GexTheLizard's blog

Ahhh it's 4:30 in the morning. Glorious time of day, 4am. There's so little to do some nights, some nights I'm very very busy right now. Today, obviously, I happen to not be so busy, mostly because I had tonight off. So today's blog post is the top 10 things to do in the wee hours of the morning:

#10 - Go for a Run
This is generally a bad idea. Going for a run, or going to the park, at 2 in the morning, is just asking to get raped, shanked, etc. Very shitty idea, unless you like high crackwhores chasing after you yelling "where's my money, bitch?" You don't even have to try to barter any kind of service for them to behave in such a way. In the Soviet Hood, whores crack you! But then again, maybe running isn't a bad idea. Keeps you in practice if you ever need to. Not that crackwhores can run very fast.

#9 - Clean your Car
Again, another shitty idea for the late night. For very similar reasons to why #10 was a bad idea, just this time they can try to steal your car as well as you're likely to have your keys. Do not attempt without a knife and a can of pepper spray. And a flashlight.

#8 - Post on Neoseeker
Not the most entertaining thing to do at 3am, since no one's online at 3am except Brits (and who cares about Brits, really?). It's significantly safer than trying to go for a run or clean your car though, and it's a good way to kill time until hours arrive that the above are safer. No mace required.


#7 - Draw
Self-explanatory. I can't say I'm very good at drawing, so this isn't high on my list. It's safe, it's something to do, expression of creativity, yadda yadda... next.

#6 - Take a Nice, Long Bath
Definitely one of the better things to do when you're bored in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, this isn't something that can be done while working, but it's lovely when you're home alone on a Tuesday night and it's hot as hell outside. Just lay back and relax in a nice cool bath, wash all the sticky sweat off, get the grease out of your hair, and you just feel nice afterward. If it's dry out have lotion at the ready. And there's nothing nicer than sitting with a bath robe on with a fan blowing on you to dry off after a cool bath.

#5 - Talk to Other Night Owls on MSN, Text Message, or on the Phone
This can either be really entertaining or really boring depending on who you're talking to. Lots of fun people on at 1am, not so many fun people on at 5am when they need to "sleep" because they've got "school" in the morning. Pssh, sleep is for the weak, I always say. Still an entertaining way to keep yourself busy though.

#4 - Figure Out What to do Tomorrow
This is one of those things I try to do, but always fail miserably at. I know exactly what needs to be done, but by the time I wake up, it's sometimes too late to actually do said things that needed to be done. Like get an oil change for my car. I've been putting that off for about a month now just because I sleep during regular business hours. Same with getting the belts on my car replaced, my bike fixed, etc. There are some advantages to holding normal hours I suppose.

#3 - Work on Rebuilding Your Lego City
Possibly the best way to spend time ever. I have literally an entire city of Legos that need to be rebuilt, and it's super time consuming because the pile of Legos is so big that I can't find the pieces I need when I need them. As a result, I've got about 4 half-finished pieces and got stuck trying to find the right parts. It'll come together eventually. Probably by the time I need to move again and take it all apart again.

#2 - Make a Cup of Tea and Read
Another lovely way to spend time. I'm presently working on Empire by Orson Scott Card, which is a great book and an even better author for anyone who's interested. Tea is lovely as well, especially white tea. White tea is balls. Orange spice is great as well, as is green if you add a little lemon flavor (or lemon juice), spearmint, lemon mint, etc. Great way to spend time at 3am.

#1 - Go Grocery Shopping
Possibly my favorite thing to do in the middle of the night. Not only is no one around at 2 in the morning so I don't have to fight crowds or lines at all, but all the food's being restocked so I can get fresher produce sometimes. Also all of the employees are either blazed or think I'm high, which is amusing in and of itself. Especially if I'm buying something weird, like I was today. I got weird looks for buying sprouts, swiss cheese, a Powerbar, and tortillas. They probably thought I was going to make a Powerbar fajita or something. Grocery shopping at 2am is the best thing ever.

That's my top 10 things to do when there's nothing else to do in the middle of the night. Other notable contestants included taking out the trash, cleaning the house, washing dishes, and sleeping. Have a good night guys :)