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MIButterfly

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10. For many years, I worked nights, so I was a night owl.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 03:12 PM

Apr 2025

Then I went back to school, got my degree, got an office job and became a daylight person. Since I retired, I've reverted back to a night owl which I never saw coming. Funny how that went.

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Are you a night owl or dayight person? I am a daylight person. How about you? [View all] debm55 Apr 2025 OP

Kanda depends WmChris Apr 2025 #1

Thank you WmChris. I understand the situation. debm55 Apr 2025 #4

I can't tell. I'm a chronic insomniac and what I am in this respect... NNadir Apr 2025 #2

Thank you NNadir. I had one like that , last night. debm55 Apr 2025 #5

Daylight person here. pandr32 Apr 2025 #3

Thank you very much pandr32. debm55 Apr 2025 #6

Night Owl IbogaProject Apr 2025 #7

Thank you very much IbogaProject. I didn't know that about the Oxygen. debm55 Apr 2025 #8

I think, generally, I am a night owl. LoisB Apr 2025 #9

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Apr 2025 #12

For many years, I worked nights, so I was a night owl. MIButterfly Apr 2025 #10

Thank you very much MiButterfly. I totally agree with you. debm55 Apr 2025 #13

Night owl. Always. Dorothy V Apr 2025 #11

Thank you very much Dorothy V. debm55 Apr 2025 #14

Night Owl LogDog75 Apr 2025 #15

Thank you very much LogDog75, That sounds like my old schedule. debm55 Apr 2025 #16

Night owl chowmama Apr 2025 #17

Thank you chowmama debm55 Apr 2025 #18

I've been a night owl all my life JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #19

Thanks John. I enjoy your morning posts. debm55 Apr 2025 #20

early am at full throttle , 4 hour endurance level. once over that. i take a nap in the afternoon AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #21

Thank you very much. AllaN01Bear debm55 Apr 2025 #33

Definitely a Sunshine person. Standard time is dark and depressing and you get less done! Boring! dai13sy Apr 2025 #22

Great reasoning, dai13sy. debm55 Apr 2025 #34

Night owl! Dem2theMax Apr 2025 #23

Oh, thank you Dem2theMax. Once you get used to a pattern it is hard to break. debm55 Apr 2025 #35

Night owl since I was a baby. mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #24

HAHAHAHAH, Thank you very much mwmisses. debm55 Apr 2025 #36

I've always been a night owl. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 2025 #25

Thank you very much, HorsesflyHigh. And welcome to DU debm55 Apr 2025 #37

Night Owl forever and always virgdem Apr 2025 #26

Thank you very much, virgdem. debm55 Apr 2025 #38

I'm a night owl. Jeebo Apr 2025 #27

HAHAHAHH. Thank you very much Jeebo. You're lucky you found a job that fit your body schedule. debm55 Apr 2025 #39

I'm a Lark. Up at 5:00 am no matter what time I go to bed. Polly Hennessey Apr 2025 #28

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you Polly Hennessey. And enjoy your sleep, Good night. debm55 Apr 2025 #40

Night owl. SamKnause Apr 2025 #29

That's beautiful. Thank you SamKnause. debm55 Apr 2025 #41

... SamKnause Apr 2025 #42

Daylight. Americanme Apr 2025 #30

Thank you very much. Americanme debm55 Apr 2025 #43

I go to bed early and get up early, daylight person. Emile Apr 2025 #31

Same here Emile. I do take naps though. debm55 Apr 2025 #44

The night time is the right time justaprogressive Apr 2025 #32

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. debm55 Apr 2025 #45

Hoot, hoot. malthaussen Apr 2025 #46

Thank you very much Mal. I agree. I worked the graveyard shift during summers. debm55 Apr 2025 #47

Night owl catbyte Apr 2025 #48

I agree with you catbyte. debm55 Apr 2025 #49