A Lifehacker article on rebooting your sleep cycle. If only I could actually follow through on some of this advice…
Nothing can stand in for a good night’s sleep. Today we’re not going to show you how to scrape by with less sleep; instead, we’re going to help you reboot your sleeping habits so you get the sleep you need (and deserve).
So, no comics this week either.
Yeah, I know it was a long weekend, but it was also a long weekend that included the 3rd birthday of my daughter, who had also been sick. Which meant that everyone else more or less got sick, or at least really damn tired.
Here’s where I complain a bit and feel sorry for myself while making excuses about the whole thing:
I have been touching the next two strips every day. I have lettering and pencils done for the first, and nearly done for the second. However, each scene takes place on the patio in front of The Winchcombe and feature some relatively in-depth backgrounds and some crowd shots. When there are lots of backgrounds and lots of people to draw, things take longer.
To make matters worse, I suffered an ill-timed bout of insomnia on Monday night, and it caused my motivation and creativity to disappear, leaving only a desire to simply sit on the couch, yell at kids, and sometimes whack them with a stick or throw a shoe when they came within range.
I chose to take a shower during one naptime, which while earning the appreciation of family, also served to keep me from drawing for a few minutes on Wednesday.
But the biggest detriment to my output this week was that I chose to sleep in a few days this week (still have trouble accepting that 6:30 is considered sleeping in) rather than get in a morning session at the desk.
So to keep you coming back, here’s something funny but potentially not safe for work (a captioned photo that DOES feature the “F” word prominently). It made me laugh.
Due to some work that we’re having done on my house this week, I’m being denied access to my computer during most of my working hours.
But here:
in exchange, I’m offering this vid of a barbershop quartet singing the Ewok Victory Song from the end of Jedi.
You should read this article.
Its about how to tell if you’re being boring.
And read this list, too. It’s a list of topics to avoid if you’re interested in not being boring:
1. A dream.
2. The recent changes in your child’s nap schedule.
3. The route you took to get here.
4. An excellent meal you once had at a restaurant.
5. The latest additions to your wine cellar.
6. An account your last golf game.
7. The plot of a movie, play, or movie—in particular, the funny parts.
Yes, you. Pay attention to this stuff. The people who have to listen to you will thank you.
Eight Tips to Know If You’re Being Boring
Seven topics to avoid if you don’t want to risk being a bore.
via BoingBoing
Really well produced video of a guy who took pictures of his face every day as he walked over 4000k from China to Germany.
The Longest Way 1.0 – one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo.
And as impressive as it is, I’m convinced I could do the hair growth in about a week and a half.
