Are you addicted?

[Fickle]

Wow, look at the time. I look at the clock in the corner of my screen and it's 1:13am, almost time for bed, I suppose. I feel that lightheadedness taking control of my motor functions, slowing my fingers, making them clumsy over the characters. I keep thinking "I should go to bed.." but I don't. I could be catching up on all the sleep I've been missing out, and then realise the reason I've been missing so much is because I'm here, wasting away in front of a computer, cramping my back in this crazy ass chair, telling myself I should have been happily asleep two hours ago.

What does it take to get me in bed? I sit here and get eye-strain, feeling my body edge closer to the lightbulb of a screen, only to move downward and watch the keyboard as I type. I've been asked what I do with my time, and I always say "what time?" when in reality I should be telling the inquiring mind that I spend my time sitting in front of a screen, typing bullshit to people for people at people, trying to make some sense of it all, but not being able to because I haven't gotten any sleep. It's some kind of weird dynamic: You want to sleep, but don't because you might be missing something or you noticed an interesting thing, or remembered something you had to look up.

I have about six movies I've seen and wanted to get some reference on for no particular reason, so I should be getting over to IMDB and doing that. I have a paper due, well, tommorrow now. Thurday. I should be writing the fucking thing, but I'm not. I'm here instead.

How much does this internet thing affect me? Too damn much. Well, it doesn't affect me once I'm out and about, but when I'm in this chair, it does. Is it pathetic? Sure. Can I stop? no. It's addicting, it really is.

So here I am, sitting and wondering how you all do, are you like me and staying up way late to discuss things like your favorite sock and if there are any new religion debates? Or are you somehow cabable of turning of the PC and going to bed when you want to?

[Obedo]

....story of my life. But hey, think of all of the other vices out there, isn't this one the safes?

[deeder7001]

i'm addicted but i'm still able to go to sleep when i want to. like last night i went to sleep at about 11pm and woke up around 10am. i actually can't go to sleep before midnight unless i want to wake up at 4 in the morning.

[LuigiHann]

11pm is before midnigh
But I'm in the same boat as Fickle on this, I'm totally stuck to this chair. But thanks to this I think I will go to bed now, I'm done with today.

[ShyShy]

It happens to me too. And sometimes, I actually get onto the puter to make myself sleepy. Weird, huh?

[deeder7001]

and i did wake up at around 4am this morning too. only thing i did was check the time and went back to sleep.

[Obedo]

Shit I'm just starting. I just got home, made dinner, & now I'm waiting for Cindy (my wife & the love of my life) to get home from work.

[bgesley]

I am slowly, slowly, slowly moving away from this. But Fickle, you NAILED exactly what (I hope) people like me do here.

Maybe... I can finally leave and go back to my art. I always did things better cold turkey, just needed that last kick in the right direction. Thanks.

[Obedo]

Shit I'm trying to write a novel, but here I am, not writing

[bkraptor]

Sleep is good

[Warrior of the Light]

/ raises hand

This is killing my education.. Not that I could blame the forums, just myself..

..Which kinda makes it worse for me.

[Chebyrator]

Heh, nailed it. 2.10 am. And feel i be stuck for another 2 hours

[PulseDriver]

Quite addicted of you guys... I still work though, and I talk alot with my friends, but the first thing I usually do when I turn on the computer is to check what's going on here ^^

[Wolfgang]

Yes, it happens. I'm generally addicted to my computer. Whenever I'm in my room it's on, playing music, and anything I do usually revolves around it. I used to read a lot, now I only do it when I'm on holiday.

[Leonhart]

I used to stay up late, playing games, chatting to people, contributing to many forums. but since i have a job now, my pc is turned off between the 10pm & 11pm, but on fridays & saturdays. I have long nights of World of Warcraft.

[missyob]

It goes in spurts for me.

Sometimes I sit by the computer for hours and hours and other times I wont go near it except for work stuff for days...........

[deeder7001]

when i was in texas i used to stay up all night playing the Halo demo. so much fun.

[d0rk]

Me addicted? Nah.


I wake up between 2pm and 3pm and go to work troubleshooting DSL, I come home about midnight and am doing some online function until I go to bed between 6am and 9am. When I wake up between 2pm and 3pm....


Only time im not online is when im sleeping =)

[Too-DAMN-Much]

nah i'm not addicted, i just play a LOT of video games, and well, yes i'm here almost all day every day, but certain things come first (jessie, hanging out with friends)

[protegechris]

same here.. i've trained myself to go to sleep around 6pm and get up at 10 or 11 now though

[k_rock923]

Yea, I'm hooked. But, it makes me happy.

[Print]

Originally posted by Fickle
Read above..

Word.

[protegechris]

The only time i'm not on is when im sleeping too.. I do all my work online.. so just about the only time i'm off the computer is when i'm messing with the protege

[Print]

Originally posted by protegechris
The only time i'm not on is when im sleeping too.. I do all my work online.. so just about the only time i'm off the computer is when i'm messing with the protege

If i'm home, i'm online.

Unless there is really good TV on or something.

Though i'm usually out with friends..

[NJK]

Originally posted by Fickle

So here I am, sitting and wondering how you all do, are you like me and staying up way late to discuss things like your favorite sock and if there are any new religion debates? Or are you somehow cabable of turning of the PC and going to bed when you want to?

One look at the Mrs tells me exactly that it's time to climb the stairs

and i never turn of the computer, just turn of the screen and the volume on the 5.1 surround set.

[Coman]

yup. all the time. hell, even right now. i was planning to come home today and look up online prices for the cell phone i wanna get before i go out and buy it at local cingular store at 5:00 because i got an appointment right after that and then the store closes for today, so that's the only chance i have to see if i can find it cheaper. since i came home at 2:40 i've been here instead. it's 4:40 now. fuck this!

[jerimiah40]

I just lie in bed while I use the computer, with my brain mostly shut off. Than, when I'm done, I hit alt+f4, hit the power button, and fall asleep. It works well.

(BTW, ALT+f4 is the shortcut key to exit/close, so doing it while the taskbar has focus, it shuts down windows)

[Warrior of the Light]

Originally posted by jerimiah40
I just lie in bed while I use the computer, with my brain mostly shut off. Than, when I'm done, I hit alt+f4, hit the power button, and fall asleep. It works well.

[alt]+[F4], [U] is faster plus you don't need the mouse

(BTW, ALT+f4 is the shortcut key to exit/close, so doing it while the taskbar has focus, it shuts down windows)

no, REALLY?

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Į

can anyone else make those? NOW THAT'S GEEKY

[EDIT] wow i post weird shit when i'm stoned [/EDIT]

[Coman]

i'm one of the cool people now

[Obedo]

Originally posted by Obedo
Shit I'm just starting. I just got home, made dinner, & now I'm waiting for Cindy (my wife & the love of my life) to get home from work.

here I am yet again, but at least I dont have to make dinner...we're having leftovers

[Obedo]

[edit]

[izchan]

obedo ... thats funny ...

I am addicted and I dont care anymore.