Over the years I've developed an interest in segmented sleep, as it is called. Instead of sleeping straight through the night for eight hours, or seven or nine, whatever, you have several sleep sessions interspersed with sessions where you do other stuff. This happens to me during a creative phase. I went into a down phase a couple of months ago and started coming out in the third week of November. I've had a LOT of segmented sleep since then.
One of the things I'd do in one of my middle-of-the-night work sessions is make an entry on my Facebook page indicating that I was awake. I don't know just when I started doing that, but the first time I did it I posted a video clip of one of those "Time to make the donuts" commercials from the 1980s. I've been doing that every once in awhile since then. But other things as well.
This time I decided to keep a systematic record. Here's the record for December, 2024. I was up during every night except the 6th, 10th, and 13th. In some nights I was up more3 than once. I'll try to keep a record through January and then we'll see.
Time
Date
Content of Facebook notice
4:18 AM
12.1.24
Awake in the middle of the night. Good thoughts. All’s well.
3:22 AM
12.2.24
Middle of the night. Awake. Good thoughts.
4:02 AM
12.3.24
4:02 AM Tue 12.3.24 [I simply noted the time]
4:30 AM
12.4.24
Just another marker.
3:36 AM
12.5.24
3:38 AM & I’m just cruising by.
5:20 AM
12.7.24
Still at it.
4:33 AM
12.8.24
It’s that time again. [plus a photo of a donut]
3:18 AM
12.9.24
How’s everybody doin’?
4:16 AM
12.11.24
Peek-A-Boo!
5:41 AM
12.12.24
on the trail of CONSCIOUSNESS
4:32 AM
12.14.24
Someone’s been busy [+a photograph of a box of Krispy Kremes]
12:45 AM
12.15.24
12:45 AM
3:00 AM
12.15.24
Imagine this is about donuts, that's my state of mind at 3:00AM. [Attached to a video of “Shrimp Boats.”]
5:01 AM
12.15.24
Would someone please pass the donuts.
4:34 AM
12.16.24
Time to check in.
3:32 AM
12.17.24
Just a quick one, I promise. Comment added: Umm....er... Not so quick. 3:32 to 4:43. & I make two blog posts!
4:02 AM
12.18.24
Me to Self: You just HAD to check our email?
2:28 AM
12.19.29
2:28 AM and the night is still young.
4:09 AM
12.19.29
Nag Nag Nag! U do the donuts, I got work to do. (4:09)
4:02 AM
12.20.24
Psssst. Anyone here? {4:02 AM}
4:49 AM
12.21.24
Up every night in Dec. so far but 6, 10 & 13.
12:46 AM
12.22.24
12:46 AM and the night is still young. [Note: I’d gone to bed at about 8:15.]
3:17 AM
12.22.24
It’s been 2 1/2 hours since last check in.
5:14 AM
12.22.24
#3
2:38 AM
12.23.24
12° at 2:40AM in Hoboken
4:33 AM
12.23.24
11° at 4:34AM in Hoboken
2:54 AM
12.24.24
I tried to resist, I held out as long as I could. 2:54 AM
Comment to above: & now it's 3:51 AM. Back to bed...& maybe to sleep as well.
3:46 AM
12.25.24
Gotta put cookies out for the Big Guy. 3:46 AM
2:10 AM
12.26.24
Resistance is futile. 2:10 AM
4:22 AM
12.26.24
Curse those Borg! 4:22 AM
4:21 AM
12.27.24
What time is it, kids? [Howdy Doody opening]
4:09 AM
12.28.24
Not Doris Day. 4:09 AM [Clip of Pixies singing “Que Sera Sera.”]
2:46 AM
12.29.24
I cannot believe...
4:49 AM
12.29.24
AGAIN? 4:49AM
4:24 AM
12.30.24
Right on time: 4:24 AM
1:21 AM
12.31.24
Peek-a-boo!
