Humor: Sleep deprivation 22 Articles

by Staci Cool-Ellis

Well, here I sit once again wishing I had the ability to turn off the switch in my brain. You know what I mean... the thoughts that repeat over and over. Like 'I have to remember to get milk.' 'I have to remember to get mi...read more

by Teresa Mandragora

It's amazing how quickly a bit of sleep deprivation during exam time can transform a university student from a well-articulated seeker of knowledge to something that can only be described as bordering on Cro-Magnon Man. ...read more

by (AJ)

One time in my life when I had two jobs, working 11:00PM till 7:00AM 5 days a week ( the dreaded split days off, I HATED! Off Tuesdays and Thursdays) and then working from 8:00-8:30AM (depending on traffic in the mornings...read more

by Dana Staser

I honestly think that sleep is overrated. If you watch any mother on the planet for an extended period of time, you will agree. From the time we found out that we were going to be joined on this earth by a wonderful, swe...read more

by Donna Carroll Batton

I am not one of those folks who can function just fine on four or five hours of sleep. I need a full seven or eight hours of beauty sleep followed by two or three cups of black coffee to get my engines started. And I hat...read more

by Tracy Riggs

Often I've found myself lying next to my husband in bed, envious of his breathing patterns. Not three minutes from trading wishes of a good night his mouth gapes wide as if hoping to catch passing dust particles. I praise ...read more

by Oceana Setaysha

Its 8:30 at night and you're not really tired. Its 9:00 and you're still not tired. Its 9:30 and you begin to get sleepy but you don't want anyone to know you got to sleep at only 9:30! Its 10:00 and you've made yoursel...read more

by Rolan Whitt

The funny thing is, I could and probably should write a book about my sleep deprivation. It isn't really by my doing most of the time, or have anything to do with my brain, or stress or caffeine but instead is because of ...read more

by Sally Lehman

I have my few pet peeves that keep me company. They're tidy little pets never leaving ugly surprises for me on the sofa or the hard wood floors. I never have to brush or bathe them. They rarely eat more than I can affo...read more

by Lori Curnin

I have sleep deprivation to thank for my addiction to White Castle cheese fries. Well, a hangover and an idiot ex-boyfriend were contributing factors but because I was so very tired and in need of something to keep me awak...read more

by The Idea Girl

I'm having trouble sleeping. I think it's because i'm not getting enough exercise. The winter blues, mixed with cabin fever and not knowing what to do with myself these days. I've been off work for a year now, due to a i...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

DOZING BY THE BULL I tuck the kids in with a hug, To chase away the doodlebug. We say our prayers and kiss goodnight, I tiptoe out and flick the light. I stumble to my blackened room, As silent as a musky tomb, ...read more

by David Mckellar

A man went to the doctor complaining of insomnia. The doctor gave him a thorough examination, found absolutely nothing physically wrong with him, and then told him, "Listen, if you ever expect to cure your insomnia, you ju...read more

by Back to Eden

Title: Resubmit:Humor- Medieval medicine and how have we progressed or slept in Canada Article: Has Canadian or American health care progressed from Medieval times, some sleepy humor and comments. This article uses the "...read more

by A. South

Feel free to disagree with me, but I hate sleep. I hate being forced to slow down and check out for eight (or so) hours a day (or night). Sometimes I think about all of the things I could get done if I didn't have to...read more

by Raymondo Leon

It is through blurry pupils I watch the words appear on the screen before me...did I once again put my contact lenses in the wrong eyes? No, it is due to the self-inflicted, both ends of the candle burning intensity with w...read more

by Rachel Read

It was a cold Monday night about 11:30. In other words BEDTIME! YAY! No not really. On any normal night i would i would be in my nice, warm comfy bed waiting for sleep to take over me. However on this night "the night of h...read more

by Christina Madonia

Stuff to do when you can't sleep So I can't sleep. For nearly a month I've had approximately two to four hours of sleep a night. And while I am primarily concerned with my own insomnia, I recognize an opportunity to sha...read more

by Darren Hill

Please excuse the bitter tone of this article as it comes from a man who is on first name terms with the 4.a.m milkman I am in a small room in student halls at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is...read more

by Marta Podkul

I keep tossing and turning trying to make my stupid limp leg comfortable. The Princess Bitch Leg requires two fluffy pillows to support her. I mean I can do that but it still doesn't change the fact that her prissiness for...read more