10/09/2003 Archived Entry: "Caffeine"

As I'm sitting here staring at C++ code (we're writing an OS!) that's becoming more and more meaningless as the night goes on I'm downing a very large glass of coffee. This was very much the scene in my room last night as well, except that last night around midnight I was completely exhausted and could think no longer so I decided to go to bed. As luck would have it, I could not sleep. I rolled around for a long while before wasting some time on the computer and then reading...lots of reading...four hours worth of reading before I actually felt like my body would fall asleep. This was about 7am. I can very easily imagine the same thing happening again tonight.

Seems to me that coffee really has a big effect on me. It always keeps me up way past when I want it to, though coffee in the form of Cappuccinos don't have nearly as much of an impact.

Coffee can really be a great friend in moments like this, other times though it just seems to be working against me.

Replies: 10 comments

Coffee is of the devil! I NEVER drink coffee, it stunts your growth ;)

Posted by Dave @ 10/09/2003 08:01 AM EST

I have a cousin who drinks about 2 pots of coffee a day and he's 6'4"!
Coffee doesn't really affect me. But my body's weird with meds and stuff. Gravol gets me high. Robaxecet is the worst! Just ask my friends from out here. I took one and a half hour later I was shaking from trying to keep still. They turned off the movie to watch me. Good times. lol.

Posted by Andrea @ 10/09/2003 11:47 AM EST

If you ever really want to get to sleep but can't. Try taking some allergy medecine (like 2 Benedryl) about an hour before you want to sleep...It will knock you right out.

Posted by Doug @ 10/09/2003 12:29 PM EST

Sorry, I meant it only stunts your growth if your asian :)

Posted by Dave @ 10/09/2003 04:17 PM EST

lol. I see. ;)

Posted by Andrea @ 10/09/2003 10:08 PM EST

as if you have anything to worry about Dave. aren't you almost 6 feet tall or something?

Posted by Rayne @ 10/10/2003 02:27 AM EST

Yeah, but just imagine how much taller I could have been if I didnt drink coffee as a child! :)

Posted by Dave @ 10/10/2003 07:40 AM EST

"Attack Of The Fifty Foot Man"? ;)

Posted by Andrea @ 10/11/2003 12:30 AM EST

Damn straight! :)

Posted by Dave @ 10/11/2003 04:10 PM EST

He also happens to only weight 50 pounds.

Posted by Rayne @ 10/13/2003 04:05 PM EST