As many may know - I am a fan of caffeine and the like.
Today, I woke up at 7:05, almost fell asleep standing in the shower, promptly went BACK to sleep after I was done, and left for work 10 minutes later than usual. I know today is going to take a more than typical number of stimulants to keep me awake. At a certain point, they make me feel so horrible (jittery, fluttery heart rate, nausea) I would rather just be tired. I've never gotten a good grip on this "point of no return" so I have decided to document how I felt as I ingest various forms of caffeine throughout the day.
9:05 am: Got into work in a foggy haze, kept my wits about me just enough to say hello to coworkers. Get to my office and leave the lights off.
9:10am: Cleaning lady comes in the office, assuming no one is inside, and turns on the lights, searing my optic nerves. Permenant damage is likely. I decide its time for breakfast, and walk out of my office.
9:20am: Sit at my desk and wolf down a 5 hour energy drink with breakfast, and follow it up with a Starbucks Frappuccino (the bottle kind). Stomach hurts soon after.
10:30am: I've been surfing Yahoo! News and CNN for an hour and realize I've been to each site at least 3 times in that span. Need more. Go to the little convenience store and purchase two Red Bulls.
11:00am: First Red Bull was delicious. I am so conditioned at this point that the chemical sting of Red Bull is enough to wake me up. This type of exhaustion is a menacing foe, however. Stay tuned to see how our Crimson Bovine friend holds up.
11:18am: I am amused by very little things. Thoughts wandering. "Red Bull cans look like soccer jerseys." "I still have a Christmas card at my desk... from someone that got fired 3 months ago....that no one even liked." Feel like drawing now. Work seems manageable but pointless.
11:30am: Washington, DC is the 45th best place to live on Earth. -- via Yahoo! News
11:34am: Open the second Red Bull.
11:49am: Other guy in my office listens to 93.9-esque playlists EVERY DAY. This is contributing to the onset of a creeping headache. Pandora, ACTIVATE!
11:53am: Pandora has instantly saved the day with a 3-hit combo of excellence. Two stations every hip-hop lover should have: OutKast Radio, and J. Cole Radio. Awakeness level: 6.5
12:14pm: Went to the bathroom for the 3rd time today. Combined with the trip to get breakfast and the trip to get the Red Bulls, coworkers must be asking questions by now. Sidenote - my caffeine tolerance is surprising even to myself.
12:50pm: Just found out my coworker is, in fact, listening to 93.9 radio online. 4 energy drinks and 4 hours into the work day I have nothing to show and still feel only as awake as I usually do just getting into work. Just remembered I'm leaving for Myrtle Beach after work today. Rejuvinated.
12:54pm: Rejuvination wore off. Put on my Wrecknotronika Station on pandora. My "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" station. Also plotting on another 5 hours energy drink to cap this day off. Feeling gassy. Probaby good on the Red Bulls for today.
1:22pm: Just opened and drank an Extra Strength 5 Hour Energy drink. Combined with music, brain feels like either it's (a) in the Mortal Kombat movie or (b) dating Chris Brown. Currently listening to: Clubbed to Death by Rob Dougan. Stomach really starting to fight back now.
1:35pm: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH (robotique majestique - ghostland observatory)
1:49pm: Eric Prydz - Call on Me --- inside I'm doing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk
1:50pm: Excecutive Decision: No more energy drinks.
2:05pm: Periods of productivity punctuated by waves of agony due to stomach spasms analogous to periods of contentment punctuated by waves of regret.
3:00pm: Vital status - Heartrate fine. Stomach fine. Still tired as shit but probably couldn't go to sleep. Cigarette craving higher than normal. Lunchtime passed without so much as a thought about eating - punishment for this oversight will likely be realized an hour or two after I leave work. More productive in the last hour than the previous five. Awakeness level: 7, but Alertness level: <5. Two hours left. Seems possible to ride out the day, but if i get a taxing assignment in this period, further stimulation may be necessary.
3:15pm: Meditative thought heightened my alertness by at least 1 point. I'm not at work anymore. I'm floating in outer space with headphones on.
4:18pm: Started drawing. Feel top-notch. Alerness level: 6.5, Awakeness level: 7.5, Focus level: -43
4:58pm: Already gone. Thankfully, today was slow. Notgivafuck levels are off the meter right now. Got a single call, and completely bullshitted my way through it. As far as the amount of energy drink to have, self-control and examination of my body's reaction caused me to completely nail the correct amount as well as the timing. I am officially on vacation. Peace, Love, and Nappiness
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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