The word "jetlag" sounds like it should be something cooler than it is. Oh well, at least xXx_lola_xXx knows how to handle it. —SparkNotes editors
Hello Sparklers! As most of us know, when we go on trips out of our own time zone, it is hard to adjust. We get what is called "jetlag." This means you just were in a different time zone and you aren't used to the one you are currently in.
Some of us have major problems with jetlag. I usually get over my jetlag on the last day of the trip. Bad timing, right? But I have some remedies to help with this very tedious symptom of fabulous world travel.
Pull up your psychology couch, if you have one lying around. Recline on it in a thoughtful manner. Now, uh, get up and come back to the computer so you can read the rest of this post.
Let's talk about recurring dreams. Did you know that if you have a recurring dream about certain stuff, other people probably have recurring dreams about that same stuff, too? Everybody has an opinion on what that stuff means, from weird old Freud to websites that want to sell you Dream Crystals. This is our take:
Many people stay up all the way through Friday night till the early hours of Saturday morn, but those people are usually...umm... "completely smashed," to put it bluntly. I am writing this at 5 a.m., but not for that reason. In fact, I have the nerdiest reasons ever for still being up:
• I was watching Pride and Prejudice. (Yes, on my own…)
• I wanted to write my SparkLife articles.
I've read or heard (or dreamed) that teenagers actually need more sleep than infants. It's hard to say if that's true—I don't remember much about being an infant, probably because I was asleep—but I do know that the high school schedule does NOT allow teens to catch many Z's. It's a hazard to your health, if you think about it.
The problem is, even if you're super tired, you never want to waste your precious free-time by going to bed early. So logically, if high school is what prevents you from being fully rested, then your administration owes you a few freebie naps every now and then. If not every day. Since this is school-mandated nap time is unlikely to happen, we've decided to create a quick sleepers guide to your classes, so that you can determine your best dozing opportunities. Sweet dreams!
Why do people always say "Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten"? Yes, we're glad we know how to share, but some of the things we learned in kindergarten can definitely be dropped from our repertoire:
Eat paste
OK, the teacher didn’t really teach us this one. It’s an innate desire: See white goo. Use it for collaging. Put in mouth. As delicious as this cycle is, paste eating doesn’t really fly in social circles after the second grade.
Last week, we examined how the time you wake up can define your personality. A few readers suggested we do the opposite, and find out how a person's bedtime relates to her personality. Because we can never say no to peer pressure (it's why we're wearing these ugly shoes), here is our Summer Vacation Bedtime Personality Guide (or SVBPG, for short).
If you go to sleep between...
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: You are a farmer. Or you think prime-time television is obscene and intellectually insulting, so you'd rather turn in early and let your dreams be your entertainment.
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: You are a farmer who likes to party.