Vampires In Training
It’s 3AM and I’ve finally convinced Rodney to stay up with me.
I’ve always been a nocturnal person. Even when I was a kid, I would adjust to an evening schedule during the summer when I was out of school. My parents always hated it. They would say “But Nathan, you should get your sleep.” I would try to explain, in the best way a child could, that it makes no difference what time you go to bed as long as you get your rest. Even to this day, they make a big deal about it, and I have no idea why. I get the same amount of sleep as everyone else, just at a different time. Oh, well.
One thing I’ve often wondered is whether or not my schedule is internal, or if it is affected by light. Let’s say I went to a different country where my sleeping patterns aligned with their time zone. For example, I usually go to bed at 6AM here. So what if I went somewhere that would make it 10PM when I went to bed? Would I just stick to my regular schedule, or would I once again re-adjust my sleeping patterns to go to bed when it’s 6AM there? I hope that makes sense. It does in my head.
Anyway, I’ve been trying to convince Rodney to stay up with me, and he wouldn’t go for it. He likes to be an early riser. But I’ve finally convinced him, and little by little, he’s been doing it. Tonight, he proudly announced he was going all the way and staying up until 6AM.
He also admitted that it’s really nice being up late. The world is so quiet and peaceful. You get a lot of work done at night. I would say that everybody should try it, but that would defeat the purpose, now wouldn’t it?
Speaking of nocturnal, we just finished watching Twilight for the second time. I love that movie. I can’t put my finger on why. On the outside, it’s just another vampire themed movie, this time geared at younger audiences. But there’s something so dark and romantic about it. I think everybody loves a good vampire story because of the symbolism behind it. The ability to live forever. The mystery of hiding your true identity. And as with all vampire movies, there is the tragic love story between mortal and immortal.
And besides, I think Robert Pattinson is just dreamy. 
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Ha ha!
I have lived in the US most of my life, but also have lived in Spain (6 hours different from NY), and I am still a night person, just like you. So I would say it’s an internal thing. I come alive at night. If I have to write a report, do work, or even clean the house, it’s almost always at nighttime. I’ve tried adjusting it or even changing, but I always tend to be a night person. I am not as “nighty” as you are. I go to bed from 1-3 AM not all the way to 6 AM, but what ever it takes!!!
Saludos de España,
Greg
During my periods of tragic unemployment I also am a night person. Lately I’ve been heading to bed around 3 or 4am and I agree it’s so peaceful in the middle of the night and I can get so much more done.
Oh, I also agree with you about Robert Pattinson!
I also enjoy sleeping late… even though I have to wake up early most of the weekdays… sometimes I don’t sleep at all and act like a zombie or sleep at the classes hahahaha. Btw… talking of Twilight… did u read the books? I loved them! And I didn’t like the movie as much, I guess I hoped for more than what we saw… Didn’t like the sound effects (like when Edward runs or blinks haha) and I also didn’t like watching Edward run on the hill, it’s so obvious they used wires for that scene… so obvious that it’s even ridiculous.
Anyway… If you haven’t read the books read them! But read ‘Breaking Dawn’ until the 1st part… the last parts are just BS. I could stand how a great story turned into a freaking boring not-surprising end.