General Sidenotes and Trends
Hunger
Like I've mentioned before in previous entries, my being "hungry" is no longer around a set time say morning, lunch, and breakfast. Heck, I'd be lucky if I remembered to eat two meals a day. Having sleep in these intervals has thrown my stomach's sensor-stuff for a loop. It probably no longer digests as well as it used to when I was awake and active, giving me the constant feeling of contentedness. Therefore, the role of food has been toned down a little. This is just my perception of things; I'm sure that at times my stomach will be on empty, but I won't notice until it starts rumbling.
Intervals of Sleep
Like Rob said in his journal, these past few days are especially blurry, with no divisible lines in between then. The nature of the sleep cycle is to have continuous awake time, however the fragments of sleep in between just connect one recollection of an activity to the next. I imagine it's difficult to have one unending string of memories; hence the normal sleeping block to be a longer divisor between days. The 20 minutes are, however, working as they were intended. The deprivation makes me feel more inclined to fall asleep faster, allowing REM to begin quicker.
The Wee Hours
The hours of 2am to 6am have always been a challenge for me even when I slept (semi) normally, pulling all-nighters for projects and papers. I'm finding this to be no different under the uberman cycle. It seems even 20 minute naps right at 2:30am and 6:30am don't help to keep me any more alert. My memory is always fuzzy of the events that take place, but I do remember clearly conversations (through skype or facebook) and games that I play to pass the time. I'm always keen to the hour of day it is, and how long before the next nap. But sometimes, I find myself cheating for an additional ten minutes to half an hour, to two hours of additional sleep. Don't get me wrong, I DO wake up quite frequently, but it's one of those things were it's like,
I didn't know if this was deserving of its own section, but I felt like mentioning it anyway. The games I've been playing (i.e. stepmania, touhou, various flash games, etc) usually require a great about of alertness. In my sleep deprivation, I've found how remarkably conscious I become when it comes to reflexes. I made a new personal record on Touhou by getting to level four and surviving most of it. I'm also now aware that I have insane finger reflexes when I'm playing Stepmania. (I wish I could say the same for my feet-eye coordination, haha) Thanks, Bobby, for keeping me occupied in an intense two-hour Stepmania sesh. (You'll get an SS on Kick the Can, too! :P)
Mood
Since we began sleep depriving ourselves (FOR THE SAKE OF SCIENCE), I've grown increasingly apathetic to the things around me. I do feel bad that my parents tell me they're sad I'm not around the house anymore, because I prefer to stay at my aunt's house due to less pressure (less people to risk waking up and having to explain to them why I'm up at 3am) and more independence. Staying there, I'm able to freely hang out with my friends, deciding for myself when I get there, how I get there, and when I return. In my own household, I feel like I'm in constant solitary confinement, even with my other family members walking around. I find that all I want to do is socialize with people that I don't live with 24/7, therefore my laptop is my only outlet and means of accomplishing that.
Health
If you've been following, I've had a cough for about two months now. Since this has been ongoing, I haven't realized any significant changes detrimental to my health. I tend to cough more during evenings and especially when I'm laying down. But hopefully after yesterday's appointment, I'll be back on my way.
Like I've mentioned before in previous entries, my being "hungry" is no longer around a set time say morning, lunch, and breakfast. Heck, I'd be lucky if I remembered to eat two meals a day. Having sleep in these intervals has thrown my stomach's sensor-stuff for a loop. It probably no longer digests as well as it used to when I was awake and active, giving me the constant feeling of contentedness. Therefore, the role of food has been toned down a little. This is just my perception of things; I'm sure that at times my stomach will be on empty, but I won't notice until it starts rumbling.
Intervals of Sleep
Like Rob said in his journal, these past few days are especially blurry, with no divisible lines in between then. The nature of the sleep cycle is to have continuous awake time, however the fragments of sleep in between just connect one recollection of an activity to the next. I imagine it's difficult to have one unending string of memories; hence the normal sleeping block to be a longer divisor between days. The 20 minutes are, however, working as they were intended. The deprivation makes me feel more inclined to fall asleep faster, allowing REM to begin quicker.
The Wee Hours
The hours of 2am to 6am have always been a challenge for me even when I slept (semi) normally, pulling all-nighters for projects and papers. I'm finding this to be no different under the uberman cycle. It seems even 20 minute naps right at 2:30am and 6:30am don't help to keep me any more alert. My memory is always fuzzy of the events that take place, but I do remember clearly conversations (through skype or facebook) and games that I play to pass the time. I'm always keen to the hour of day it is, and how long before the next nap. But sometimes, I find myself cheating for an additional ten minutes to half an hour, to two hours of additional sleep. Don't get me wrong, I DO wake up quite frequently, but it's one of those things were it's like,
- *wakes up shortly before alarm* "Oh, I've still got another four minutes before it rings..."
- or a case of hitting the snooze right as it rings, but laying the head back onto the pillow.
I didn't know if this was deserving of its own section, but I felt like mentioning it anyway. The games I've been playing (i.e. stepmania, touhou, various flash games, etc) usually require a great about of alertness. In my sleep deprivation, I've found how remarkably conscious I become when it comes to reflexes. I made a new personal record on Touhou by getting to level four and surviving most of it. I'm also now aware that I have insane finger reflexes when I'm playing Stepmania. (I wish I could say the same for my feet-eye coordination, haha) Thanks, Bobby, for keeping me occupied in an intense two-hour Stepmania sesh. (You'll get an SS on Kick the Can, too! :P)
Mood
Since we began sleep depriving ourselves (FOR THE SAKE OF SCIENCE), I've grown increasingly apathetic to the things around me. I do feel bad that my parents tell me they're sad I'm not around the house anymore, because I prefer to stay at my aunt's house due to less pressure (less people to risk waking up and having to explain to them why I'm up at 3am) and more independence. Staying there, I'm able to freely hang out with my friends, deciding for myself when I get there, how I get there, and when I return. In my own household, I feel like I'm in constant solitary confinement, even with my other family members walking around. I find that all I want to do is socialize with people that I don't live with 24/7, therefore my laptop is my only outlet and means of accomplishing that.
Health
If you've been following, I've had a cough for about two months now. Since this has been ongoing, I haven't realized any significant changes detrimental to my health. I tend to cough more during evenings and especially when I'm laying down. But hopefully after yesterday's appointment, I'll be back on my way.