40 hours with no REM sleep.

Last night was tough, this morning was tough, but strangely, today was still difficult, but certainly not as bad. Tonight feels borderline manageable! I’m not sure why this is, but I’m pretty sure I haven’t made REM sleep during my naps yet, they just don’t feel like the sleep is deep enough. I suspect my body is releasing chemicals to combat the sleep deprivation prior to proper adaption, so I think this is a positive sign. Just hoping it’s not a storm eye type thing and the worse is yet to come. I do confess to feeling a lot more positive though. My body feels like it doesn’t belong to me any more and most of my muscles are feeling a little sore. I also have a nagging little headache, which is something I never get, even when hung over. Generally though, I’m starting to feel better. My last couple of naps have gone well. I’ve woke up without too much trouble when the alarm has gone off and the urge to either sleep or throw myself off the balcony is lessening. This is a good thing. All in all I’m feeling very hopeful that I am going to adapt early and am predicting proper REM naps by day 4. If that turns out to be the case, then I also assume that I will adapt fully 7 to 10 days and should then start to reap the full benefits. Generally be more alert, productive during the hours of darkness and able to work on spreading the eating out better and cutting down on the smoking. Need to do this as my chest feels like I’ve been smoking pure lead. For any that read this and don’t know me, the only thing I ever smoke is purchasable in the average supermarket, I never do anything more exotic than that!
The danger it not past yet. During the day I have the benefit of the SO to wake me should I sleep though an alarm. But she’s gone to bed early tonight as she has to go out tomorrow, so I have no back up for the 3 and 7 am naps. The way the last few have gone this shouldn’t be a problem, but best not to become complacent about it. So I’ll continue to lie in an uncomfortable position (no, not out on the balcony) and turn the volume up on the computer alarm. Sorry neighbours...
Watched the film Charlies War tonight and can recommend it. It’s not a great film, but the 3 mains actors have been rightly nominated for awards, they carry the film very well. Particularly surprising to me was Julia Roberts. I’ve always considered her to be a full on munter and wouldn’t have touched her with the G-Mans. She’s always had an amphibious look to me, sort of constipated wide mouth frog and been playing parts far to young for her of late. Well in this she’s playing someone more around her own age and actually looked all the better for it. Make up looked a little strange in a couple of scenes, but apart from that, a grown up attractive woman. I still wouldn’t mind, but that’s a me thing, but I’d prolly let the G-Man have a nibble now. Incidentally, this is pretty rich coming from me as I have pretty much redefined the whole mutton dressed as lamb concept!
Right, seeing as I’m semi alert, I’m going to write a bit of code for 20 minutes, then break for my 3 am nap. Fingers crossed dewds, things are looking good!
BTW, for people who used to read my previous blog, I'll get back to the general blog banter, once I've adapted properly and polyphasic sleeping is normal to me. Watch this space...