Oh come on, I’m not going to talk about the benefits of sleep! No way! Today, I’m thinking about the benefits of LESS sleep, of staying up late, and why it makes for happy, connected couples. Don’t misunderstand: I LOVE sleep! I mean, I really love it. I love getting under my covers, adjusting my head on the pillow just right, relaxing my body and drifting off. LOVE. I love sleep almost as much as I love showers and baths, and that should tell you everything.
The past little bit, I’ve been a tad sleep-deprived and, I never thought I’d say it, but I love that deprivation even more! How is that possible? What could be better than sleep after a long day? Oooooh… I think I should make a list! Surprised? 😉
Things that are better than sleep:
1. Laughing. Staying up late, telling dirty jokes, watching silly movies, making silly faces. Food for the soul, I tell you.
2. Video games. Playing video games gives your eyes and hands something to do, your brain is occupied, and your mouth is able to speak freely. Maybe you prefer cards, or crafts, or doodling…whatever it is you like… distraction is a great way to open up. Which leads me to…
3. Conversation. The conversations had when you ought to be in bed are always some of the best. The later it gets, the more honest you get, the better your life gets. Truly.
4. Dirty texts/photos. I must say, this is fairly new to me, but it is one of the highlights of my day! As the night wears on, everything becomes amplified… makes for a very happy girl, with major problems in the pants.
5. Snuggles. Sometimes, staying up late means snuggling on the sofa with my Sir while many of the other things mentioned are going on. Safe and adventurous at the same time… that’s the perfect combination!
6. Ropes and bars and cuffs, oh my. Playtime can take a while… just don’t look at a clock! Worth every single second of sleep sacrificed. (hello, alliteration)
7. Oh okay… SEX! That’s right… generally, all of the above lead straight into sex. I’d rather fuck than sleep any day. No question. You may have noticed that I put sex last… although it is my very favorite thing to do… it isn’t the most important. The connections that occur during those late nights are far more important than any dick-in-box games you could come up with.
I implore everyone… as soon as you can… put that early alarm clock out of your mind, forget that you’ve done 5 million things during the day and just stay up late, together, and make it count!
To my Sir. And to number four…
kisses!
~shygirl
Oh, my god! I swear I had a post in the works about this topic! Late night fun is totally worth sleep deprivation. Totally. Love this post!
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Too funny! Great minds… *yawn* Yes, TOTALLY worth it!
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You covered much…..yawn….better than I would have….yawn….thanks for…yawn…tackling ….yawn.. the subject.
I’d share my coffee, but I drank it all.
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Where can I buy the dick-in-box game? Toys R Us?
We take advantage of every opportunity to stay up late and do the things we do to keep us close. Grueling schedules don’t help at all because sleep is coveted and most of the time we are severely sleep deprived. But we are working everyday towards making it easier so we have more time for each other.
Just last week we had one of those stay up late nights and talked about so much my heart sang. The goal is in sight.
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Glad to hear you see the goal! Our late nights are very welcomed… though yawns and coffee get us through our days!
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I covet sleep more than iced tea, which is saying a lot, but I give it up ANYTIME Mr. HH wants to cuddle, talk or play. With kids at home, bedtime is our only alone time. 😉 I’ll stay up all night for time with him. Worth. Every. Yawn.
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Girl, I hear ya on the kids… we have three! *yawn* Now where’d I put that coffee?
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I LOVE sleep….so so much! Such a fantastic list you have here. I am more than happy give up sleep for any and all of these things,
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My comment cut off….darn thumbs! As I was saying…I will gladly give up sleep for the wonderful things on this list…any connection with my Sir…and number four….all worth it!
; )
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Who needs sleep!? 😉 I get pretty bummed when #4 is missing… just saying!
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Sleep is overrated! #4 is one of the highlights of my day! Hopefully it will not be MIA tonight/this weekend….especially since Sir just bought a new bottle of rum! I’ll share!
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My Sir will be bringing rum home, too…can’t wait! Here’s to #4… let the games begin!!
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Why is the rum always gone?
Cheers #4!!! Here’s to a delightful evening ahead!
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I’ll drink to that! And I just received a #4 which usually leads to a 7,7,7,7,7!
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