Comments on: Help Me Beat Jet Lag!

By: Uncle Mikey

Uncle Mikey — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:11:15 +0000

This is far too late to help, but one of the best things you can do while traveling by air is wear noise-cancelling headphones or at least earplugs. The high-frequency engine noise in a plane fatigues you terribly. Also bring a pillow.

By: RebelPOW

RebelPOW — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:02:09 +0000

I used to suffer greatly on regular trips between Chicago and Germany. I tried nearly everything suggested above to cure jet lag.

In short, nothing worked.

Finally, I switched to flying from Chicago to Asia on a regular basis, which is where I learned what real jet-lag was all about.

The next Chicago-Germany flight didn’t seem so bad

My advice? Stay hydrated and just accept it.

By: Jim C

Jim C — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:01:16 +0000

La Shawn,

I don’t fly. I can’t stand the idea of flying. However, I can tell you from my time driving a truck that the best way to get used to being back in your own time zone is prior to coming back to your own time zone plan your sleep based on being in EST.

Other than that, rest a lot the last day in California. Best of luck!

Jim

By: tommy

tommy — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:31:47 +0000

An old home remedy…

…Dramamine.

By: Ted Moore

Ted Moore — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:09:57 +0000

This is only relevant to a long past question by La Shawn. A friend of mine is a legalized citizen from Mexico. He did not want to write, but commented that he regarded immigration the same way he regarded kids at his home. “If they would not leave when I asked, I would call the police.”

By: ljbgranny

ljbgranny — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:04:32 +0000

Get up and move around often – keeps the blood from pooling in your legs. There’s an immune booster tablet you can take when you’re in confined spaces with lots of people – it was “invented” by a school teacher – and is called Airborne. Drink fluids. Take a snack since I read an article about air food safety! Do some stretching exercises several times during the flight.
You can also take a melatonin capsule to help you become sleepy once you get there and again when you come back.
Have a good trip – looking forward to your report.

By: Glamchild

Glamchild — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:55:43 +0000

La Shawn in California:

Hurray for Hollywood!

Ready for your close-up…

By: Jewels

Jewels — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:44:19 +0000

Whew. You wanted advice, ya got it. I could write a book with all that’s here. It’s good that you’re flying in and out of Reagan, much less stressful than BWI. (although, I would hardly call flying out of anywhere stress free.)

Anyway, one last note for ya. I agree with all the talk about no sugary or caffeine filled drinks (other than what would be normal for you during those home ours) but a great pick me up food for the time that you get home is apples.

Yes, apples, believe it or not. I read somewhere that it will wake you up more effectively than even coffee. It works for me, I’ve driven for hours munching on them without getting the least bit tired. I prefer the granny smith, but I guess others would work too.

Ok, so there’s a home remedy for ya.

By: donmay

donmay — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:40:39 +0000

WALK! damay (ps: i don’t read your thoughts every day because you’re “black” (or do you say “negro,” as do the spanish, or “niger, ” as did the romans?); nor do i read them because you’re a woman. i read them because you write your thoughts simply and plainly–in everyday English words and sentences, so that anyone who can read the language can understand what you said and meant;ie., you have intelligent things to say and you say them well. for this, i thank you. dam)

By: Heroic Dreamer

Heroic Dreamer — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:19:55 +0000

After you land, stretch for 15 minutes to some music and then take a longish brisk walk. When you return, stretch a little on the plane and then take a longish brisk walk when you return. Eat lightly while in California. Take a nap if you want one. You’ll feel like a million bucks. BON VOYAGE!

By: Church and State

Church and State — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:29:58 +0000

New Jersey Supreme Majority Epitomizes “Breathingi

Huh? Some call that passing the buck. I’m going to go with “woussing out”. If you are going to be a breathingist judge, be one. Don’t be scared. Go to the mattresses with it. Well, it looks like this bunch stopped short of the bedroom threshold.

By: Bill M

Bill M — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:19:07 +0000

OT:

Unrelated Update (7:00 p.m.): I just got some cool news I canâ€™t blog about yet. (I know itâ€™s not nice to tease, but the girl canâ€™t help it.) Iâ€™ll fill you in later.

Don’t tell me you are going to run off and leave us hanging?!? 8-;

By: Glamchild

Glamchild — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:10:33 +0000

Get yourself engrossed in a good, no make that great— book. If you dig in and become enthralled with a can’t-put-down book….all sense of time will fade away anyway.

You are too busy turning pages, that the hours just melt away and you lose all track of time, jet lag becomes obselete at that point.

What is your all-time favorite novel, or book, page-turning, that once you stop, you won’t be able to put down? Start in on that, on the flight back, and jet lag becomes a non-entity.

Regarding the New Jersey decision: I don’t care what people do in their bedrooms, and two consenting adults can contract to whatever provisions/agreements they want. Consenting adults already have a flurry of rights.

That being said, I don’t find a constitutional right to same-sex marriage..anywhere in the Constitution.

If someone want’s to show me, where in our Constitution the words “Same-sex marriage” occur….I’d like to hear it.

What’s worse freedom of the voters is being usurped. Activist judges who subvert the will of the voters….completely unconsititutional. The New Jersey Supreme Court reminds me of the Florida Supreme Court in election of 2000.

A rogue court taking it upon itself to create new law, without the voters having a say-so.

And it sets a precedent now. Do we really want these State Supreme Courts coming in and making entirely new laws, not just on this matter, but on any other matter a State Supreme court wants, shoving the voters aside ????

By: Jim M

Jim M — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:44:55 +0000

Try melatonin when you get back in VA. It’s an over-the-counter vitamin-like substance and it’s worked for me.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:51:09 +0000

Have fun Lashawn, it sounds like a really great event. As far as jet lag, I’ve been a white knuckle flier for 30 years, so I have no advice. Sorry.