Been a busy week. I put in about 8 hours of work on Sunday, and 15 or so Monday, and 11 or 12 yesterday, so I'm getting a little worked out. The nice part of it all, is my house doesn't have air conditioning, but work does, so I've been able to spend most of the hot snap in comfort. We hit a record breaking 37 degrees C (like 100 Fish) on Monday, I think it was. I didn't sleep well that night, as my room was just too bloody hot. My 2 roomies had already called the two places you can sleep in the basement though, which sucked, as it also meant I couldn't do anything in the basement while I was up. Not like I've really wanted to, Spending like 18 hours a day on a PC is probally not too good. So I've been reading a lot. Working through Dracula, and The Gospel of the Flying Spagetti Monster. I think I'll have both finished byt the weekend, or shortly into the weekend.
I finally got to talk about Harry potter with someone, between work, and everything. I have a conversation via Facebook with a cousin who had finished it, and Roomie N finally finished the book. Only took him 3 days, which for him is pretty impressive. He's a pretty slow, methodical guy. I always find it interesting to compare our play styles in various puzzle games. I think that really shows a character. His favourite puzzle game ever is Money Idol Exchanger, which is good, but takes a lot of thought. He's good at it too. I'm more of a max speed drop tetris player. it's alll about fast reflexes and instinctive placing. No time to regret a decision either, you just have to work it into the grand scheme. I'm not super hardcore like some tetris folk, but I know all my T-spins and some of the actual terminology, and have rule preferences. (I like Naive Gravity, even though it makes it impossible to play indefinitely) Also Easy Spin is key. you gotta have some play once it hits the ground, or things just aren't fair. Especially when you get to the fun speeds where peices just start on the bottom.
That's a lot of talk about Tetris. I'm sure most of you don't care. Let's just summarize by saying I like Tetris. And I was robbed at the last tournament I played in. Ok, a bit more tetris talk.... I had 3 tetris lined up, and 1 I peice in my storage (it was tetris DS) Then I got hit with 3 (THREE) banana's withing about 2 seconds! 3! so that left me with a insane mess to work out of, and I got rid of about half of the mess before 2 other players made tetrises and sent me 8 lines of garbage. then I was hooped. Maybe this year at PAX I'll be able to place a little better. (Hoping there is another tournament)
Ok ENough Tetris! Actually, that's close to my blogging time quota. I need to get some work done now....
SO do you prefer these blogs where I talk for a long time about 1 specific thing that no one is really interested in, but me, or no posts at all? hmmm. I'm sure not going to keep any sort of readership for very long.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Day 70!
I'm finally on day 70. wow. I've been doing this for a long time.
My adjustment to a 12-3 core instead on a morning core seems to have gone quite well. I think it works better for me. Nothing else really eventful in my sleeping habits. People who are looking for info on that are likely not even reading my blog anymore. It just seems so natural to me now, that I don't even really think about it.
Harry Potter came out Friday night at midnight. I got my copy, and home by about 1am. Took my core sleep. Then started reading. I should have likely gone into work to get a bit done, as I have a big deadline on Wednesday... but Harry Potter!
So I read fast normally, but I just couldn't put the book down. It was pretty good. I did manage to put it down for my required naps, at 7ish and noon. I didn't sleep very well though, as I was worked up over the book. I finished it around 3:30. I thought it was pretty good. Very action packed. It's somewhat frustrating now, as I want to talk about the book with someone, but I don't know anyone else who has finished the book yet. Curses.
I guess now I'll get around to finishing Dracula. And I did pick up the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, so I'm looking forward to reading that. I really should finish the God Delusion too.
I have to register for some classes pretty quick too. I should make up a list of the classes I'm taking and a schedule, and submit it to my boss. Let him see what I'm intending... I really hope trying to work full time, and take 3 classes (Which is technically full time student) doesn't screw me over. It'll be a good thing I don't sleep much...
My adjustment to a 12-3 core instead on a morning core seems to have gone quite well. I think it works better for me. Nothing else really eventful in my sleeping habits. People who are looking for info on that are likely not even reading my blog anymore. It just seems so natural to me now, that I don't even really think about it.
Harry Potter came out Friday night at midnight. I got my copy, and home by about 1am. Took my core sleep. Then started reading. I should have likely gone into work to get a bit done, as I have a big deadline on Wednesday... but Harry Potter!
So I read fast normally, but I just couldn't put the book down. It was pretty good. I did manage to put it down for my required naps, at 7ish and noon. I didn't sleep very well though, as I was worked up over the book. I finished it around 3:30. I thought it was pretty good. Very action packed. It's somewhat frustrating now, as I want to talk about the book with someone, but I don't know anyone else who has finished the book yet. Curses.
