nap reviewz
about the website
i'm a 30something year old dude who needs his rest. this is a site where i review my naps. i haven't done a site or any coding in nearly 20 years, and things have definitely changed, so i'm shaking off the rust and learning all over again.
eventually i'd like to make the layout responsive, i'm sure it's annoying trying to view this site on mobile.
at some point have to get around to creating one of those little buttons that other neocities sites have and have a links section on the website. social media was never my strong suit.
eventually i'd like to make the layout responsive, i'm sure it's annoying trying to view this site on mobile.
at some point have to get around to creating one of those little buttons that other neocities sites have and have a links section on the website. social media was never my strong suit.
how are your naps?
working on it
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hangouts
nap review date: december 19, 2024
i do this neat gimmick now where i fall asleep just before my normal "bedtime" and wake up only a couple of hours later as a result of my body not being quite ready for a regular-ass full night's sleep. tonight was no exception, i couldn't keep my eyes open any longer and i found myself curled up in bed wanting to escape life with the least amount of effort imaginable.
i woke up to what appeared to be a series of lightning flashes occurring in my bedroom, making it impossible to stay asleep. it was either a dream or in my head though, because the night is only slightly cloudy and mostly boring.
the nap was shorter than i would prefer but it did allow me to briefly forget the people who disappointed me today. the mental health system in the u.s. is a complete joke and i am one of millions feeling the consequences. it's at the point where even the people i see for assistance continually fail to provide me with basic respect. i am a client, yes, but i am also a person and should be treated as such.
i started a short conversation today with a woman who lives in the same apartment complex as me. we typically bump into each other fairly often but this was the first time we had anything resembling a conversation. i initiated the conversation, got to know her name and learned a couple of things about her. she has a cute voice and seems really sweet, but her smoking habit essentially ruins any interest i would have in her as anything more than a potential friend.
i woke up to what appeared to be a series of lightning flashes occurring in my bedroom, making it impossible to stay asleep. it was either a dream or in my head though, because the night is only slightly cloudy and mostly boring.
the nap was shorter than i would prefer but it did allow me to briefly forget the people who disappointed me today. the mental health system in the u.s. is a complete joke and i am one of millions feeling the consequences. it's at the point where even the people i see for assistance continually fail to provide me with basic respect. i am a client, yes, but i am also a person and should be treated as such.
i started a short conversation today with a woman who lives in the same apartment complex as me. we typically bump into each other fairly often but this was the first time we had anything resembling a conversation. i initiated the conversation, got to know her name and learned a couple of things about her. she has a cute voice and seems really sweet, but her smoking habit essentially ruins any interest i would have in her as anything more than a potential friend.
final nap review score: 6.5 / 10
nap review date: december 13, 2024
tried to nap but it was brief and unsatisfying. I've been cold, tired, and miserable lately, so the lack of quality naps is taking its toll on me. it doesn't help that i've been trying to lose weight these past few months and i'm constantly hungry and wanting to binge eat a disgusting amount of food. beginning to contemplate a big doordash order tomorrow but i dread feeling like a pig after i eat. i wish i could eat in moderation. i wish i could do anything in moderation.
certain life events have been occupying my mind and making it hard to focus on anything. i feel like i'm constantly in my own world...which i typically am anyways, but it's more noticeable now that i have something very specific that's taking up all my headspace. there's things that i want to do, like reading a book or playing something in my gaming backlog, but living in a different world makes it difficult to experience any stimulus in anything.
at least my naps let me escape, regardless of their quality.
certain life events have been occupying my mind and making it hard to focus on anything. i feel like i'm constantly in my own world...which i typically am anyways, but it's more noticeable now that i have something very specific that's taking up all my headspace. there's things that i want to do, like reading a book or playing something in my gaming backlog, but living in a different world makes it difficult to experience any stimulus in anything.
at least my naps let me escape, regardless of their quality.
final nap review score: 2.5 / 10
nap review date: december 8, 2024
had a long overdue covid booster shot yesterday and began to feel sick last night and couldn't sleep as a result. i was shivering uncontrollably and couldn't stop sweating, it was unbearable but also kinda hilarious and can best be described as an absolute thrill ride. who needs a theme park when i can create my own at home.
