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"But later I became to sleep
Because I recognized the sound of the river
Because that sound went making equal
Until bringing the dream again to me."

- Marla Jones

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alimarko:

“Waking Whimsy,” a stop-motion animation from last year was directed and co-written by me! Special thanks to Emily (co-writer and actress) and Joe Hertler (musical artist).

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Right now is one of those times when I wish I was 8 again.

I need this spring break bad, man. Not in a “I want to party” way, but more so in a “I need this for my mental and physical health” way. 

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gublernation:

for the last 2 weeks sleep has been more like an old schoolmate I occasionally bump into but don’t really keep in touch with

Actually, this is every week…

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rightnowsomewhere: izizizizizi: lickypickystickyfree: 25 Napping Facts Every College Student Should Know It makes you smarterAccording to Dr. Matthew Walker of the University of California, napping for as little as one hour resets your short-term memory and helps you learn facts more easily after you wake up. Abandon all-nightersForegoing sleep by cramming all night reduces your ability to retain information by up to 40%. If you can, mix in a nap somewhere to refresh your hippocampus. It doesn’t mean what you thinkIf you know you have to pull an all-nighter, try a “prophylactic nap.” It’s a short nap in advance of expected sleep deprivation that will help you stay alert for up to 10 hours afterwards. You can’t avoid that down period after lunch by not eatingHuman bodies naturally go through two phases of deep tiredness, one between 2-4 a.m. and between 1-3 p.m. Skipping lunch won’t help this period of diminished alertness and coordination. Pick the right timeAfter lunch in the early afternoon your body naturally gets tired. This is the best time to take a brief nap, as it’s early enough to not mess with your nighttime sleep. Hour naps are greatA 60-minute nap improves alertness for 10 hours, although with naps over 45 minutes you risk what’s known as “sleep inertia,” that groggy feeling that may last for half an hour or more. But short naps are bestFor healthy young adults, naps as short as 20, 10, or even 2 minutes can be all you need to get the mental benefits of sleep, without risking grogginess. Drink coffee firstThe way this works is you drink a cup of coffee right before taking your 20-minute or half-hour nap, which is precisely how long caffeine takes to kick in. That way when you wake up, you’re not only refreshed, but ready to go. The NASA napA little group called NASA discovered that just a 26-minute nap increases performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. Pilots take advantage of NASA naps while planes are on autopilot. Can’t sleep? Don’t stressEven if you can’t fall asleep for a nap, just laying down and resting has benefits. Studies have found resting results in lowered blood pressure, which even some college kids have to worry about if they are genetically predisposed to high blood pressure. Napping may save your lifeA multi-year Greek study found napping at least three times per week for at least 30 minutes resulted in a 37% lower death rate due to heart problems. More nap benefits for the brainNot only will napping improve your alertness, it will also help your decision-making, creativity, and sensory perception. But wait, there’s moreStudies have found napping raises your stamina 11%, increases ability to stay asleep all night by 12%, and lowers the time required to fall asleep by 14%. The ultimate napAccording to Dr. Sara Mednick, the best nap occurs when REM sleep is in proportion to slow-wave sleep. Use her patented Take A Nap Nap Wheel to calculate what time of day you can nap to the max. Fight the Freshman 15Research shows that women who sleep five hours at night are 32% more likely to experience major weight gain than those sleeping seven hours. A two-hour nap isn’t feasible for many, but napping is a good way to make up for at least some lost night sleep. If it was good enough for them…Presidents JFK and Bill Clinton used to nap every day to help ease the heavy burden of ruling the free world. Of course, they also had other relaxation methods, but we won’t get into those. Do like the Romans doIn ancient Rome, everyone, including children, retreated for a 2 or 3-hour nap after lunch. No doubt this is the reason the Roman empire lasted over 1,000 years Don’t wait too longThe latest you want to wake up from a nap is five hours before bedtime, otherwise you risk not being able to fall asleep at night. Sugar is not a good substitute for a napWhen we are tired, we instinctively reach for foods with a high glycemic index, but after the initial energy wears off, we’re left more tired than we were before. It’s a good way to catch upIf it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep at night, you are sleep deprived. If you never can seem to get to bed earlier at night, a mid-day nap is a great way to catch up on sleep. Underclassmen need more sleepFreshmen and sophomores who are still in your teens: you need up to 10 hours of sleep to feel rested. So odds are, you are sleep-deprived. You’ll have to leave the party soonerAfter one school-week of not getting enough sleep, three alcoholic drinks will affect you the same way six would when you are fully rested. Don’t drive drowsyDon’t be afraid to take advantage of an “emergency nap” on the side of the road in your car. Every year, as many as 100,000 traffic fatalities are caused by sleepy people behind the wheel. The Einstein MethodIf you are concerned about sleeping too long, do what Albert Einstein regularly did: hold a pencil while you’re drifting off, so when you fall asleep, the pencil dropping will wake you up. (We do not guarantee you will wake up with a 180 IQ.) Missing sleep is worse at your ageFor people ages 18 to 24, sleep deprivation impairs performance more significantly than in other age brackets. This is beautiful.  Everything I know I should do, but don’t.

