it's funny how my brain works. last week, i had a 500 word paper assignment that i started early in the day. i thought i'd be wise with my time, and so i didnt procrastinate like i usually do and started before dinner. it took me three hours or so to finish this assignment. tonight (it's still sunday night to me- 1:30 a.m.) i had another 500 word paper to write, and i decided to procrastinate like hell. so, after drinking four cups of coffee, one of which was extraordinarily strong (jenny cha cannot make coffee), i completely reorganized all the furniture in my room. i LOVE doing this. it's soo much fun putting things in other places. i was being reallllllly nitpicky. i even got those twisty ties from Ralphs and organized the wires for my computer. hahha...i know i'm a loser. anyway, that took like four hours or so (this includes a visit from my relatives). so it's like twelve or so, and i decide to start my paper. but oh wait, i procrastinate even more. i wasnt in "the zone." so...i check people's blog pages. i start chatting and get into a good conversation with jennifer (wong) about girls and getting married (to guys) and you know how lengthy those marriage conversations can get. and during it, three people asked me to proofread their essays, so i ended up chatting for an hour or so. i also wanted to hook up my sound system in a more organized way so that took up some time too. anyway, i FINALLY start my paper five minutes before one. i finished it in less than half an hour. i was amazed at my efficiency, and then i realized that i shouldnt be surprised. as the night progresses, my brain always works faster at an exponential rate. i am always in the zone at night. i write the best papers at night. i can get the most work done at night. and here's the thing...the later it is, the better and faster and smarter i am. so here's the problem that i have been dealing with since freshman year: i cant sleep. by the time i'm physically tired enough to sleep, my brain is on freaking crack and is going nuts. so i lie in bed and think the most bizarre thoughts for about two hours, and then my physical weariness finally takes over and my brain collapses. THEN...i wake up at some ungodly hour (7:45 a.m.) and i'm as dumb as g.w. hmm... maybe i was born nocturnal. :)