took a nap earlier today to recover from lack of sleep last night. woke up 2 hours later feeling refreshed but still shitty. usually a side-effect i have to the covid booster shots are terrible nightmares and todays nightmare involved bugs invading every inch of my home. usually my booster induced nightmares involve people breaking into my home and shooting at me, so i guess i should consider myself lucky to some extent. if i ever had a dream where bugs invade my home and use guns to shoot at me, then that would hardly qualify as a nightmare but instead a source of humor in my miserable life.
took a nap earlier today to recover from lack of sleep last night. woke up 2 hours later feeling refreshed but still shitty. usually a side-effect i have to the covid booster shots are terrible nightmares and todays nightmare involved bugs invading every inch of my home. usually my booster induced nightmares involve people breaking into my home and shooting at me, so i guess i should consider myself lucky to some extent. if i ever had a dream where bugs invade my home and use guns to shoot at me, then that would hardly qualify as a nightmare but instead a source of humor in my miserable life.
final nap review score: 8.5 / 10
nap review date: december 5, 2024
it's cold and the first snow of the year has arrived, perfect conditions for a nap upon arriving home. it was desperately needed, my lack of sleep has been wearing me down and as mentioned in the last review, the naps have not been happening.
christmas is arriving quickly and perhaps i should start shopping. thankfully i don't exchange gifts with the majority of people in my world, leaving just two nieces to account for. they are young enough where the magic of christmas is still alive yet old enough to sense the tensions within the family and to demand gifts that aren't exactly cheap.
webmasters looooove talking about "website things" in their website. i will join the crowd and mention that i have several layouts being considered for the upcoming blog. i'm also considering making some slight modifications to the look of this website. these are exciting times.
christmas is arriving quickly and perhaps i should start shopping. thankfully i don't exchange gifts with the majority of people in my world, leaving just two nieces to account for. they are young enough where the magic of christmas is still alive yet old enough to sense the tensions within the family and to demand gifts that aren't exactly cheap.
webmasters looooove talking about "website things" in their website. i will join the crowd and mention that i have several layouts being considered for the upcoming blog. i'm also considering making some slight modifications to the look of this website. these are exciting times.
final nap review score: 6.0 / 10
nap review date: december 4, 2024
does it count as a nap if my intention was to sleep through the night but instead woke up a half-hour later? typically the answer is "no" but website activity has been minimal as of late due to a lack of napping and society yearns for content. as a webmaster, i must answer the call and provide the world with the hottest nap updates and reviews, even if my standards for what constitutes as a true "nap" have to be stretched. it's a thankless job but someone has to do it.
usually late at night i get in bed and watch youtube videos until my eyes get heavy. lately it's been streamers playing balatro and i relax as numbers go up, beeps go off, and streamer yells at chat for backseating. tonight i fell asleep about half-way through a video and woke up as the video was about to end. it barely felt like i slept at all but i know i did.
i'm still thinking of a new website (a proper blog) in addition to this and it's tough to relax and nap when the mind is occupied with website layout ideas and blog entry possibilities. i have a couple of blog entry ideas but i'm conflicted as to whether the layout should look neat and tidy or if it should look like the drizzling shits. i want the site to look attractive to initially draw people in but i don't want the site to be too noisy and distract from the actual writing content. it's this delicate balance that keeps me up at all hours (well, other reasons too, but that will be blog material).
nap reviewz will still be updated regularly (as long as i don't take another 11 month "nap") so don't worry, my sleeping issues will still be provided for your entertainment.
usually late at night i get in bed and watch youtube videos until my eyes get heavy. lately it's been streamers playing balatro and i relax as numbers go up, beeps go off, and streamer yells at chat for backseating. tonight i fell asleep about half-way through a video and woke up as the video was about to end. it barely felt like i slept at all but i know i did.
