Why are you up and on the SDMB so late at night?

In My Humble Opinion
1

I found myself wondering about this when I found that threads I had posted to at around 1:30 am got responses within an hour.

I’m awake in the middle of the night for one of a few reasons:

  1. I’ve been sleeping all day, so now I’m up and being useful. I’m reading or posting to the SDMB while taking a break.

  2. I’m anxious or overloaded with work and can’t sleep. So I’m on the SDMB, trying to relax for a bit or procrastinating. (That’s the case for me right now. Where I am, it’s 2:38 am.)

  3. I’m in the lab, trying to take advantage of being able to work at odd hours in order to use whatever equipment I want. I’ve gotten a bunch of work done early, and now it’s time to kick back with the SDMB.

For everyone else who’s posted late at night–why are you up and on the SDMB at such an odd hour?

2

I grew tired of listening to hubby snore.

3

time zone

4

I keep late hours and TV after midnight is sheer crap.

5

I’m an Australian, it’s 4.40pm Monday here.

I often marvel at how late you guys keep going, thank God.

6

Mostly because I slept into one o’clock this afternoon. Sucks, because I have to work tommorow too. Oh well, five hours of sleep are enouh for anybody, I’m sure.

7

No school tomorrow. Everyone else is asleep, and so I get free reign on le comp!

8

I work nights, and keep that schedule at all times. As far as I’m concerned, it’s early afternoon right now.

How do daytime people deal with that great gaudy ball in the sky, anyway? Something needs to be done about it.

9

This is a form of relaxation for me, & I also learn a few things. My time zone is Pacific.

10

I work nights, so it keeps me occupied during my down time. When I’m not working, I post at all different times.

11

i keep odd hours on the weekend, and i have trouble sleeping during the week.

12

I’m at work and there is no work to be done.

13

I’m a night person.

Doesn’t go over well with the fact that I also work early.

14

my hours are switched around to night-owl tendencies while i wait to go abroad for an internship these days.

15

Don’t have class until 3 tomorrow (today)…yay Organic Chemistry!

Why am I awake? Don’t want to go to sleep. Anxious. If you’re going to find a decent music video on MTV it will be now. Can’t sleep. The Critic latenight on Comedy Central. Not done listening to music. Have to read. Studying.

Well, there’s 9 reasons for ya. Numerous others, but I don’t feel like listing them. Adios!

16

I work the overnight shift. Happily, my employer allows me to surf while I work.

17

A blatant lack of self control, coupled with not having a mandatory lecture until 1:20 in the afternoon, coupled with the fact I woke up at noon today…

It has been about three months since I’ve gotten to bed before midnight! :eek:

18

I’m lucky if I can get to sleep before 3:00 AM on a good day.

19

Cuz I damn well wanna be. Got a problem with that? Huh? DO YA?!

20

Same here, except I’m often posting on the boards at 3am Australian time (I don’t come home from work until midnight).

From memory, I think we’re about fifteen or sixteen hours ahead of Chicago, depending on daylight saving time.