I guess now I'll get around to finishing Dracula. And I did pick up the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, so I'm looking forward to reading that. I really should finish the God Delusion too.
I have to register for some classes pretty quick too. I should make up a list of the classes I'm taking and a schedule, and submit it to my boss. Let him see what I'm intending... I really hope trying to work full time, and take 3 classes (Which is technically full time student) doesn't screw me over. It'll be a good thing I don't sleep much...
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Day 66
SO my adjustment of change the core sleep from about 12-3 is working quite well. I think my body likes that time a little better. we'll see how I hold up over the weekend, as that will be a little harder to sleep those hours away.
I'm a little sad I had to change my sleep imes. I quite liked heading to bed as the sun was coming up. It made me feel real vampire-like. Now I'm sleeping away some of the darkest, quietest part of the night. Although it's also kind of nice to not have to try to fall asleep to the squacking of many many birds.
Looking to be super busy at work for the next stretch here, as in I might start coming in very very early. It's somewhat interesting that I can think about putting in 12 hour work days, but still plan on having a couple hours every evening to hang out with my roommates, or relax, or whatever. Sure helps keep the sanity up.
I'm a little sad I had to change my sleep imes. I quite liked heading to bed as the sun was coming up. It made me feel real vampire-like. Now I'm sleeping away some of the darkest, quietest part of the night. Although it's also kind of nice to not have to try to fall asleep to the squacking of many many birds.
Looking to be super busy at work for the next stretch here, as in I might start coming in very very early. It's somewhat interesting that I can think about putting in 12 hour work days, but still plan on having a couple hours every evening to hang out with my roommates, or relax, or whatever. Sure helps keep the sanity up.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Day 64
Epp. Almost a week since my last post? I'm bad!
This weekend was hard. I've been trying to sleep without an alarm to see how well I've adapted, and how my body is responsding ot the new sleep schedule. It has been very interesting. I have found out a great deal about my sleep.
I can no longer sleep for more than about 4 hours straight. Going to bed, with no alarms, or anything at MOST gives me 4 hours sleep. I also found out, with my body left to it's own schedule creation, that it prefers my 11pm nap to be my core. I spent the weekend using minimal alarms, and just going to sleep when I was tired, and I ended up closer to a 12-3 core, with naps around 6:30, noon, and 5:30 ish. I think I will try to follow a schedule more like that for the next week.
Going to be a busy week at work, so not too sure if I'll get a chance to update much. So I know I suck, but patience!
This weekend was hard. I've been trying to sleep without an alarm to see how well I've adapted, and how my body is responsding ot the new sleep schedule. It has been very interesting. I have found out a great deal about my sleep.
I can no longer sleep for more than about 4 hours straight. Going to bed, with no alarms, or anything at MOST gives me 4 hours sleep. I also found out, with my body left to it's own schedule creation, that it prefers my 11pm nap to be my core. I spent the weekend using minimal alarms, and just going to sleep when I was tired, and I ended up closer to a 12-3 core, with naps around 6:30, noon, and 5:30 ish. I think I will try to follow a schedule more like that for the next week.
Going to be a busy week at work, so not too sure if I'll get a chance to update much. So I know I suck, but patience!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Day 59!
Yay for being allow to make titles again.
Last night, I over slept on my 11pm nap again. I sleep about 3 hours instead of the 25 minutes I'm supposed to. So again, like last time that happened, I just treated it like my core, and took a nap around 6:30 or 7 or so. Maybe my body is trying to tell me that my core sleep should be around there, and I should just nap before work. I might try to do that. The catch will be on weekends, as I like staying up past 11 then, as others are too.
I wonder if I could train my body to follow a weekly schedule. Weekdays core from 11-2, and weekends core from 4-7. Or maybe I should split it into two 1.5 hour naps. Like 11pm-12:30, and 5:30 to 7. I may experiment a little.
That said, I am now accustomed to the point where I can experiment like that. It's great.
Last night, I over slept on my 11pm nap again. I sleep about 3 hours instead of the 25 minutes I'm supposed to. So again, like last time that happened, I just treated it like my core, and took a nap around 6:30 or 7 or so. Maybe my body is trying to tell me that my core sleep should be around there, and I should just nap before work. I might try to do that. The catch will be on weekends, as I like staying up past 11 then, as others are too.
I wonder if I could train my body to follow a weekly schedule. Weekdays core from 11-2, and weekends core from 4-7. Or maybe I should split it into two 1.5 hour naps. Like 11pm-12:30, and 5:30 to 7. I may experiment a little.
