You are exhausted, sleepy, tired, etc, and you really want to go to bed. But you can't, because you still have unfinished business. What do you have to do before you let yourself go to bed (at night)?
Take the trash out.
Shower.
Floss my teeth.
Brush my teeth.
Wash my face.
Take the dishes out of the dishwasher.
Take the laundry out of the washing machine or put laundry into the machine
Change the bedsheets (every 2 weeks).
Switch off all lights.
Switch off computer, TV, etc.
Close the windows.
Ensure that the front door is locked.
If I really want to sleep I just go to sleep. I am the master of my fate.
Quote from: Monoriu on December 30, 2009, 04:57:27 AM
You are exhausted, sleepy, tired, etc, and you really want to go to bed. But you can't, because you still have unfinished business. What do you have to do before you let yourself go to bed (at night)?
Take the trash out.
Shower.
Floss my teeth.
Brush my teeth.
Wash my face.
Take the dishes out of the dishwasher.
Take the laundry out of the washing machine or put laundry into the machine
Change the bedsheets (every 2 weeks).
Switch off all lights.
Switch off computer, TV, etc.
Close the windows.
Ensure that the front door is locked.
You do all that every night? Slightly OC-ish...
Personally, my bare minimum is switching off all lights and appliances. Next in line is tooth brushing, and next would be setting up the next day's clothes. That's beside basic stuff like setting up alarms and putting my pajamas on.
I generally, but not always, lift the blanket before diving into bed and then place it so that it shields me from the arctic frost..
It's an OCD thing.
Unless I am heavily drunk or extremely tired, I have to take a shower or a bath before going to bed. Obviously I brush my teeth too, but this is not something I "have" to do (in a OCD-style).
Quote from: The Brain on December 30, 2009, 05:00:28 AM
If I really want to sleep I just go to sleep. I am the master of my fate.
Ditto.
Sometimes, I just shut down like C-3PO.
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Sleeping is hard. I have to read a lot or watch a lot of TV in bed or something to make myself fall asleep.
Make sure the air conditioner is on
Close my eyes
Turn off computer or at least monitor
Brush teeth
Empty bladder
Get in bed
Pull covers over me
I do the C3P0 thing sometimes, but other times I have horrible insomnia. On those nights it's not unusual for me to be up until two or three reading a book before I can finally fall asleep. I go through a lot of books.
I often shower or something before going to bed, but nothing is really a "requirement" except the books.
Empty bladder
Strip down.
That's about it.
Hmm,
Let the dog out to do her business
Brush my Teeth
Pee
grab a glass of water for bedside table
go to bed
Bare minimum:
Turn off all lights in the house
Lock the doors
Go to the bathroom
Undress
Read for a bit
Turn off bedside light
Usually add if not entirely exhausted:
Wash face
Brush teeth
Beat children with sticks
go to sleep
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 05:58:49 AM
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Why do you turn the heating off? Won't it get cold in the morning?
Quote from: Threviel on December 30, 2009, 02:09:21 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 05:58:49 AM
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Why do you turn the heating off? Won't it get cold in the morning?
No, it doesn't :)
I normally heat the house to 19 celsius and it only cools down to 16 celsius overnight; which makes for a comfortable nights sleep.
It's a brick and stone-built house, so there is a fair amount of thermal inertia. My brother-in-law informs me that the situation in timber-framed house is quite different and that in those cases one should leave the heating on. Whether he is right or not is anybody's guess :D
We set our thermostat at 67F/ ~18C during the day, and 63F/ ~16C at night to save on heating costs. Saved us about $50/month last year. :bowler:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 02:32:01 PM
It's a brick and stone-built house, so there is a fair amount of thermal inertia. My brother-in-law informs me that the situation in timber-framed house is quite different and that in those cases one should leave the heating on. Whether he is right or not is anybody's guess :D
Probably depends on how well insulated it is.
I turn the heat on full blast, and kill Polar bears.
Bathroom stuff.
Make sure main door is locked.
Turn on little machine that makes nice treefrog noises.
Come home, throw up in toilet, drink water, brush teeth crash on sofa.
Don't you all do that?