i'm still thinking of a new website (a proper blog) in addition to this and it's tough to relax and nap when the mind is occupied with website layout ideas and blog entry possibilities. i have a couple of blog entry ideas but i'm conflicted as to whether the layout should look neat and tidy or if it should look like the drizzling shits. i want the site to look attractive to initially draw people in but i don't want the site to be too noisy and distract from the actual writing content. it's this delicate balance that keeps me up at all hours (well, other reasons too, but that will be blog material).
nap reviewz will still be updated regularly (as long as i don't take another 11 month "nap") so don't worry, my sleeping issues will still be provided for your entertainment.
final nap review score: 0.5 / 10
nap review date: november 24, 2024
unplanned naps are sometimes the best naps, a clear and obvious sign the body and mind needed to shutdown for a bit. as i have probably mentioned at a previous date, waking up to a night sky only to find that it's not even 6pm is disorienting. why we must have time warps twice a year in these times is a mystery and mostly rude.
i've noticed a lack of dreams and nightmares taking place during my sleep. part of me is thankful to not have an active mind while trying to rest but i kinda miss the occasional chaos taking place while sleeping
i admit to spending a non-zero percent of time while laying in bed thinking of checking out other webhosts. years (decades, even) ago i used to have websites on geocities, angelfire, tripod, xoom (you don't remember xoom, stop pretending to remember xoom) and basically everywhere just for the sake of having websites on all platforms. i wish i had the free time for such endeavors.
i've noticed a lack of dreams and nightmares taking place during my sleep. part of me is thankful to not have an active mind while trying to rest but i kinda miss the occasional chaos taking place while sleeping
i admit to spending a non-zero percent of time while laying in bed thinking of checking out other webhosts. years (decades, even) ago i used to have websites on geocities, angelfire, tripod, xoom (you don't remember xoom, stop pretending to remember xoom) and basically everywhere just for the sake of having websites on all platforms. i wish i had the free time for such endeavors.
final nap review score: 8.0 / 10
nap review date: november 22, 2024
had an awful week at work, social functions, and life in general so i was miserable as fuck and was grateful at the opportunity for a nap. the nap itself sucked but i feel slightly less miserable so i guess i have to view it as a win.
still occasionally thinking about my potential website side-project and it's a nice distraction from the usual chaos and drama that occupies my brain.
i feel bad about not interacting much on the social side of things on neocities. focus and commitment are occasionally a struggle in my life and i am hopeful forgiveness will eventually be obtained.
still occasionally thinking about my potential website side-project and it's a nice distraction from the usual chaos and drama that occupies my brain.
i feel bad about not interacting much on the social side of things on neocities. focus and commitment are occasionally a struggle in my life and i am hopeful forgiveness will eventually be obtained.
final nap review score: 3.0 / 10
nap review date: november 15, 2024
did doordash delivery and ate a disgusting amount of chinese food, resulting in an msg induced nap that left me both disoriented but somewhat re-energized. i can't say i did anything productive or worthwhile with this energy and its effects are wearing off as i type this.
a couple of times a year i'll go through a week or two period where i mess around with rpg maker. I've been looking at plugins for both mv and mz editions and am not sure which one i want to focus on. i do feel like i have an actually good idea that i may stick with...but i probably won't, let's be real here. i refuse to confirm or deny that i had an existential crisis upon realizing that I've been messing with rpg maker for literally decades now.
have only just now noticed i misspelled "span class" as "span clas" in the coding for my journal entries. fixing it has resulted in no change in appearance, which is both relieving and shameful evidence that i'm really bad at this website coding stuff.
a couple of times a year i'll go through a week or two period where i mess around with rpg maker. I've been looking at plugins for both mv and mz editions and am not sure which one i want to focus on. i do feel like i have an actually good idea that i may stick with...but i probably won't, let's be real here. i refuse to confirm or deny that i had an existential crisis upon realizing that I've been messing with rpg maker for literally decades now.
have only just now noticed i misspelled "span class" as "span clas" in the coding for my journal entries. fixing it has resulted in no change in appearance, which is both relieving and shameful evidence that i'm really bad at this website coding stuff.
final nap review score: 8.0 / 10
nap review date: november 14, 2024
holy shit i napped so hard wtf, sometimes the best naps happen when you least expect it.
