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Sometimes being an insomniac isn't so bad.  Like on those nights when I stay up late listening to dub beautiful collective<\/a> and writing.<\/p>\n

But then there are those other nights where I stay up watching reruns, eating junk, surfing the net and just basically being completely unproductive and ruining my sleeping schedule.  Tonight (this morning) was one of those nights (mornings).<\/p>\n

Music: Oveloe – Shade of Black<\/em>
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