December 12, 2006

All-nighter 2: (Not so running) blog

We decided to do it again!

1:00AM – I saw Jayme spit gum into Junior’s hand and then he ate it. It was sort of fresh I think so it’s A-OK.

1:30AM – Drawing pictures. Decide that staying overnight at the library two nights in a row is a bad idea. Decide we’ll stay until 6:00AM.

2:00AM – Decide that 6:00 is a long way to go. Get six ranch snack wraps from Ronald McDonald and call it a night.

Notice how intently Junior is studying. He’s focused man. Then notice that he’s just reppin’ for Pac.

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Here are my tips about doing this. There are other guides around and they all start with, “plan ahead and don’t do it if possible.” I agree. But if you’re writing a how-to guide that’s pretty much not helpful advice, because the reader (aka me) obviously hasn’t planned ahead and it’s just discouraging. Ok, here’s my guide:

1.Bring a friend. At best, this will keep you accountable. At worst, you won’t feel as bad procrastinating. Bonus: you’ll have a subject to draw.

2.Bring water. Having to go every hour will keep you awake.

3.Bring some real food. Meaning something where sugar isn’t the main ingredient. I wouldn’t know though, so that’s mostly a guess.

4.Caffeine. If you’re gonna do it up, make sure you have enough for the whole night. Have what’s necessary every few hours rather than all of it at the beginning.

5.Make sure you have time. It’s definitely gonna mess your sleep up for a day or two on top of the first night. It’s not that cool feeling like a zombie.

2:30PM – Got romped by another final.

8:00PM – Hit up Kenmore with Dan, Junior, and Jerry to celebrate the end of exams. Except, oh wait, I have one more! Nothing feels better than gambling away twenty bucks in five minutes. Except this list of things that feels better than handing twenty bucks over to a casino.