Help me get these toothpicks out from between my eyelids!
Monday, August 4th, 2008 - 3:53pm
I have been for the last month or so working on a project that is, lets just say less than entertaining. Simply put I don't feel it's like watching paint dry, more like watching dry paint!
Do you have any recomendations to keep onesself awake during projects like this?
I would prefer not to be taking anything that will mess up my body or turn me into a junky. (I have decided Heroin is not the answer)
"Why do I keep whipping it out, it never does anything!" -- Yes, I said this
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Eat healthy and exercise?
Buff your fingernails. No, really.
"And my son, too, thinks everything is a launchpad, every bug a meal, and every sunny day a reason to take all your clothes off and roll around in the grass." - rabbit
Get more sleep when it's appropriate to do so and try to expand your part of the project in new and challenging ways that get you engaged (which will also impress your employer).
Coffee helps, too.
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I find that having a creative outlet, along with sleep and eating healthy keeps me sane-ish. Painting music, writing. Its enjoyable and just might find a way into whatever project you're working on.
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I have two suggestions, you can do either or both:
1) Start pulling pranks on coworkers, but make sure you pull one on yourself early to divert suspicion from yourself.
2) Have an affair with a coworker.
Following either of these will definitely make you look forward to going to work more than you are now.
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Depends what type of project it is... I do a lot of late night work that entails running scripts I develop during the day and making sure they don't go haywire. What I do is insert code between critical steps that sends a text message to my phone, then I go to sleep. When the phone goes off, I check the output, hit continue and go sleep some more.
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Strength training. When you feel close to falling asleep, get down and give some imaginary drill sergeant 20. Exercise gets the blood flowing, which keeps you awake longer.
Plus, after a few weeks of daily push-ups, you'll have arms like Conan.
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It's kinda creepy.
Don't hit me.
NOTE: This is not a doodle bug.
Spore
I always liked caffeine, although I'm strictly old-school in the delivery method (coffee and Mountain Dew). I also second Katerin's advice. Doing 20 pushups definitely gets the blood circulating again.
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to sum up so far...
Stop being such a fat lazy bastard
Just to give an idea of what the work entails. I am editing a video project on phlebotomy. 40 scripts of instructional, very boring information. I have a newfound respect for doctors or anybody who has to work in the medical field and go thru training like this.
I will admit I could use those push-ups and maybe some sit-ups to get rid of the gamer gut.
"Why do I keep whipping it out, it never does anything!" -- Yes, I said this
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Inigo Mantoya
Another option is to set up your workspace to be a standing workspace.
Hard to fall asleep standing at your desk. Not impossible, mind you, but harder.
"And my son, too, thinks everything is a launchpad, every bug a meal, and every sunny day a reason to take all your clothes off and roll around in the grass." - rabbit
If you have the option, take a nap at lunch if you need it. That'll help some.
What works for me also is meditation. If I'm starting to nod off, I'll take a few minutes, take some deep breaths, and meditate. Usually feel much more alert when I'm done.
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Start Twittering.
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Funny thing is I know the guy on the right.
"Why do I keep whipping it out, it never does anything!" -- Yes, I said this
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Stop playing Team Fortress 2 against people in completely incompatible timezones.
Oh wait, that's me.
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Once every hour, strip naked and run around screaming, "The jellyfish are coming! The jellyfish are coming!" Works for me.
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"I might have gotten away with it if it wasn't for a damningly tenacious clinger." - Crouton on a childhood excrement escapade
Yeah, and then I'll have another person on Facebook giving me random updates on things like 1.) what they had for breakfast, 2.) how lunch was, and 3.) what they bought at the store.
Yet even then we ran like the wind,
whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies...
Oldman that is awesome...
... and a little scary
"Why do I keep whipping it out, it never does anything!" -- Yes, I said this
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Inigo Mantoya
Have your biggest friend dunk your head in barrels of hot and cold water.
All this science I don't understand. It's just my job five days a week.