Lesson Number Three, Four, and Five

So I slacked off and took a nap the last 2 days and did not write number 3 or 4 so here they are:

Lesson Number Three:
 You can't fix stupid.

I think this one pretty much says it all. I'm not sure I can truly go into detail without offending some people I know so I am just leaving it as is. Sorry this is a quick lesson but it is the reason I needed a nap after work. The original title for this lesson was going to be, "There's nothing better than maggots in the morning" but I thought it might upset those with a sensitive stomach.

Lesson Number Four:
 Sleep is a mysterious thing. 

 When you want to sleep, you can't. Sometimes you fall asleep when you're trying your hardest not to. And sometimes we forget about it at all when we are busy with other things. Wiki defines sleep as: "a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles." We need sleep to allow growth and revitalization of the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. Surprisingly, sleep only decreases your metabolism by about 5-10% so it's not as horrible to eat before bed as they make it sound.
 On average in humans, each sleep cycle lasts about 90-110 minutes. We need multiple sleep cycles each night to allow the mind and body to complete it's tasks. This is why you still feel tired after only getting about 5-6 hours of sleep instead of the 8ish your body actually needs. Our 'internal clock' actually has a name known as the circadian clock. this is the factor that tells us when to sleep and for how long. We throw our system off with self-willed alarm clocks or when awaken by others. The circadian clock is also greatly effected by the core body temperature. Each person's circadian rhythm is different but a full cycle is 24-25 hours long and sleep should be done when the body reaches its highest levels of melatonin.


 This all goes back to the fact that there's not a right answer for how much or how little one should sleep. I personally could sleep for about 10 hours a day and be very happy.

And finally....

Lesson Number Five:
  Today would have been Les Paul's 96th birthday. Google did a cool guitar logo in him honor today. Les Paul made rock possible with his innovative solid-bodied electric guitar. He began playing music at age eight and only got better. His first instrument was the harmonica and he created the hands-free neck holder so he could play both the harmonica and guitar at the same time. This is the same simple design still made today.  This is just one of the many things this legend did in his life. RIP Les Paul, you changed music forever.

So there you have it, 3 lessons in 1. Enjoy.