To be honest, while I've always thought it was a fun word to say, I never actually knew what they were beyond a vague idea that they were a root vegetable.
Mmmmm, mashed with some butter and lots of pepper.
Zoe: So you two were kissin'? Book: Well. Isn't that... special?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cass - Oct 19, 2010 6:10:51 pm PDT #689 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2010 6:14:47 pm PDT #690 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I know many of the sleepy people have had sleep tests, but have any of you tried sleeping under a CPAP? I sleep even better since getting mine, and it didn't take long to get used to mine.
When I finally get around to scheduling my follow-up sleep study, probably next month, it's so they can do a reading of me using the CPAP for the first time. My first study had me in REM mode for only 40 minutes the entire night, and I had apnea over 100 times, so I definitely need a CPAP.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 19, 2010 6:27:00 pm PDT #691 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Have you heard or read Mike Birbiglia, Lisa? He has some crazy fucking stories about his sleep disorder.
Doesn't meara know him from school?
meara - Oct 19, 2010 6:27:19 pm PDT #692 of 30001
I would like a sleep study. Just to be sure (and apparently both of my parents have apnea and use cpaps, so...)
Have you heard or read Mike Birbiglia, Lisa? He has some crazy fucking stories about his sleep disorder.
he and I did theater together in college! Another "wait, he's famous now? Why am I not rich or famous??
Eta:hah! Xpost with matt!
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2010 6:40:56 pm PDT #693 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sleep doc expressed irritation when I told her that no, I didn't have anyone to tell me if I was snoring. I get that she's trying to diagnose apnea and related issues, but, fuck, SO I SLEEP ALONE. Keep biting my ass.
Connie Neil - Oct 19, 2010 6:43:30 pm PDT #694 of 30001
brillig
Hubby snores, but it was the 7-second intervals of him not breathing that bothered me. At least if he's snoring I know he's alive.
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 7:02:24 pm PDT #695 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
ita, if you had a different doctor I'd suggest setting up some sort of recorder to record you during the night. But at this moment I'd prioritize getting a new sleep doc over cooperating with this useless asshole.
Lee - Oct 19, 2010 7:10:00 pm PDT #696 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I want to beat up this doc.
A lot.
Chicago Manual of Style says U.S. can only be used as an adjective. The AP Stylebook used to say that, but started allowing U.S. as a noun five or so years ago.
Good to know! We weren't even using full sentences in our summary though, so we decided it was okay.
bon bon - Oct 19, 2010 7:24:04 pm PDT #697 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
DH has no trouble initially falling asleep but he's extremely sensitive to the slightest bit of light
I know couples can be weirdly accomodationist, but can't he use a sleep mask or something? It seems like you have to go to a lot of effort for his sensitivity.
Weird that I knew Mike Birbiglia went to Georgetown but not that meara did. Did you know John Mullaney? I don't know him, I just know he and Nick Kroll were influenced at Georgetown by Birbiglia.
beth b - Oct 19, 2010 7:42:45 pm PDT #698 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
So you've mad me analyze my sleep habits.
I generally fall asleep fairly quickly. I wake up a fair amount. A solid 8 is odd. If I go to bed before 10 the odds are high ( 90%) that I will wake up between 2 and 3 that I will be up until 5. Sometimes switching to the couch where it is cooler and I can't toss and turn helps ( I sleep like a cat - sleep wake up move - sleep wake up move ) If you wake me up in the middle of the night - I think you , and possibly the entire world should die. Luckily I am too tired to make it so. Ambien CR works well, but i only take it after 2 or 3 nights of waking up and not sleeping. it leaves me groggy, but that may be partially because I 've had too many days with no sleep. Exercise helps. sometimes getting up and making a list helps.