Still Going Strong

I realized it's been a while since I've updated this blog, so here's a new post. I'm horrible at keeping up with journals. I'm on Day 66 right now, and I feel great. No detrimental effects that I'm aware of. A great development: I have flexinaps! The time between the beginning of my naps can easily be anywhere from 3 to 5 hours, and I've stretched it to 6 and even 7 once without anything horrible happening. I just felt a little sleepy after my next nap.

My friends have been incredibly supportive. I've gone on a few church trips, even one in which I had a roommate, and everything worked out fine. I would nap during lunchtime, during car rides, etc. At night I would quietly read with a tiny light or surf the Internet. At first I was worried about how I would make my alarm wake me up without waking up my roomie, but then I discovered I could put my cell phone on vibrate and nestle it next to my neck so I would be certain to feel it. Worked perfectly.

What else, what else? Hmm... sometimes I'm lazy in the morning. After my 5am nap, I often lay in bed looking out the window, or reading if I remember to have a book nearby. I don't think it's due to actual tiredness at all. It's my inner laziness coming out. I've always had trouble motivating myself to get up in the mornings. It may have been too much to expect polyphasic sleep would eliminate that trait. If I have somewhere to go that day, though, then I'm up and at 'em with vigor. I'm looking forward to the school year starting again, because I have no choice but to get out of bed early in the morning. Summer was a good time to start polyphasic sleep, but not as good for maintaining discipline.

I'll try to update this blog occasionally as time goes on. I'm looking forward to my polyversary next summer, even though that's a long way away.