Elena]

I think my stomach always grumbles when it's too late. It's now 3:44, I totally forgot to go to bed because of DF posting, MSN chatting with best friend and making my dance bag (happy!).
Checking out. :)

T_E

[pygmalion]

Good night, T_E. :kitty:

[waltzgirl]

Anybody up?

[pygmalion]

Checking in. Hi waltzgirl. :)

It's super hot, here, tonight, it seems. Indian summer, I guess. Blech! I just can't bring myself to turn on the AC in October. And the overhead fans aren't doing me much good. :(


Edit: Nope. Not my imagination. 79F right now. 95 for a high later today. Blech.

[waltzgirl]

Goodnight!

[waltzgirl]

OK, now I'm playing the Google Image Search Game. Definitely time to go to bed!

[pygmalion]

3:13 AM. Checking in ... and out. G'night. :kitty:

[latingal]

Sweet dreams pygmalion....

Checking in at 1:20am....

[SDsalsaguy]

Checking in at 1:57am :D

[SDsalsaguy]

...and checking out at 3:10am. Nighty-night all!

[pygmalion]

3:18 AM. Checking in. :D

[tsb]

[...decloaking after months of sabbatical...] the pound just moved about 40 pips south after the GBP construction PMI announcement.

hopefully this will mark the end of a complex wave 4 and see GBP move north, but with non-farm payroll data coming out friday, possible move up to about 1.9040 won't happen until then.

[... recloaking but planning on updating photo...]

[pygmalion]

Hey tsb!!! Long time, no see. I hope all's well. :D

[chachachacat]

Hey, anybody " 't home"?

[SDsalsaguy]

Me, but I'm turning in early tonight. Wednesday's are my very long days and I'm still get over a bug... :?

[chachachacat]

so, goodnight, and good riddance to your bug!

[fascination]

up at 4 am to go to an aerobics certification conference...ungodly hour...just ridiculous...and I can hear a mouse in our ceiling....ewww

[pygmalion]

Hey, anybody " 't home"?

Sorry I missed you. I was too busy sleeping like a log. :lol: Not a good IRU night for me ... but a good night's sleep, for a change. :)

[latingal]

Not a good IRU night for me ... but a good night's sleep, for a change. :)

Take the sleep....take the sleep!!!

[SDsalsaguy]

so, goodnight, and good riddance to your bug!
Thanks CCCC, that would certainly be nice... :?

[Peaches]

up at 4 am to go to an aerobics certification conference...ungodly hour...just ridiculous...and I can hear a mouse in our ceiling....ewww

It is an ungodly hour, isn't it? And to be getting up that early for something having to do with exercise... *shudder*

Awww...a mouse... (I love mice.)

[SDsalsaguy]

Checking in...

[latingal]

I'm up too SD! Good to see you in the IRU, it's been awhile since we've both been up and posting at the same time here....how's the bug?

[SDsalsaguy]

I'm up too SD! Good to see you in the IRU, it's been awhile since we've both been up and posting at the same time here....how's the bug?
Weaker but hanging on longer than I care for. :?

How's all by you?

[latingal]

The foot injury is better and I am back to dancing....can't tell you how happy that makes me. After being off so long though, I can't seem to stand over my own foot (and the heels aren't helping). Ah well, at least I can get my foot into the heels now...*wink*

Hope your bug will vamoose very soon. Are you getting out to dance much?

[SDsalsaguy]

No, unfortunately with the bug, the start of classes at the second university, and the Jewish High Holidays I haven't really had a chance to get much dancing in recently. Fortunately I have some practice time scheduled for this weekend! :D

[latingal]

Woohooo, practice away dude....well it's time for me to get some sleep. Nighty-nite SD, sweet dreams!

[SDsalsaguy]

Nighty-night to you too!

[Indiana_Jay]

No, unfortunately with the bug, the start of classes at the second university, and the Jewish High Holidays I haven't really had a chance to get much dancing in recently. Fortunately I have some practice time scheduled for this weekend! :D

Hey, SD, I've been away for a while. What's the word on your dissertation?

[SDsalsaguy]

Hey, SD, I've been away for a while. What's the word on your dissertation?
Nice to see you again IJ! The dissertation was completed in June and I'm now teaching in an adjunct capacity while job hunting for something more permanent.

[Indiana_Jay]

Nice to see you again IJ! The dissertation was completed in June and I'm now teaching in an adjunct capacity while job hunting for something more permanent.

Belated congratulations! Have you done your orals and all? IOW, are you now officially Dr. SD?

[latingal]

Hey Indiana Jay, good to see you on the boards again!

Yes we now address SD as....."Dr. SD Sir!" *grin*

[Indiana_Jay]

Hey Indiana Jay, good to see you on the boards again!

