Get everything done that must get done. Hold my tongue around humans.

Ignore the spots floating around the air. Try not to crash the car.

Avoid my wife when she wants to argue.

Ignore uber negative feelings and doubts, paranoia etc.

What a freakin life. These are the things I attempt to do.

Lol to the first answer. Honestly? For me, coffee, cigarettes, and Mountain Dew. I know that is not the politically correct answer, but I'm just being honest. Although I try not to drink caffeine too late.

Coffee, cigarettes, cleaning the messy house, crying, avoiding driving the car, giving up on plans and dreams..well a have an escape zone though- my hobby. Insomnia boosts the creativity. When I had no sleep I create new projects in my imagination.

Biatta...good insight on creativity.
No wonder a lot of musicians write their music under the influence of some sort of drug. Insomnia is a lot like that.

There are days I feel like people look at me like I am a crackhead with bright purple spots on my face.

You are right, Levicah. I noticed when I do not sleep, my mind works faster when it comes to vivid, random images. I can not concentrate on one particular simple thing, I am bad with counting and other math.-type tasks, I am very anxious. However, I have so many ideas about the things I can make with polymer clay, that I can not stop myself. The ideas and images just appear in my mind on their own.

I usually just do whatever I do when I even do sleep. Just usually get on the computer or watch my favorite shows. What shows do you guys like? I like Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew On Call.

Keep busy. If I'm on low sleep at work, I move from task to task quickly without breaks. If I take a break, it's hard to get focus back. If it's the weekend, I try to take a nap in the early afternoon that's less than an hour.