i've been making an extra effort to go out for walks more often. probably not the best time of year for it given that it's getting colder, daylight savings, and the occasional bear sighting. i don't need smokey the bear giving me a lecture on not starting forest fires. i also imagine my apartment complex frowns upon having big bears as pets.
i want to start an actual blog. i want to broadcast my actual life events, thoughts, and feelings to the world. what's preventing me is concerns for my privacy. obviously i don't need the internet interfering with my real life but i also don't want people from my real life somehow bumping into me possibly talking about them. and i got shit to say. it's not all shit talking, just most of it.
i've been making an extra effort to go out for walks more often. probably not the best time of year for it given that it's getting colder, daylight savings, and the occasional bear sighting. i don't need smokey the bear giving me a lecture on not starting forest fires. i also imagine my apartment complex frowns upon having big bears as pets.
i want to start an actual blog. i want to broadcast my actual life events, thoughts, and feelings to the world. what's preventing me is concerns for my privacy. obviously i don't need the internet interfering with my real life but i also don't want people from my real life somehow bumping into me possibly talking about them. and i got shit to say. it's not all shit talking, just most of it.
final nap review score: 9.5 / 10
nap review date: november 10, 2024
attempt to nap was mostly a failure. i wasn't truly tired, more just depressed than anything else. got out of bed thinking it was late in the evening but it was only 5:30pm. stupid daylight savings
drops in temperature and dead leaves bring on a desire for a partner to keep me warm. unfortunatly i'm not ready for anyone, it's a cliche but i'm still working on myself first.
added a "hangouts" section to site. i have other areas online where i hangout but i'm not ready to list them. i'm not sure if i'm ready for that sort of commitment just yet, give it time.
i see people debating the review scroes of the new mario & luigi rpg game on switch, especially ign. i eagerly await the day where people argue about my nap review scores.
drops in temperature and dead leaves bring on a desire for a partner to keep me warm. unfortunatly i'm not ready for anyone, it's a cliche but i'm still working on myself first.
added a "hangouts" section to site. i have other areas online where i hangout but i'm not ready to list them. i'm not sure if i'm ready for that sort of commitment just yet, give it time.
i see people debating the review scroes of the new mario & luigi rpg game on switch, especially ign. i eagerly await the day where people argue about my nap review scores.
final nap review score: 1.0 / 10
nap review date: november 8, 2024
dang that was a long nap! or maybe i just ignored this website for nearly 11 months...i'll let you, the reader, decide which is true.
legit wish i would have spent the entire year napping, shit hasn't been great. somehow i'm still here, whether i like it or not.
for over a decade I've had doctors encourage me to try sleeping meds and i kept declining until just recently. i tried them finally and...stuff didn't do shit. not sure if it was really worth the time, i'm kinda used to the nocturnal lifestyle. physically, i thrive best when it is darkest outside. i do wish it was the same mentally.
currently, I've been thinking of starting a another website. probably not a good idea, given my tendency to ignore maintaining just one for many months at a time
legit wish i would have spent the entire year napping, shit hasn't been great. somehow i'm still here, whether i like it or not.
for over a decade I've had doctors encourage me to try sleeping meds and i kept declining until just recently. i tried them finally and...stuff didn't do shit. not sure if it was really worth the time, i'm kinda used to the nocturnal lifestyle. physically, i thrive best when it is darkest outside. i do wish it was the same mentally.
currently, I've been thinking of starting a another website. probably not a good idea, given my tendency to ignore maintaining just one for many months at a time
final nap review score: 6.0 / 10
nap review date: january 31, 2024
i was cold, tired, and dizzy when i fell asleep around 6:00pm and woke up around 7:15pm. looking through paperwork all day after only getting less that 2 hours of sleep last night can make any person light-headed and nauseous, and i am no exception. i shouldn't complain though, it wasn't a bad day compared to what others generally go through. i've noticed over the years that shit hits the fan whenever i get optimistic about anything, so sometimes it's best to just complain and go through life accepting that it is stupid and dumb. hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
woke up with what i assume is indigestion and heartburn...or maybe i'm dying, who knows? but i'm up, typing up this update, thinking of what i'll be doing tonight while i'm unable to get anything resembling normal sleep due to be a nap enthusiast.