Quote from: Viking on December 30, 2009, 05:32:25 PM
Come home, throw up in toilet, drink water, brush teeth crash on sofa.
Don't you all do that?
Not all of us are adolescents on our first bender. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Slargos on December 30, 2009, 05:33:57 PM
Quote from: Viking on December 30, 2009, 05:32:25 PM
Come home, throw up in toilet, drink water, brush teeth crash on sofa.
Don't you all do that?
Not all of us are adolescents on our first bender. :rolleyes:
Or pregnant.
Quote from: Viking on December 30, 2009, 05:32:25 PM
Come home, throw up in toilet, drink water, brush teeth crash on sofa.
Don't you all do that?
Throw up in toilet? Pussy. Real men can keep their liquor down.
I fucking go to bed. Why is that tough?
Ingest large quantity of tranquilizers and sedatives.
Use a plaque rinse, use a whitening rinse, brush teeth, floss teeth, rinse with Listerine.
Wash face.
Urinate.
Lie in the dark for a few hours staring at the stucco wall reliving my accumulated humiliations and debating the nature of existence with myself.
:frog:
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 30, 2009, 09:18:48 PM
Ingest large quantity of tranquilizers and sedatives.
Use a plaque rinse, use a whitening rinse, brush teeth, floss teeth, rinse with Listerine.
Funny as balls to see the cops find you face down in the sink throttled by your own floss because the drugs kicked in too early.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2009, 10:41:16 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 30, 2009, 09:18:48 PM
Ingest large quantity of tranquilizers and sedatives.
Use a plaque rinse, use a whitening rinse, brush teeth, floss teeth, rinse with Listerine.
Funny as balls to see the cops find you face down in the sink throttled by your own floss because the drugs kicked in too early.
Meh. Live by the floss, die by the floss.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 30, 2009, 09:18:48 PM
Ingest large quantity of tranquilizers and sedatives.
Use a plaque rinse, use a whitening rinse, brush teeth, floss teeth, rinse with Listerine.
Wash face.
Urinate.
Lie in the dark for a few hours staring at the stucco wall reliving my accumulated humiliations and debating the nature of existence with myself.
:frog:
Meh. I suppose the tranquilizers and sedatives aren't working? What'cha taking?
I have a great deal of trouble sleeping without climaxing, due to sex or... maintenance.
I usually have to have some source of white noise as well, often a fan or something, to drown out non-constant noises.
Quote from: Queequeg on December 30, 2009, 11:47:42 PM
I usually have to have some source of white noise as well, often a fan or something, to drown out non-constant noises.
Yeah, same for me. In my case though its drowning out ringing in my ears. I had a bad ear infection in early 04 and my ears were never the same ater that.
Quote from: Jaron on December 30, 2009, 11:54:52 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on December 30, 2009, 11:47:42 PM
I usually have to have some source of white noise as well, often a fan or something, to drown out non-constant noises.
Yeah, same for me. In my case though its drowning out ringing in my ears. I had a bad ear infection in early 04 and my ears were never the same ater that.
I had an "adult ear infection" a couple of years ago and it drove me crazy. Even after the whacked balance wore off, my right ear felt like it was always plugged and popped constantly.
Now I have resigned myself to using dorky "Swimmer's Ear" drops (basically just rubbing alcohol in a dropper) after I take a shower to keep it from coming back. :Embarrass:
I have that too. My ears pop each and every time I swallow. My doctors check my ears and say everything healed normally so its just something I had to learn to live with.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 02:32:01 PM
Quote from: Threviel on December 30, 2009, 02:09:21 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 05:58:49 AM
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Why do you turn the heating off? Won't it get cold in the morning?
No, it doesn't :)
I normally heat the house to 19 celsius and it only cools down to 16 celsius overnight; which makes for a comfortable nights sleep.
It's a brick and stone-built house, so there is a fair amount of thermal inertia. My brother-in-law informs me that the situation in timber-framed house is quite different and that in those cases one should leave the heating on. Whether he is right or not is anybody's guess :D
Dang, that sounds like a hassle. I have set the thermostat in the bedroom at 18 degrees or so, and in the rest of the house on 20 degrees. But our house is very well insulated, so I don't think we would gain much by turning on and off the heat.
