The art of staying awake

The art of staying awake

JAKARTA (JP): After hours of meetings one really cannot blame
Assembly members who doze off for a minute or two.

Maybe her military training had something to do with it, but
Lt. Col. Christina Rante Tana has her own special way to fight
General Session-induced drowsiness.

"When I get sleepy I just look around me at all those who are
nodding off or desperately trying to stay awake. My own
drowsiness then disappears," the member of the Armed Forces
faction said. "People who are drowsy can be quite funny."

"At times we're caught off guard and surprised to suddenly
hear people clapping in response to a speech, but we don't know
what it's all about," she added. (mds)