Yes we now address SD as....."Dr. SD Sir!" *grin*

Thanks, LatinGal. Good to be back.

[SDsalsaguy]

Yes we now address SD as....."Dr. SD Sir!" *grin*
:lol:

No "Dr." needed, but yes, officially I now am! :D :D :D

[fascination]

okay...it is now 3 am...and I have to sing at church at 8.....really must go to BED...

[SDsalsaguy]

Wow... sounds like you're channelling my schedule (except for the church part, of course). :wink:

[fascination]

lol...and here I am again...seems like it was just a minute ago...fortunately for me...it was well worth it and doesn't happen nearly as often as it seems to for you SD

[pygmalion]

1:49 AM. I'm hot and thirsty and tired and wired and thinking in circles. Oddly enough, this combination made me feel compelled to log into DF. :rolleyes:

Checking in and out.

[SDsalsaguy]

Checking in after a couple of hours of salsa earlier tonight. I'm now up trying to put the finishing touches on a talk that I'm giving on "Aesthetics and Identity in Competitive Ballroom Dance" at the San Diego Museum of Man tomorrow...

[fascination]

am sure you could give that talk in you r sleep SD....so get some...I've been up for hours...too keyed up about hotlanta and stressing about my level of preparedness for my class this a.m....so finally have up and decided to just get up and start giving it a run through...good luck today

[mamboqueen]

Checking in after a couple of hours of salsa earlier tonight. I'm now up trying to put the finishing touches on a talk that I'm giving on "Aesthetics and Identity in Competitive Ballroom Dance" at the San Diego Museum of Man tomorrow...

It's what, 4:00 where you are? I don't know how you do it. I got less than6 hours of sleep and I could hop right back in my nice, warm bed.

Good luck!

[SDsalsaguy]

am sure you could give that talk in you r sleep SD....so get some...I've been up for hours...too keyed up about hotlanta and stressing about my level of preparedness for my class this a.m....so finally have up and decided to just get up and start giving it a run through...good luck today
Thanks... although you're not exactly right. Sure, I could talk about this topic off the top of my head, but preparing an actual hour long talk with PowerPoint slides, etc., does take some time, especially when I'm trying to hunt for the right images to make the various points I am trying to. That said, I think I finally have it all sorted out and can now get three hours of sleep or so before going in to teach me "Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization" class before heading over to the museum for the talk.

But now on to important stuff... good luck with your class this morning!

And with that, I wish you a good "night." :)

[SDsalsaguy]

It's what, 4:00 where you are? I don't know how you do it. I got less than6 hours of sleep and I could hop right back in my nice, warm bed.

Good luck!
Thanks MQ, and yes, 4:00am... and off to sleep I go for a couple of hours. :)

[fascination]

Thanks... although you're not exactly right. Sure, I could talk about this topic off the top of my head, but preparing an actual hour long talk with PowerPoint slides, etc., does take some time, especially when I'm trying to hunt for the right images to make the various points I am trying to. That said, I think I finally have it all sorted out and can now get three hours of sleep or so before going in to teach me "Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization" class before heading over to the museum for the talk.

But now on to important stuff... good luck with your class this morning!

And with that, I wish you a good "night." :)lol, oh yea that aerobics stuff:rolleyes: ...anyhow, you know I wouldn't really expect you to do it half-mooned there...I was just hoping against hope that you might actually see 4...or 5:shock: hours of sleep for a change...you simply must share with me how you do that...I feel deprived if I get 7......as for my class, not a biggie I just happen to be anal about everything;)

[mamboqueen]

I feel deprived if I get 7......as for my class, not a biggie I just happen to be anal about everything;)

I'm with you. I thought the 37 degree air might actually wake me up, but seemingly not. Going to get the toothpicks to put in the eyelids....or hope my boss isn't around much today.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[pygmalion]

Colder weather is perfect sleeping weather, for me. Good luck with those toothpicks, MQ. :cool:

[delamusica]

Too stressed to sleep, to tired to make any progress on the work that is piling up and stressing me out.

The downward spiral continues - is it the end of the quarter yet?

*gasps for air and flails . . . *

[pygmalion]

Is there any way you can break the cycle? Like maybe an hour or two of real sleep? I've never tried it, but my sister swears by Tylenol PM -- half a dose of the liquid -- to help you get some real sleep and wake up *******ed.


I wonder if that'd help. :? :friend:

Edit: What did I type at 5:00 this morning that got bleeped? :shock: I thought I typed "re fresh ed" without the spaces. I did. And it got bleeped again. Something's amiss with the filters, it appears.

[waltzgirl]

4:09 a.m. Went to sleep at 1, and here I am, awake again. This has been happening a lot lately. Very frustrating!