That said, I am now accustomed to the point where I can experiment like that. It's great.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Hmm for some reason it seems Blogger doesn't want me to enter a title...
I'm on day 57. Today I feel great, although very stiff. I was expecting to be a little more our of whack, since I had a odd weekend. On Friday Night / Saturday morning, I made a large change to my schedule. When I laid down for my 11pm nap, I ended up not waking up until about 2 ish. My headphones fell off (Which won't happen anymore, since I bought a new IPod!) I was mad I overslept, but then I thought I'd turn it into an experiment. My oversleep resulted in a sleep period that was the same length as my core usually is. So I just used it as my core, and took a nap at 6:30, so I'd wake up at 7 like I usually do. It worked surprisingly well. My Saturday was like a normal day. It's good to know that if I really need to, I can switch a nap and my core reasonably easily.
Sunday Morning I was out paint balling, which is why I'm so stiff. 3 hours of crouching really exhausts the legs. It was a ton of fun though. I picked up a couple reasonable welts, and I thing I pulled my knee. However due to the timing of paintball, I didn't get to my noon nap until about 2 or so. Which is a lot later than usual. That nap went fine, but I was still exhausted for the rest of the day. Not sure how much of that was from paintball, and how much was from the very late nap. I was able to get on schedule reasonably quickly though. I did cheat a little and slept for closer to 45 minutes at my 5 nap.
Yet everything is good today. 11pm nap was great, core sleep went well, and total I feel as energized as usual. I think it's a sign that my body is quite accustomed to this new sleep schedule. I can make large changes occasionally, and bounce back. Although for the last hour of paintball, I was likely an easy target, as I was a little drowsy, although I was an easy target most of the game...
In other news, I had a BBQ at my sisters place for her birthday this Saturday, and I think my family is running out of sleeping jokes to poke fun at me with. I am still noticing that due to my different sleep schedule, everyone default "insult" is always about me sleeping, as if I am asleep all the time, or should be. I find this odd as I sleep less than all the people making those comments. I just find it interesting as an interpretation of how society reacts to behaviours outside the norm (read as crazy).
Oh and as an Editted Addendum:
The hot snap is over. High today is a perfect 19 C, with overcast skies. Great weather to sleep in my car. I am very excited as the balmy mid 30's temperatures were very difficult.
I'm on day 57. Today I feel great, although very stiff. I was expecting to be a little more our of whack, since I had a odd weekend. On Friday Night / Saturday morning, I made a large change to my schedule. When I laid down for my 11pm nap, I ended up not waking up until about 2 ish. My headphones fell off (Which won't happen anymore, since I bought a new IPod!) I was mad I overslept, but then I thought I'd turn it into an experiment. My oversleep resulted in a sleep period that was the same length as my core usually is. So I just used it as my core, and took a nap at 6:30, so I'd wake up at 7 like I usually do. It worked surprisingly well. My Saturday was like a normal day. It's good to know that if I really need to, I can switch a nap and my core reasonably easily.
Sunday Morning I was out paint balling, which is why I'm so stiff. 3 hours of crouching really exhausts the legs. It was a ton of fun though. I picked up a couple reasonable welts, and I thing I pulled my knee. However due to the timing of paintball, I didn't get to my noon nap until about 2 or so. Which is a lot later than usual. That nap went fine, but I was still exhausted for the rest of the day. Not sure how much of that was from paintball, and how much was from the very late nap. I was able to get on schedule reasonably quickly though. I did cheat a little and slept for closer to 45 minutes at my 5 nap.
Yet everything is good today. 11pm nap was great, core sleep went well, and total I feel as energized as usual. I think it's a sign that my body is quite accustomed to this new sleep schedule. I can make large changes occasionally, and bounce back. Although for the last hour of paintball, I was likely an easy target, as I was a little drowsy, although I was an easy target most of the game...
In other news, I had a BBQ at my sisters place for her birthday this Saturday, and I think my family is running out of sleeping jokes to poke fun at me with. I am still noticing that due to my different sleep schedule, everyone default "insult" is always about me sleeping, as if I am asleep all the time, or should be. I find this odd as I sleep less than all the people making those comments. I just find it interesting as an interpretation of how society reacts to behaviours outside the norm (read as crazy).
