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The pathetic insomniac and sofia, bulgaria

07:45 / 25.08.03

another sleepless night and i am feeling a bit strange. any other insomniacs out there with suggestions for restful happiness? i've tried breathing techniques, counting sheep, ambient tunes (lustmord, future sounds of london, etc) and watching brazil. nothing works. this is my third night of almost no sleep. i am going insane and i am very sad. help!

and on another note...since i can't sleep i might as well get some daytime stuff done, right? planning a trip to sofia, bulgaria in october. anyone been there? suggestions for interesting places to go/see?

unheimlich manoeuvre

10:36 / 25.08.03

there's a hell of a lot of insomniacs on this forum.
Suggestions for sleep aids?

Spyder Todd 2008

14:53 / 25.08.03

Start an underground club where you and other people beat the shit out of each other for no reason. You'll feel better, look more dangerous, and become a revoltutionary.

07:34 / 26.08.03

Just adapt. I just stay awake, and deal with being very tired, and about once a week I just go to sleep for about 18 hrs.

10:31 / 26.08.03

Must be.. umm.. seven years since I was in Sofia. The parks, the cheap ice-cream and the old mosques converted into greek-orthodox churches were cool.

People dressed very.. strange. Over-sexed.

I got ill and had to fly back home in stead of taking the train.

That's about all I can remember, sorry.

10:39 / 26.08.03

A mate of mine just got back from there actually - he was doing a TEFL equivalent out there. Will forwad this to him and see if he wants to respond.

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Tryphena Absent

10:40 / 26.08.03

Erk, smoke some drugs. Or alternatively buy some post it notes and tip-ex. Stick something in the middle of one post it, paint one layer of tip-ex around the thing every night before you go to bed. Someday soon you'll have a marvellous creation and this ritual act will help you sleep.

02:12 / 27.08.03

st did a 'jack denfeld'...fell asleep yesterday afternoon and didn't wake up till this morning. i am hoping this isn't the beginning of a new strange sleep pattern. i like my normal 6-7 hours every night, dammit!

thanks for all of the suggestions and the link to that other thread. i've never been one for drugs or even lavender oil but i may just have to give those things a go if this doesn't work itself out in the next few days. as it is i think i am on my way to another sleepless night...grrr.

Start an underground club where you and other people beat the shit out of each other for no reason. You'll feel better, look more dangerous, and become a revoltutionary.
spyder - um, i've never been one to imitate fiction (especially palahniuk) and besides it really hurts to get hit! but thanks all the same!

as for sofia...i can't wait! parks and cheap ice-cream and converted greek-orthodox churches sound like a heck of a lot of fun! bio, dressed strange in what way? over-sexed i can handle...it will be a welcome change from yuppie-ville hereabouts. is it true there are no morality laws there?

illmatic - here's hoping your friend will enlighten us to sofia's joys and dangers

anna - post it notes and tip-ex? sounds like a new project i must start on after the popsicle stick sculpture is finished...super glue fumes...yum