Yeah, I know. That's kind of like saying "I wish I had cancer" or something like that. I know it's a terrible condition that plagues a lot of people and yadda yadda. But just think about it on the face of it.
If I couldn't sleep, I would have to do something else instead, like... writing my paper.
Instead of writing this, and drinking an energy drink that will probably keep me up until 4:30. Good thing I'm not doing anything important tomorrow, like, you know, accompanying people or going to class or attending a meeting or... wait.
A few years ago I took a Chem 100 class (don't laugh). One of the labs we did involved extracting the caffeine from a few different kinds of drinks (I forget what the process is called). It was pretty cool, but the amount of caffeine seemed so... insignificant, considering how much of a kick it gives you. I'd expect to see a lot more, you know? One of these days I'm just going to extract the caffeine out of a ton of coffee, then save it in a bag for times like this. Then I'll just eat a few pinches of it, and BAM. Instant wakefulness (and also probably a heart attack, but hey. You win some, you lose some).
I guess there are caffeine pills out there, too, though I've never looked for them (just fantasized). Unsurprisingly, you really can overdose on them. Though I'm not quite sure exactly what "euphoria" the kids in the news story were looking for. The closest thing to euphoria I get is a racing heartbeat after waking up with just an hour of sleep, accompanied by constant nausea and the feeling that I am about to keel over at any second.
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