The "winter" here is also very mild, which introduces further complications; sometimes I don't even bother turning the heating on at all.
I need colder-than-normal air to sleep well. Even in winter, I often sleep with my window open (admittedly it's the window in the adjacent room, not in the bedroom) and cover myself with a blanket or a bedsheet rather than one of those thick bed covers.
Switch everything off, get a glass of water, wee, wash hands, take off makeup, brush teeth, check alarm clock is set/off as appropriate.
What do I need to do? Pretty much nothing....I lie down and a few minutes later I´m asleep.
I do on the other hand tend to take a piss and brush my teeth. Turn out the lights and set the alarm if appropriate then lie down and read for a while. When I feel ready with that I turn off my bedlight and fall asleep a few minutes later.
I'm surprised nobody answered with "masterbation", which is what I needed to do before I could go to sleep from ages 14-18.
Quote from: Threviel on December 31, 2009, 03:18:35 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 02:32:01 PM
Quote from: Threviel on December 30, 2009, 02:09:21 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 05:58:49 AM
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Why do you turn the heating off? Won't it get cold in the morning?
No, it doesn't :)
I normally heat the house to 19 celsius and it only cools down to 16 celsius overnight; which makes for a comfortable nights sleep.
It's a brick and stone-built house, so there is a fair amount of thermal inertia. My brother-in-law informs me that the situation in timber-framed house is quite different and that in those cases one should leave the heating on. Whether he is right or not is anybody's guess :D
Dang, that sounds like a hassle. I have set the thermostat in the bedroom at 18 degrees or so, and in the rest of the house on 20 degrees. But our house is very well insulated, so I don't think we would gain much by turning on and off the heat.
It's pretty usual in the UK to have your heating timer go off just before bedtime and come on just before your alarm go off.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 08:44:12 AM
I'm surprised nobody answered with "masterbation", which is what I needed to do before I could go to sleep from ages 14-18.
Surprised they don't do it or surprised they didn't spell it that way?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 08:44:12 AM
I'm surprised nobody answered with "masterbation", which is what I needed to do before I could go to sleep from ages 14-18.
At that age, starting that would just keep me up half the night
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 02:32:01 PM
Quote from: Threviel on December 30, 2009, 02:09:21 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 30, 2009, 05:58:49 AM
I check that the house is secure, turn the heating off, take a leak, wash my hands and clean my teeth.
Why do you turn the heating off? Won't it get cold in the morning?
No, it doesn't :)
I normally heat the house to 19 celsius and it only cools down to 16 celsius overnight; which makes for a comfortable nights sleep.
It's a brick and stone-built house, so there is a fair amount of thermal inertia. My brother-in-law informs me that the situation in timber-framed house is quite different and that in those cases one should leave the heating on. Whether he is right or not is anybody's guess :D
I follow more or less the ritual of Richard Hakluyt, check doors, turn of light, brush teeth, check on the kids, pee, go to bed.
I do NOT turn of the heat as our furnace adjust itself, btw 22-6 it automatically turns down to a supposed lower room temp, then turns back on in the morning, all adjusted by the temp of the return water and outdoor temps :)
V
Quote from: Brazen on December 31, 2009, 08:47:57 AM
Quote from: Threviel on December 31, 2009, 03:18:35 AM
Dang, that sounds like a hassle. I have set the thermostat in the bedroom at 18 degrees or so, and in the rest of the house on 20 degrees. But our house is very well insulated, so I don't think we would gain much by turning on and off the heat.
It's pretty usual in the UK to have your heating timer go off just before bedtime and come on just before your alarm go off.
Yeah, ours is automatic. I don't actively go change it; the system has been set up to do the changes every night for us.
Quote from: Brazen on December 31, 2009, 08:48:30 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 31, 2009, 08:44:12 AM
I'm surprised nobody answered with "masterbation", which is what I needed to do before I could go to sleep from ages 14-18.
Surprised they don't do it or surprised they didn't spell it that way?
:P Stupid Brits and their "u"s.
Turning off the heat in the night would mean death.