Word: nap
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...favorite time to nap is before class in the morning, which is, of course, right after I wake up. I get dressed, have breakfast and read the paper. No matter how late I get up in the morning, I still end up with 15 or 20 minutes with nothing to do. There's no reason to go to class early. Why should I sit in Sever reading "Come to the Kroks" and "My T.F. asked me out" over and over...
...know what most people do with this extra time; the normal thing is probably to pick up a book. But my philosophy is that I am going to forget anything I do at the beginning of the day, so I might as well forget that I took a nap. Then I won't have to count it in the grand tally of naps for the week...
...NAPPING IS a definite art. It takes a lot of effort to get to a point where you can push aside the concerns of a hectic life at any time and dive between your sheets. Napping only has a stigma because our parents forced us to nap when we were little and we resented it. Staying awake all day was what we thought separated adults from children. We were wrong...
...Taking a nap revives the spirit, clears the mind and relieves stress. It's better than meditation. It's better than a hot bath. It's even better than soap operas for forgetting what real life is all about. Is it better than sex? Well, you can decide that. But remember: Simply getting into bed can't be bad practice...
...nap before I start any kind of work. I lie down, close my eyes and meditate the eternal truth. When I wake up, I am refreshed and I can hit the books. If I get paper block in the middle of the night, I just take a nap, and I then I wake up--usually. After a long walk home to the Quad, I take a nap. When it's rainy and cold outside, I take a nap. It always makes me feel better. Kind of a warm, fuzzy feeling...