Staying Up Till 4:30am=One of the Best Nights of My Life

4:30 am is a great time to have a conversation.  Why?

1) You're all exhausted.  The conversation is blunt and honest.

2) Everyone else is sleeping.  Prime time for privacy!

3) Esp. in the case of starting the conversation at 11 pm, that's 5.5 hours of discussion.  You can go all the way back from Day 1 of your life till where you think you'll be when you're 65.  Ample time to plan your life.

Next question.  Why is this relevant?

I went to bed at 4:30 am.  I had to get up at 8:30 for class.  I will be on campus until 6:30 tonight.  Ashley, Ryan and I ended up having an EPIC conversation about life in general, things that were bothering us, memories we had, things we've been through (both together and separately,) and where we want our lives to go (both professionally and personally.)

We feel bad that Velvet wasn't with us for this evening, but the conversation was really organic and it wasn't one that was really able to be put on hold for another night.  When things get rolling, things get rolling. 

Surprisingly, I do not really feel all that exhausted.  These are the kinds of conversations (and excuses) I don't mind.  I feel like I did something productive and worthwhile with the time I lost sleeping, and I wouldn't go back and trade it for the world.

I once had a professor last semester that told us we should be up until 3 and 4 in the morning if we're going to have great conversations.  I tend to agree with him.  Good conversations are AWESOME.  They can totally change your perspective or mindset from pessimistic and unhappy to optimistic and ecstatic in about 15 minutes.  I LOVE engaging conversations.  I LOVE staying up for an extra two (or in this case, 5.5) hours just talking and catching up with life.  Rehashing old memories, things that had bothered you, things you're excited about, things you just want to share. 

I am a firm believer in keeping a clean conscious.  If something is bothering you, find a way to vent it.  People can make themselves sick by holding feelings and thoughts in that really should be out in the open.  And it helps to get the "elephant out of the room" so that everyone can breathe.  I like breathing!  Don't you?  When I breathe I feel like I am alive, and completely connected with everything around me. 


In case you were wondering, here are a few of the many topics that were covered last night:

Middle School issues (bullying, mean kids, sexual harrassment, drama, etc.)
High School
College-how things have changed
Growing up in general
Ryan and I living together at UVM his Sr. year if I can get into the grad. school program there
Housing situation between Ashley, Velvet, and I for next year
Things that had been bothering us in general
Professional Life-development
Personal Life-love, friendship, travels, keeping a well-balanced life

There were many more, but most of the things we talked about were in some way, shape, or form related to or mutated from one of those main core topics.

Back to the point: 4am conversations are good.  Staying up till 4 am because you're drunk or being stupid, not good.

Love,

Megan!