Oh and as an Editted Addendum:
The hot snap is over. High today is a perfect 19 C, with overcast skies. Great weather to sleep in my car. I am very excited as the balmy mid 30's temperatures were very difficult.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Oversleep
I overslept this morning, by a good hour. Which sucks. Things have been going great, I have no idea where this oversleep came from. Maybe I need to start scheduling a "reset" day every month or so, where I just sleep the day away? I've heard of some people needing to do that, although I'd really rather not. Maybe it's just the freaking hot temperature.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Day 53
Sleeping is hard. It is too hot! We don't have air conditioning, and everything is just broiling. It is hurting my schedule somewhat. So I'm considering not using my bedroom. It's on the top floor of our house, which is the hottest. I might sleep in the basement on a couch instead. My alarm clock runs on batteries, so it's easy to move, and given when I sleep, I don't think my roomies would even notice.
I need to by some screens for my car, desperately. For my noon nap, it's not too bad, as I can park in the shade all morning, but come the 5 pm nap, My car is an oven. I have set up a thermometer / clock thing I got from a client in my car, just for a clock to see without turning the car on, and the temperature. When it sits in the sun, so slightly skewed, I've been trying to sleep in temperatures over 50 degrees C. Usually when it's in the shady parts of my car it's still registering close to 30 degrees. And we are just starting an even hotter snap (It's supposed to be +36 tomorrow!)
So the experiment I'm trying today is following: I froze a 4 liter milk jug full of water, so it's a reasonably large chunk of ice. I pulled it out of the deep freeze before work, and it has been sitting in my car all morning. When I go out to nap in 20 minutes, I'll see how much it's melted, and hopefully it'll help keep my car at a more reasonable temperature. I'm fairly optimistic. Except that I'm realizing I left it on the passengers seat, so I might be sleeping in a bit of a puddle... Opps.
I am extremely angry at the Canoe Club in town. I showed up for my Kayaking lesson Monday night, and met the other 4 people registered for the class, but the instructor never showed up. I haven't had a chance to talk to Mark, the coordinator yet, but I'm a little irate. Also, none of us could get the doors open either. They just put a new lock on the door, but it seems to be jammed, or somethings broke. Hopefully I can get a hold of Mark tonight to ask about rescheduling, and the door.
So I've been hunting for some contacts of polyphasic sleepers in Alberta. I can't find any. Why doesn't anyone in that province sleep funny? If you're an Albertan, and a polyphasic sleep, please let me know. I need some contacts there.
I think I'm starting to get more and more people interested in trying this crazy sleep schedule. I fully expect Roomie R to start it as soon as school starts up again. At the BBQ we had on Canada Day too, some other people were sounding somewhat interested in more information about it at least. I fully expect too, once this Edmonton Journal thing finishes to have some interested parties here in Saskatoon, and likely some Edmonton connections that will want some advice as well. Maybe I should look into co-ordinating a poly-phasic conference. I may want to start with an online conference format, as we're all fairly spread out all over the world. Try to get some people to speak about their experiences, network with other poly-phasic sleepers... May be good... Plus I could be scheduled to be Poly-phasic friendly! 30 minute breaks every 2 hours, so hopefully you can take your naps when you need them. And we could have panels going all night!
I think it's a good idea, but I really don't see it happening before Christmas. The sheer logistics of it all is a bit of a deterrent. Maybe I'll suggest that to the polyphasic google group...
I need to by some screens for my car, desperately. For my noon nap, it's not too bad, as I can park in the shade all morning, but come the 5 pm nap, My car is an oven. I have set up a thermometer / clock thing I got from a client in my car, just for a clock to see without turning the car on, and the temperature. When it sits in the sun, so slightly skewed, I've been trying to sleep in temperatures over 50 degrees C. Usually when it's in the shady parts of my car it's still registering close to 30 degrees. And we are just starting an even hotter snap (It's supposed to be +36 tomorrow!)
So the experiment I'm trying today is following: I froze a 4 liter milk jug full of water, so it's a reasonably large chunk of ice. I pulled it out of the deep freeze before work, and it has been sitting in my car all morning. When I go out to nap in 20 minutes, I'll see how much it's melted, and hopefully it'll help keep my car at a more reasonable temperature. I'm fairly optimistic. Except that I'm realizing I left it on the passengers seat, so I might be sleeping in a bit of a puddle... Opps.
I am extremely angry at the Canoe Club in town. I showed up for my Kayaking lesson Monday night, and met the other 4 people registered for the class, but the instructor never showed up. I haven't had a chance to talk to Mark, the coordinator yet, but I'm a little irate. Also, none of us could get the doors open either. They just put a new lock on the door, but it seems to be jammed, or somethings broke. Hopefully I can get a hold of Mark tonight to ask about rescheduling, and the door.
So I've been hunting for some contacts of polyphasic sleepers in Alberta. I can't find any. Why doesn't anyone in that province sleep funny? If you're an Albertan, and a polyphasic sleep, please let me know. I need some contacts there.
