Do you ever go to bed early?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238844)
Walnut Creek, California
May 22, 2026 10:28pm CST
I used to stay awake until 1 or 2 AM, grading papers, and still be ready for my 8 AM class.
I am not so sure I could do that now.
Am I "old and full of sleep," to quote my late father?
It is only 8:30 PM, but I look forward to "crashing."
Tomorrow, I go to my first ever "quinceañera." It is a celebration of a Latina girl turning 15.
She is my bass student and has been for several years. I bought her a Metallica book and will also give her a pair of the coasters I make.
I love to tease her about her love of "heavy metal," and I "torture" her by making her learn Miles Davis and other jazz tunes.
It should be a fun event.
Anyway, I am storing up energy for tomorrow.
Do you ever go to bed early?
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@FourWalls (87579)
• United States
23 May
When I’m sick or exhausted, but usually 1 AM is when I start finding rabbit holes. 
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@rsa101 (41395)
• Philippines
23 May
The problem now is the difficulty in going to sleep early. Typically, sleep occurs around midnight, and going to bed later than that makes it much harder to fall asleep normally. Waking up usually happens at 6 a.m. or later, regardless of whether a good night’s rest was achieved or not. However, getting less than eight hours of sleep results in feeling irritable throughout the entire day.
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@Shiva49 (28497)
• Singapore
24 May
@TheHorse I recall a comment that he was busier after retirement with activity overload!
Though I wonder at times at the march of technology and the opportunities therefrom. I am happy that I am retired from the "rat race".
Then again if we check what we will need after twenty years for the same lifestyle through AI, we will be in for a shock!
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@LindaOHio (223647)
• United States
23 May
That sounds like a lot of fun. I don't go to bed anymore. I'm up all night.
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@LindaOHio (223647)
• United States
24 May
@TheHorse Absolutely. I regularly go 24 to 48 hours without sleep.
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@TheHorse (238844)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 May
@LindaOHio Pretend you have have allergies and gobble up some Benadryl.
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@Ineeddentures (37871)
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23 May
Last night I went to bed at 8pm
Early start.this morning
Holiday time!!
Yayforus
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@TheHorse (238844)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 May
@Ineeddentures Who is "you"?
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@Ineeddentures (37871)
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23 May
@TheHorse
Not celebrating a holiday
We say holiday, you say vacation
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@celticeagle (191277)
• Boise, Idaho
23 May
I rarely do. Have always been a night person.
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@celticeagle (191277)
• Boise, Idaho
24 May
@TheHorse ........if you enjoy solitude and such you probably could.
@luisadannointed (11884)
• Philippines
23 May
The only time I go to bed early is when I have a new Korean Drama marathon to watch,lol.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17271)
• China
23 May
I go to bed before 11 p.m every night .You treat your students like family !
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@wolfgirl569 (137215)
• Marion, Ohio
23 May
I usually go between 11 and midnight. But don't get up until a little after 8.
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