Instead of sleeping:
I braid my hair. I file my nails. I try to edit a story I have been working on. I start working on another story. I think about doing research for work. I look at the night sky to see if I can see the moon from my bedroom window. I check if there is light in neighbouring apartment windows. I update my Goodreads 'currently reading'. I stand on the toilet seat to look at moving traffic. I switch on the light to admire my book shelf. I read one short story in a collection of short stories. I read an essay online. I read a book. I go check if I locked the front door. I start texting a friend and then remember it is 2:30 am so I stop myself. I practice how to conjugate words in German. I go to pee. I remember it's been about an hour before I had a cup of tea. I make one. I drink the tea while I listen to music. I Google Courtney Barnett. I read a poem. I think about what the poet was going through while writing the poem. I log in to tumblr. I wonder if I should eat breakfast at 3:00 am. And then I can't keep my eyes open.
The title of this post is from the song Staying Up by The Neighbourhood.
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