I am Midnight
| You Are Midnight |
 Whether you're a night owl, living in a commune, or taking a vow of silence - you like to experiment with your lifestyle. Expressing your individuality is important to you, and you often lie awake in bed thinking about the world and your place in it. You enjoy staying home, but that doesn't mean you're a hermit. You also appreciate quality time with family and close friends. |
Captain Obvious reporting from Blogthings (Can you say, guilty pleasure turned blog post?)
I have been known to put much of my night owl tendencies off as insomnia. It's true, sometimes I suffer, but sometimes I relish the hours when everyone has gone to sleep.
I do not remember a time when standing under the velvet cover of night sky failed to stir an excitement in me. As early as five years old, I have memories of being outside at night, full of wonder.
Let me catch fireflies and June bugs at midnight. Give the worms to the early birds.
Two of my favorite night experiences took place on the Big Island of Hawaii at Volcano National Park on the week of my thirteenth birthday. First is simply the clearest view of the Milky Way I have ever seen. We stayed on the volcano itself, at extreme attitudes. It looked as though it would be possible to reach up and touch the bright band of stars.
The second memory is the volcanic flow itself. We went to watch the lava flow into the Pacific, hitting the ocean with a massive plume of smoke raising from the point where the heat of the lava hit the chill of the ocean. I wonder what I wrote in my journal over the week.
When I look for vacation deals, I'm not looking for a hike starting at sunrise. If I cannot see the stars without interference from man made light, I at least want somewhere exciting to go when I stay up late. I want people, good food and music. Then, give me a quiet place by the water where I can sit with a friend to talk until dawn.
Here's to midnight and beyond...
When you're staying up into the wee small hours, do you find that the time flies faster between 1:00 and 4:00? I do. If only I was so productive during regular working hours!
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I used to want to be more productive at work. Now I have a job I can just about do in my sleep. Much better.
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