wow,y'all are reminding me of my deep appreciation for my lifestyle that allows me to get a good night's sleep just about all the time.
when I was a schoolteacher, it was late-nighters and then recovery on the weekends and holidays. (Snow days were sleep days.) Heck, that had been true my whole entire life. I was one of those people who could get by on 3-4 hours of sleep on the short term - less if I had to.
Snork... unemployment meant I could sleep. I believe riding the bike kept me from simply drifting into depression. I started riding more - and doing more, which shocked me, because getting focused wtihout deadlines was simply a notness for the first 40 years of my life. I made an educational website, added to it regularly, got a freelance writing job and kept up with it (despite no clear deadlines!!!)...
And now that I"m back working full time, I"ve worked hard to keep that sleep and exercise thing happening. I am *much* more effective and functional. I am notorious for being able to ride *forever* - but I b'lieve it's mainly because I *do* get enough sleep and eat and drink kinda sorta sometimes right.
...but still prone to distraction. Back to that software project, now!!!