Don't get me wrong, I love sleep. Sleep is the best. There are times when sleep is the solution to the things going wrong.
But there are also times when choosing adventure over sleep is worthwhile.
Late night adventures are the memories that you will remember. The memories that you'll reflect on in times of trouble. The ways that you will calm yourself down and the ways that you will realize things can change in the blink of an eye.
One time, I was in the middle of studying and about to go to bed early. As I was getting ready for bed, my friend called me and asked if i wanted to go get ice cream. I low key didn't want to abandon my early bed time plans because...haven't you ever lusted for your bed? I didn't. I went and got ice cream with my friend when I realized that, at this hour, the place was probably closed. So I mentioned this, and then we called and found out that I was in fact, correct. We changed plans and went to The Middlesex Diner, or the Sex Diner, in West Middlesex, near my school. I had never been there before. It's quite the popular place because it's open 24 hours and it's cute and cheap. After we enjoyed our deserts, we headed back to campus. It had just snowed, so much to cancel class in fact, and my friend decided he wanted to do donuts. So, for a significant period of time following our 'ice cream run' we went driving through snow and picked up some friends to join.
Another time, I stayed up all night playing Mao. Now, I went to the Lobby to fill up my water bottle. The only water fountain was in the lobby, and I lived on the third floor. So, when I saw common faces, I said hello. Fortunately, they had not begun their game and they were allowed to talk to me. The rules of Mao seem rather complex at first and can be hard to understand and I am in no way equipped to relay them. I also feel like I would be breaking an unspoken rule if I flat out explained them to someone. It's like through the Green Glass Doors and Snaps and Box. The fun is in figuring everything out. I was legitimately downstairs all night and laughed a ton playing this game.
There have been many other occasions and I'm sure there will be many more where I choose something over sleep and I might regret it the next morning when I wake up; still tired, weirdly sore and so not ready for the day but in a way I'm lighter. These nights relax you, and give you a sense of who you are. I'm happy that I've lived and haven't been consumed by sleep.
Remember to do the unexpected and jump at opportunities. Let yourself have a break from the monotony every once in a while.