woke up with what i assume is indigestion and heartburn...or maybe i'm dying, who knows? but i'm up, typing up this update, thinking of what i'll be doing tonight while i'm unable to get anything resembling normal sleep due to be a nap enthusiast.
final nap review score: 7.0 / 10
nap review date: january 29, 2024
i tried not to nap today because i have a long and busy day tomorrow, but i failed and fell asleep around 5:30pm and woke up after about an hour. hopefully i can sleep long enough tonight to survive tomorrow but i have my doubts. i'll probably be walking around like a zombie tomorrow but at least i have something to write about. i hope you all appreciate the sacrifices i make to provide you with content.
i had a dream that a group of people drove a tractor trailor through the glass wall at work. my supervisor is a hoarder so the people found plenty of stuff to steal, but i'm sure none of it had any real value. i remember my main concern was eventually having to clean up all the glass that was shattered. when i woke up i felt well rested but also a little ashamed of myself for having succombed to weakness and napped, rather than doing the responsibile thing and staying awake.
i had a dream that a group of people drove a tractor trailor through the glass wall at work. my supervisor is a hoarder so the people found plenty of stuff to steal, but i'm sure none of it had any real value. i remember my main concern was eventually having to clean up all the glass that was shattered. when i woke up i felt well rested but also a little ashamed of myself for having succombed to weakness and napped, rather than doing the responsibile thing and staying awake.
final nap review score: 7.5 / 10
nap review date: january 27, 2024
after about an hour of catching up on youtube stuff i wanted to watch, i decided to take a nap around 2:15 and woke up around 4. i've barely had any food today and i'm still not hungry. this is probably the result of a health issue popping up that i should probably get looked at. according to webmd, if it doesn't go away after about a week or so then i should see a doctor. naturally, i'll probably wait a month or two before i even consider this option unless i'm in agony. i just don't like waiting rooms.
i woke up groggy and thinking that the weekend was over but once i woke up a little more i realized it was saturday, so that was nice. that means i still have the rest of the day and tomorrow to do what i enjoy best: nothing.
a lot of people (esecially my mother) complain when they're bored and/or have nothing to do. i am not one of those people. i genuinely enjoy doing nothing, just being alone with my own thoughts and in my own little world. i remember watching barney the dinosaur on pbs as a kid and barney would always talk about the power of imagination. little did i realize he was actually enabling my future disassociation habits that would cause concern among mental health professionals. regardless, i'm thankful for his advice and send my condolences to him regarding the extinction of his species.
i woke up groggy and thinking that the weekend was over but once i woke up a little more i realized it was saturday, so that was nice. that means i still have the rest of the day and tomorrow to do what i enjoy best: nothing.
a lot of people (esecially my mother) complain when they're bored and/or have nothing to do. i am not one of those people. i genuinely enjoy doing nothing, just being alone with my own thoughts and in my own little world. i remember watching barney the dinosaur on pbs as a kid and barney would always talk about the power of imagination. little did i realize he was actually enabling my future disassociation habits that would cause concern among mental health professionals. regardless, i'm thankful for his advice and send my condolences to him regarding the extinction of his species.
final nap review score: 7.5 / 10
nap review date: january 25, 2024
didn't get much sleep the night before so i managed to nap for a couple of hours this afternoon. it's unusually warm today in my area so i woke up all sweaty and gross. i also somehow managed to drool all over my pillow. in addition, i woke up with a very stiff neck and turning my head is a painful experience.
i'm having one of those moments after waking up where i feel like i wasted a chunk of the day when i could have been doing something fun, or at least productive. napping as a source of rejuvenation is healthy sure, but napping for the sake of passing the time seems very unhealthy. it's important to know the difference and nap wisely.
the more you know.
i'm having one of those moments after waking up where i feel like i wasted a chunk of the day when i could have been doing something fun, or at least productive. napping as a source of rejuvenation is healthy sure, but napping for the sake of passing the time seems very unhealthy. it's important to know the difference and nap wisely.
