Sometimes I Wish I Was Nocturnal

I don't know, I just love the nighttime. Especially when it's quiet. Aside from maybe when you're on the toilet, I find it to be the best time to write; not just for school, but creative, personal writing. I love writing lyrics or poetry at night. I love blogging at night.... Then again, I love blogging all the time.... anyway. Even being in Manhattan now, it's rather quiet in this area... and I'm on the Upper East Side. Just a few blocks uptown from here it's regarded as pretty much the beginning of one of the only "bad areas" left. But right now my window's open and aside from the occasional plane or car horn it's silent.

I think this is the reason I usually procrastinate my essays until the last minute. Partly 'cause I like challenging myself (and nothing's more challenging than getting an essay done on time when you it's due in a few hours), but I think that, aside from the tiredness factor, I do my best work at night. It's great to sit back with a scotch or a glass of wine, bundle up in a hoodie and just let the mind flow. That's why I'm procrastinating right now. I love getting myself to the relaxed state by watching a few episodes of a show or just zoning out to music and then having a drink and getting to it. I have an essay due at midnight (which really means by tomorrow morning... as the professor told us herself she doesn't really mind) and I'm just relaxing 'cause it's only 3 pages and it's a perfect night in good old New York...

Along these lines, a great man once said (I don't know who) that if it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done. Genius. Well I think if it wasn't for the nighttime quiet nothing would ever get done. More genius. I just can't ever get myself to write during the day, wherever I am... maybe that's why I like pulling all nighters once in a while. Libraries are too creepy and you can't eat or drink; outside is too annoying with all the joggers, smokers and flying squirrels; and everywhere else it's too loud or busy. At night it's just you, the computer, any food or drink that you'd like, and the creepy neighbor with the binoculars across the street. That's why you've got to close the blinds! It's just you in the comfort of your own room. Ahhhhh. Nice.

So... this is pretty much my most mellow post yet (alliteration alert!... Haha, I just did it again in the parentheses by accident), but it fits my mood. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I will continue to enjoy this lovely night.