I think I'm starting to get more and more people interested in trying this crazy sleep schedule. I fully expect Roomie R to start it as soon as school starts up again. At the BBQ we had on Canada Day too, some other people were sounding somewhat interested in more information about it at least. I fully expect too, once this Edmonton Journal thing finishes to have some interested parties here in Saskatoon, and likely some Edmonton connections that will want some advice as well. Maybe I should look into co-ordinating a poly-phasic conference. I may want to start with an online conference format, as we're all fairly spread out all over the world. Try to get some people to speak about their experiences, network with other poly-phasic sleepers... May be good... Plus I could be scheduled to be Poly-phasic friendly! 30 minute breaks every 2 hours, so hopefully you can take your naps when you need them. And we could have panels going all night!
I think it's a good idea, but I really don't see it happening before Christmas. The sheer logistics of it all is a bit of a deterrent. Maybe I'll suggest that to the polyphasic google group...
Monday, July 2, 2007
Day 50
So I'm now on a nice big round number.
50 Days on this sleep schedule, and I'm still really loving it. I got in a bit of trouble last night from one of my regular readers, because I've not been updating recently, but I'm been super busy.
I have played about 6 shows in the last 7 or 8 days. Jazz festival is Fun. Plus I've attended 3 or 4 concerts in that time. I also found out last Saturday that my Great Grandmother passed away. She was 99. That just added a day of travelling for the funeral in the middle of my busy week. It worked out ok, because the funeral ended up planned for a day that I conviently didnt have a gig or anything booked, so I didn't have to scramble to re-organize anything.
Ryan's been here this weekend too, and we're are actually filming some footage as I type this for the documentary thing he's working on for the Edmonton Journal. It should turn out ok. My one qualm is I had my headphones die on me a couple days previous, so I'm currently using "Head-Set-Superhero" which is an amazing headset. It has been around for about 5 or 6 years now, and it is a mess. There is very little foam left on it, and a wide collection of tape holding the entire thing together, so it's not the most attractive thing, but pretty comfortable. It also has a mic though, so I may look a little crazy with a mic in front of my mouth while sleeping. Oh well, I'm sure Ryan will make it all look amazing anyway.
But I should probally wrap this post up. We need to get some other footage today too. I'm going to start work on the summary of my sleeping experience tonight, after my 11 nap. So hopefully I can post that in a couple days.
I'm going to try to get back to a reasonable updating schedule too. So keep your eye'shere, and hopefully you can enjoy more updates.
Now I am just pretending to type more, so that Ryan can get a bit more footage, hould I leave this in the post? I think I might, just because I am too lazy to remove it. hmm. may be a little odd, but oh well. Hes still egging me on the keep typing, so I shall. This is a little tedious, as what the heck to type, while being forced to?
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50 Days on this sleep schedule, and I'm still really loving it. I got in a bit of trouble last night from one of my regular readers, because I've not been updating recently, but I'm been super busy.
I have played about 6 shows in the last 7 or 8 days. Jazz festival is Fun. Plus I've attended 3 or 4 concerts in that time. I also found out last Saturday that my Great Grandmother passed away. She was 99. That just added a day of travelling for the funeral in the middle of my busy week. It worked out ok, because the funeral ended up planned for a day that I conviently didnt have a gig or anything booked, so I didn't have to scramble to re-organize anything.
Ryan's been here this weekend too, and we're are actually filming some footage as I type this for the documentary thing he's working on for the Edmonton Journal. It should turn out ok. My one qualm is I had my headphones die on me a couple days previous, so I'm currently using "Head-Set-Superhero" which is an amazing headset. It has been around for about 5 or 6 years now, and it is a mess. There is very little foam left on it, and a wide collection of tape holding the entire thing together, so it's not the most attractive thing, but pretty comfortable. It also has a mic though, so I may look a little crazy with a mic in front of my mouth while sleeping. Oh well, I'm sure Ryan will make it all look amazing anyway.
But I should probally wrap this post up. We need to get some other footage today too. I'm going to start work on the summary of my sleeping experience tonight, after my 11 nap. So hopefully I can post that in a couple days.
I'm going to try to get back to a reasonable updating schedule too. So keep your eye'shere, and hopefully you can enjoy more updates.
Now I am just pretending to type more, so that Ryan can get a bit more footage, hould I leave this in the post? I think I might, just because I am too lazy to remove it. hmm. may be a little odd, but oh well. Hes still egging me on the keep typing, so I shall. This is a little tedious, as what the heck to type, while being forced to?
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