the more you know.
final nap review score: 2.5 / 10
nap review date: january 24, 2024
does it count as a nap when it was supposed to be a whole night's sleep? i thought going to bed at 10:30pm was a very reasonable choice but apparently i was wrong and woke up just before midnight. i had a weird dream (surprise, i know) that i was laying in the snow near my childhood home. i decided to go inside to grab some oatmeal and when i did there were a couple of cats outside my room tossing chocolate chip cookies around with wreckless abandon. these little adorable jerks were making an awful mess and i was pissed at the idea of cleaning up everything. i would have much preferred actually eating the cookies and i assume i'm not alone in that sentiment.
when i woke up i assumed it was early in the morning and that i could go right back to sleep. i checked my phone to see what the time was and found that it was midnight and i got pissed. i'm way more awake than i should be and being unable to fall back asleep is gonna take its toll on me when i'm working during the day.
at least i have website material though.
when i woke up i assumed it was early in the morning and that i could go right back to sleep. i checked my phone to see what the time was and found that it was midnight and i got pissed. i'm way more awake than i should be and being unable to fall back asleep is gonna take its toll on me when i'm working during the day.
at least i have website material though.
final nap review score: 3.0 / 10
nap review date: january 21, 2024
i only felt a little tired but i found myself napping from about 5:30 until 6:15. i had a dream where i couldn't find my tv remote. after looking around everywhere i found that a dog i used to have was under my bed chewing on it. he wasn't necessarily eating it....he was never one to eat inanimate objects as meals, but he was chewing on it and having the best ol' time doing it. he was always a good boy and i miss him.
i woke up with a craving for some pepsi and junk food. i figure i have to do something to celebrate the start of a weekend. i was contemplating heading out to the store but then i remembered that it was actually sunday, it's dark and really cold, and i quit soda about 5 months ago. i have cinnamon toast crunch if i get desperate for something sweet to eat.
It took some time to wake up but it was a good enough nap.
i woke up with a craving for some pepsi and junk food. i figure i have to do something to celebrate the start of a weekend. i was contemplating heading out to the store but then i remembered that it was actually sunday, it's dark and really cold, and i quit soda about 5 months ago. i have cinnamon toast crunch if i get desperate for something sweet to eat.
It took some time to wake up but it was a good enough nap.
final nap review score: 7.5 / 10
nap review date: january 17, 2024
only got a few hours of sleep the night before so i was definitely looking forward to a nap today. slept from until 5:30pm until 7:15 pm and laid in bed for another afterwards. had a dream where my boss had the body of a dead dog in a large platsic bag. she said its name was rufus and she was unsure if she wanted me to dispose of the body for if she should have the body creamated and i assured her the latter option was better. i woke up a little bit afterwards feeling a lot less tired and slightly less depressed miserable than earlier in the day. my boss is old and might be showing early signs of dementia but she isn't that bad, maybe.
i woke up confused and remembered that i wasn't aware of this "rufus' existing and it was all in my dream. she does legit have a small dog who is old and lost his eye sight. not sure how she'll react when he eventually passes away.
in closing: messed up dream but felt good waking up
i woke up confused and remembered that i wasn't aware of this "rufus' existing and it was all in my dream. she does legit have a small dog who is old and lost his eye sight. not sure how she'll react when he eventually passes away.
in closing: messed up dream but felt good waking up
final nap review score: 8.0 / 10
nap review date: january 13, 2024
took a nap. lasted about 90 minutes. probably took 45 minutes to fall asleep. i have s.a.d. and the winter season is kicking my ass, but the snowy weather outside and cold temperature provided perfect napping conditions. i had a rotten dream where my therapist was 45 miutes late for my appointment and still ended it at the scheduled time. was really depressed that i only got to be seen for 15 minutes. spent about 30 minutes after waking up laying in bed and remembering all the ways the mental health system has failed me over the years. i was a bit groggy when getting out of bed but wasn't sleepy.
in closing: not the best nap but it was effective enough
in closing: not the best nap but it was effective enough
final nap review score: 6.0 / 10