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'Martin' wrote on '11:
I see Black Swan is available on Amazon On Demand. Worth watching?
Definitely worth watching! I saw it two days ago, having sat down with a notebook to brainstorm during- that was pointless- I never even touched my pen or paper during the movie. I got so wrapped up in it, I even shouted at the television during crucial scenes. I recommended it to my father the moment I went online afterward; he watched it the next day and loved it just as much.
Great topic! I watch a lot of movies; I guess I could say I'm an amateur film bug. The latest (good) movies I've seen lately are Black Swan, Fur: The Imaginative Diary of Diane Arbus, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. To be fair, though, it wasn't the first time I'd seen “Fur”. I just like watching it every now and then.
I use quite a few social networking sites… the only one I use regularly is Facebook, though. I don't know if it's really considered a social network site, but Deviant Art is my other daily fix.
'Martin' wrote on '06:I have got so lazy with music lately – I rarely even play my own stuff anymore. I just hit up online radio and listen to whatever plays.
I hear you, there. When I'm working I listen to Seoulfm online… similarly, if I'm writing, I listen to specific playlists on Youtube. It gets a little repetitive, sure, but it's nice background music.
El Desierto by Lhasa de Sela. I always start off my day/night with this song; it's become a habit somehow.
'Martin' wrote on '16:Hi Uly
Firstly, welcome to Insomnia Land and thank you for introducing yourself. Please don't apologize for the length of your introduction – it was perfect, and was just how we like introductions to be; it helps us really get to know every new member. Your profile is great, too! Thank you.
I love the artwork on your website – it's fantastic. Oh, and hopefully we'll see the Insomnia Land blog in your next Google Reader post 😉
Baron has a blog where he sketches some comic strips. You might get a kick out of it:
There's no brand new stuff there at the moment due to a computer failure, but the archives are good!
We have members here who suffer with cyclical insomnia, and others who just can't get any sleep – so you are not alone. I am glad you dragged yourself over here, and I look forward to getting to know you better and reading more of your posts in the future.
This is something new for you, so if you need any help using the site or have any questions, just drop me a line – you have my email address, or you can click the envelope icon under my name to send me a personal message.
I definitely think there's something to this, Dozydame – I even mentioned it on the blog in early March:
http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/insomnia-and-the-creative-mind/
It's one of the reasons why we started the Writer's Corner here at Insomnia Land. Normally, such a small community doesn't warrant an additional forum category, but it worked here. Having said that though, it's been rather quiet in there lately. Writer's block perhaps?
That being said, now we have Uly on board, maybe we should make it a general 'Art' corner so members can also submit pictures and sketches?
Thank you for the welcoming message; I'm so glad I did “drag myself” back to this site. 🙂 Also, it's good to know that my rambling isn't all that bad! I type fast, so I easily mistake a page for a paragraph, so to speak. Oh, and before I forget, I'm shocked and pleasantly surprised that you took the time out of your day to actually visit my art page! I always put it out for others to see, but I never really expect anyone but friends and family to visit it. It truly means a lot that you like it; I can't thank you enough for such immediate support (and on things unrelated to sleeps issues, nonetheless). And yes, I'll have to include Insomnia Land on the next pie chart- goodness knows my Google Reader grows each week- the one I did is already outdated! (laughs)
It's also nice to hear that members here have varying sleep problems; some cyclical, some chronic, etc. I felt somewhat bad, first coming here, knowing I do get sleep at times. I'd imagined only chronic insomniacs here for some reason. The fact that there is a spectrum is very comforting.
I'm also excited to hear that there's a “Writer's Corner”; had I known earlier, I doubt I would have been able to resist! I suppose I have much more in common with members of this community than expected, that member you said had a comics page included. Already, I feel much more at ease here. I feel like my introduction was a bit… serious? While I don't mind being serious, I do think I need to let my lighter side shine more often outside my comics. I can tell I'm already starting to loosen up; for one, there are four exclamation points throughout this paragraph, including an emoticon and bracketed laugh. Already making progress! (Five.)
Well, enough rambling for now; I'm impatient to see this “Writer's Corner”. Hearing it's been rather tranquil there, perhaps I'll stir up the settled sand?
Thank you again for everything; I hope you have a wonderful day. Until next time! (Six! Seven?) Alright, so proves that I'm in a good mood today.
-Uly
'Dozydame' wrote on '16:Hi Uly and Welcome. Thanks for sharing so much about yourself. I hope you find some useful and helpful information contained in these pages. I look forward to your future contributions to the forum.
When I joined this group, I had never met another insomniac so didn't know if there were any common links between sufferers. However the more I read from the members here, it appears to me that intelligent, creative thinkers are more prone to insomnia. I suppose it makes sense that your mind will be more active and your imagination more easily stimulated if you fall into this category.
I don't know if this observation is in any way useful in the eternal quest for a few decent nights sleep, but maybe knowing you're smart enough to be an insomniac is some kind of “consolation prize”! Hehe.
What do you think??? Martin? Anyone??
Thank you for the warm welcome; I hope, now that I've “dragged myself” to Insomnia Land, that I'll both learn from and be involved with the community.
I can't say what exactly led me to Insomnia Land, only that I must have stumbled upon while researching insomnia/sleep disorders sometime. I'm a bit of a dork that way- I like to research everything- but I'm not complaining. You learn a lot that way! I too have noticed, in reading up on the subject(s), that creative thinkers are more prone to sleep problems. Or at least, that's how it seems is presented many times. It makes a lot of sense to me, that people with easily stimulated imaginations would be more prone; I know that when I start a painting or get into my writing, time just seems not to exist. It's difficult to stop once started, when on track with something creative. Many times I've gotten up and out of bed to jot down ideas because I couldn't stand the thought of losing them. Similarly, many times I simply lie in bed, just thinking and thinking about my book; every now and then I catch myself having spent an hour just brainstorming in bed. The best I can describe it is like a second wind; I lie down, tired, but then suddenly I get an idea and my mind just sprints along to develop it at once.
And actually, I do think this observation is useful; if there were a way to “turn off” the gears (I pray you follow this metaphor! Haha.), then I'd imagine there wouldn't be anything keeping like minds up. Hmm…
Well, thank you again for the welcome, and I hope you have a wonderful day. Until next time!
-Uly
