Intro

This is not an introduction. ...or is it? ...an introduction to introversion... perhaps. ... ?

Anyway, I don't drink coffee, although I like the taste, black and bitter, especially with a good rum-and-maple pipe, because the caffeine is too stimulating, and the baccy is too expensive and tastes horrible anyway. Decaf might be better. I drink one cup of green tea over two days, half a cup in the afternoon, when I need a pick-me-up when I can't afford a quick siesta -- and then I chase it with half a cup of water as well, to dilute the caffeine. That's how little tolerance I have for the stuff. You think I joke...? Well, then go ... away.

I've recently realised that people are even worse than coffee, for me. I get so stimmed-up by conversation that my whole schedule gets thrown out of whack for weeks afterwards, because I end up rerunning the convos in my head for days and days; either they were so perfect, or I try to fix them with things I should've said, and in ways and at moments I should've said them, that it keeps me up at night. You know mos how it go mos.

Anyway, so, I've had enough. I'm going to limit my people intake from now on, as much as possible. No more late night parties. I've recently been very good with following my 7pm alarm, prepping for bed, and turning lights out at 8pm, latest. The prerequisite for the 5am club is membership of the 7pm club first -- weekdays and weekends! Pity my neighbours don't always play along, though; mostly they do. ...but not always.

This is what it means to be an introvert, for me: tending towards a hikikomori, some people might think. That's them. Let them think. Thinking is good for them. More people should start thinking again. The world is stupid enough as it is.

I hope I have the self-discipline to stick to this new resolution of mine. It's been going well these last two weeks or so, so far. ...and I've actually begun to feel naturally sleepy around 7/8pm. ...and to wake up spontaneously before my second alarm at 5am again. So, things are looking good.