I like ice cream. I really, really do. So of course, it's a wonderful thing that there's a 24-hour ice cream store right near my place, and that I have friends who are fellow insomniacs and up for late-night trips. Last night was one such trip, and I got my favorite--Pralines 'n' Cream on a sugar cone--and my friend got a shake. We were walking and talking, and we didn't want to stop in the middle of the sidewalk to talk and finish our ice cream, so we sat down on the stairs of a public building and continued to chat. The conversation was...interesting. A different friend of mine used to say that you didn't need to bother getting her drunk to talk too much about herself; get her when she's tired and she's as good as drunk. I've noticed I'm very similar; it's much easier for me to talk at night than it is during the day. What is it about talking late at night that makes us so much more open?
In other news, this morning there was a Starbucks Iced Coffee Break ( = free Iced Coffee from Starbucks, for those who don't know), which was especially wonderful in light of the fact that I didn't go to sleep until about 2:00 AM (we were talking until about 1:30). As is my habit when such things occur (such as previous Starbucks Coffee Breaks, Dunkin Donuts free iced coffee day, Baskin Robbins 31-cent scoop day, etc.), I told anyone and everyone in the office who I thought would care. I made some people very happy today. :)
I like making people happy. Sometimes too much. I know I can't make everyone happy all the time, but knowing doesn't always keep me from trying anyway. And of course, in the pecking order of who gets made happy, I usually put myself last on the list. Why?
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What is it about talking late at night that makes us so much more open?
I've had a lot of theories about this. I think it's simply that there are so many less external factors distracting us, even simple things such as the dark not letting us see all the things around us (if we're outside) that normally might distract us.
Why?
If you can answer this, let me know. Maybe it'll work for me, too. :)
kinda have the same problem and I just wrote about it too.
http://dreamsofwho.blogspot.com/2007/06/in-light-of-day-or-dr-jekyll-and-ms.html
as a girl, i find that i like talking. period.
though i WILL NOT talk to just anyone and spill my heart to just anyone, no matter how late it is...
i used to, and it got me into mucho trouble.
i don't even like starbucks coffe. it's too bitter.
:)
but enjoy yours!
:)
some people are night owls
ezzie--your theory could be correct. As for the "Why", if I knew the answer, I'd bottle it and sell it and make a fortune...
come running--welcome! I was going to ask you how you found my blog, but then I saw that Shoshana posted a link in your comments section. Good luck with everything. :)
dreamer--I know what you mean. I try to be somewhat selective with whom I'll spill everything, because I know others who have gotten in trouble because of their tendency to talk too much at night. But it's still easier at night. Oh, and I'm not a major Starbucks person either, but 1) it was FREE, and 2) iced coffee is diluted because of the melting ice, so it's not so strong.
nuch a chosid--that's true as well. I've always been a night person.
was JUST thinking tonight about all the free things i got in my lifetime.
wonderful to find out about more :)
Glad I could fill you in, sabra'le. :)
re: talking late at night. I have the same thing, where I'm pretty quiet during the day and then all of a sudden, at night, I completely open up. I think, to add on to what Ezzie said, it has something to do with our bodies and minds completely relaxing at the end of the day, when all our daily responsibilities are done and we have nothing left to do but relax and go to sleep. I always find that the more relaxed I am, the more open I am.
I'm glad that I found your blog... I've been enjoying it. I linked to you on my blog and was wondering if you would do the same...
Talking late at night is one of my favorite activites. I used to be teased because I loved DMC's (Deep Meaningful Conversations) but hey, I do. :-)
I also love ice cream.
And I like making people happy.
erachet--makes sense, the relaxation of mind and body could definitely be a factor. Helloooo fellow night owl. :)
come running--if I wasn't petrified of messing up the code, I would link everyone! If someone wants to tell me how to do that in the simplest and most foolproof way possible, I'll be glad to.
chana--it's funny, I had never heard that term until a few weeks ago when one of my NCSYers used it, but now I know what it means. I like DMCs too. :)
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