The worst part about 9 hour coding binges is staying up until 3am. Normally, staying up late is no problem. However, after that much straight coding, the human brain changes. Neurons are excited and race around making it impossible to focus on sleep. The moment the eyes are shut, the brain realizes it’s free to think about everything else in the world–in code. Then there is the sudden realization that even though the brain is fervently alive with activity, the brain matter itself is being pushed around by large angry Frenchmen who keep shouting “hoagh, hoagh, hoagh” in a thick, nasel accent–right at the point above the ear.

Then, of course, hunger sets in.

What to do…. Eat? sleep? Can’t really move anyway. Just sit and wait for the Frenchmen to go away.