[PasoDancer]

Awake and tetchy. Very tetchy. I don't like "dance snobbery", and I'm seeing a lot of it- not just online, but it's cropping up in places here, with inter-studio politics, plaque-ism (long story), and bored gossip.

I can't find another bag of stones I had for this dress, and I hope I didn't mistake them for M&Ms while I was doped-up last night.

Not dreading, but not anticipating tomorrow's (ok, today's) lesson. The outside spin turn-feather-finish, the chasse-drag hesitation, reverse box, and the introduction of the fleckerel makes my sphincter clench.

What threw the teacher for a loop was that we'd learned seemingly rapidly prior to her over-taking the lessons, and then, for the past two months, we've been crawling along at a remedial tortoise's pace. Granted, most of the "barrier" was "learning her language", but still- we should have picked up by now. I shouldn't be sitting up at nearly 3 am snapping and foaming, and obsessing about things I can't practice until tomorrow anyway.

And these three damned pounds won't go away. I lost so much, that when ANYthing sticks for very long, I get antsy.

[pygmalion]

Sounds like a tough night, PD. I hope you got at least some sleep. :?

[PasoDancer]

... So just how the hell do you get OUT of a Fleckerel? There's "the check"... then "the other way"... then... a check again? Then where?

I think I should be on meds.

[PasoDancer]

Fleckerel: New Step.
How do I get out of it?
I think I need meds.
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Contracheck: Sexy!
Throwaway Oversway: Sleek.
PasoDancer: Clod.
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Swarovskis taste bad.
Flexeril makes me crazy.
Sniffing stone glue fun.

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Just can't sleep at all.
Anxiety disorder.
Think I need some wine.

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Queen of the Damned sucked.
Why'd I buy that damn movie?
Should have bought more shoes.

---------------------------------

Up late, idle mind.
Overthinking everything.
Writing bad haiku.

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Just found biofreeze!
Ilex so tingly and cool.
Can I sniff it, too?

[Twilight_Elena]

Sleep would be a good remedy against bad haikus. Or some weed. Then you'd write really cool haikus that would end up as lyrics for a Lohn Lennon wannabe singer's new album. :lol:

T_E

[PasoDancer]

Big predicament:
Buy high-dollah weed or dance?
Broke. Sticking with dance.
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Dancer smoked some weed,
Then the West Coast Swing was born,
Well, now we know, eh?

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If I got high, then
Could I dance that Fleckerel?
Not even then. Damn!

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[pygmalion]

Dance haiku?


Things that make you go hmm ...


Not really an IRU post. Woke up to get a glass of water. Sleepy as all-get-out.

2:29 AM. Checking in and out. G'night, all. :kitty:

[Laura]

I'm on night two of insomnia watch. Last night I finally went to sleep after 3am and woke up at 8am and couldn't get back to sleep. Now it's 12:30am in California and I'm wide awake...I hope I can fall asleep before 2am, that would be an improvement.

[pygmalion]

I was wrong again. Spent the last three hours listening to clicking noises in my wall. Mice? Hope not. Off to buy some more of those ultrasonic thingies that worked so well last year. :car:

[Twilight_Elena]

Paso, your haikus should be published. "Weed, Dancing and Other Predicaments".

T_E

[Terpsichorean Clod]

Awake and tetchy. Very tetchy. I don't like "dance snobbery", and I'm seeing a lot of it- not just online, but it's cropping up in places here, with inter-studio politics, plaque-ism (long story), and bored gossip.
Hmmm. For a moment, I thought "plaque-ism" was a reference to dental plaque. Which would've kinda made sense, what with dental plaque leading to bad breath. Anyway, I think I get it now. :doh:

[pygmalion]

Not sleeping. Stress overload. Hmm. :(

[Laura]

Total insomnia...got done with the comp a few hours ago and keep watching the DVD over and over and over. Too bad it's encoded or something and I can't figure out how to grab a video clip off it right now. Anyway, the comp was fun, the dancing was decent, but I can hardly wait to get back into the studio to work on making it all better!

[waltzgirl]

Can't sleep. Been sleeping OK lately, but not tonight.

2:40 am and I have a lesson in the morning. Last lesson before pro goes to Ohio, no lessons for a week.

Separation anxiety?

[fascination]

lol, I get it all the time

[DeltaVim]

... Insomnia here. On the West Coast it's past 4am. I have tried sleeping 3 times and don't know what gives.

Maybe I didn't practice hard enough Friday night??? lol!! :)

[pygmalion]

Been sleeping crappy, here. But I'm still firmly in denial. If I don't get up, walk upstairs, and log into DF, nobody knows that I was awake all night. Except me, that is ... :lol:

Totally unrelated question: If an isolated tree falls in the middle of the forest with nobody there to hear, did it really fall? Hmmm...