Goodnight, my dear followers!

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Goodnight to all. This sleepy little Marla is off to bed. It’s another full day of designing tomorrow, meeting up with a class sister, along with playing Bible Reading Plan catch-up. It’s going to be a great (but packed) day and I can’t wait!

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Most people: I have a headache, I think I'll go to bed now.
Me: I have a headache, let me check tumblr and go to b.... wait, more new things on my dash.
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Today I ran my first 5k. It was entirely exhausting, but I do feel accomplished.
See, as I had not been used to going to bed early, I did not fall asleep until 2 am, and then had to get up four hours later to get to the race on time.

I’m excited that I ran the whole thing. I didn’t think I’d be able to. After, I tried to catch what was left of our church service. Chai tea with a friend. Bath. Lunch at home of sauteed veggies.

I calculated while I was in the bath. If I have class at 10 am tomorrow, and I need to get up at 8:30 am in order to get there on time than I must go to sleep by 12:30 am to get 8 hours of sleep. It was 6:30 pm. I had 6 hours. I was going to push through readings, essay revisions and a response paper and just go to bed. What do I do instead?

Accidentally FALL ASLEEP ON MY COUCH for FOUR HOURS. NOOOOOOOOOoooooo. Well, I suppose homework + 8 hours of sleep = 4 hours of sleep + homework + another 4 hours of sleep?

At least I’m hoping it will work that way!
Pictures of my run to come soon. Stay posted. 

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There’s a point I reach every time I’m up late doing homework where I make a worst-case-scenario plan. I start calculating. Calculating what homework is more important to do, and at what point I should give up and go to bed. I calculate how many hours of sleep I can manage and at what point do I pass the threshold where it is easier to get no sleep than such little sleep.

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Trying to reset my sleep schedule so I stayed up last night and I’m gonna sleep early tonight. Falling asleep at the library. I CANNOT FALL ASLEEP AT THE LIBRARY. This specific library is only open for 1.5 more hours today!!! Must stay awake. Get information. Limited opportunities. Paper due. Wednesday. Not yet started. Why.

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Time fer bed.

or

Thyme fur bed. Sounds like some sort of hippy thing. A thyme fur bed.

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I just really need to sleep. 

And not in one of those “LALALALALA PROCRASTINATION, oh look it’s 2 am I should sleep” kind of ways

but more so in the I’ve slept 2 hours since I woke up @9am on Monday.

Praying for God’s strength. I’ve got two more midterms this week. This is gonna be one long semester.

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Me every night: I can have exactly 7 hours 23 minutes and 48 seconds of sleep if I fall asleep right now.
An art student every night: I can have exactly 1 hour, 2 minutes and 53 seconds of sleep if I fall asleep right now.
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Once this research is done, hopefully my paper will just fly from my fingertips.

As for right now though my eyelids won’t stop twitching. Too many texts to review and too much caffeine. Not enough sleep. 

This is why God commanded rest on the 7th day… for crazy people like me.

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