Meaning. I am NOT an IRU peep. No. Really. I'm not. *denial alert!* :lol:

[fascination]

hmmm never shoulda crashed so early...now I am likely to be up til it's time to go to dad's house...that ain't gonna be pretty...oh well at least I've got more cooking done...happy holiday all

[Laura]

It's too early in California to be an official insomniac yet -- but it's well after 11:00pm and I'm still cooking! Although I'm to the best part of the cooking, the part where I drink the rest of the pinot grigio that didn't go into the corn chowder :)

[PasoDancer]

Going to bed early's for quitters. And people who don't consume massive quantities of caffeine, taurine, B-12, and other mind-rotting substances found in fizzy energy drinks.

[Laura]

I'm still up, and it's after midnight in California!

[PasoDancer]

I'm trying to find a video implementing fleckerel. None in my stash, none on youtube, none on brd.c so I'm out of luck. I don't want to ask for something over-our-heads again, but we can't keep playing with matches unsupervised.

[Laura]

I'm not in favor of the fleckerl. I'd rather spend my time and money on the three step.

Still awake! Corn chowder came out awesome!

[latingal]

Mmmm....corn chowder sounds awesome Laura. Could have use some after the rough day at the studio today. Seems I couldn't have gotten through my routines today to save my life. It's keeping me up tonight....

Hope you guys are having better luck of it....

[reb]

To Laura and all you late-night Thanksgiving-Day-food-preparers . . . Good Night and Good Luck!

[PasoDancer]

Scatter chasses got the best of me tonight. I actually had a fit of idio-giggles when I danced them PROPERLY the first time with the (sub) teacher, and then it cracked him up, and then after that, I did it wrong every damn time. So very wrong.

Cooking: Nuts to that, we're getting Subway carry-out.

[danceislove]

mmm corn chowder sounds good, but then again so does subway..... :)

[fascination]

I'm not in favor of the fleckerl. I'd rather spend my time and money on the three step.

Still awake! Corn chowder came out awesome!john kimmons said at ohio, that he doesn't think it counts as VW unless there's a fleckeral in it...I thought that was interesting

[PasoDancer]

Well, our VW is hardly a VW, with or without the F. It won't matter if we chop it up and mix it in or not.

[fascination]

was up from a bad dream from 2:30 to 5:30 ...very crabby now

[bordertangoman]

was up from a bad dream from 2:30 to 5:30 ...very crabby now

my dreams are not so bad. Its the waking up I can't cope with;
also crabby ( as usual. Is there a crabby smiley)

[fascination]

I don't think so but there should be...and a pouty one too

[reb]

Collaborating for business - colleague needs input - had to finish

[DancePoet]

Oh my! I'm up past 11pm! :shock:

[fascination]

bad dream...woke up with heart furiously beating...hmmm...oh well, maybe now, after 40 minutes of posting, it will be okay...

[SDsalsaguy]

Sleep tight sweety, AK is on the job! :kissme:

[fascination]

sorry to hear that...was hoping that those nocturnal habits went away after PhD...also glad to see you on, on the other hand....hug

[SDsalsaguy]

Well, I rarely do the up til 5am+ routine anymore, but at the moment, over winter break, I've been reverting (cats are nocturnal ya' know! ;))

[chachachacat]

I was just thinking of this thread today. I've been up till after 3 am the past few nights, reading, 'cause I cannot sleep! My natural body rhythm seems to want to go to sleep at 4am, sleep till one pm. But I don't like missing out on all the daylight.

this, too, shall pass...

[fascination]

Well, I rarely do the up til 5am+ routine anymore, but at the moment, over winter break, I've been reverting (cats are nocturnal ya' know! ;))yes, I am aware...I like cats ya know:cool: ...some more than others of course

[SDsalsaguy]

12:11am... checking in! ;)

[chachachacat]

Oh, is it late already? I was doing a new jigsaw puzzle.

[fascination]

was up but too lazy and depressed to come down and spread the misery, lol

[SDsalsaguy]

Hello all! Just finished updating this thread: http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=2241 :D

[latingal]

Hello all! Just finished updating this thread: http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=2241 :D

Oooh cool, will have to read it after I get some sleep....I am so pooped. Am going to do a quick check around the boards and then off to bed....

[Sagitta]

i wonder who else is around...

[quixotedlm]

i wonder who else is around...
me! but i'll be gone in a minute ;)

[latingal]

I'm still up...but not for long, I've got two latin lessons tomorrow. I have to get some sleep!

[SDsalsaguy]

Hiya LG! *waves*