I finally made it to the DMV, after a detour caused by a flipped vehicle (yikes!). I thought there were, like, seventy people ahead of me. There's only seven!! That's so much better.

Typo, sounds like a good time to talk to the doctor. Are you unable to sleep or just really really busy?

Well I am busy, but I thought I was getting enough sleep. I never sleep more than two hours straight but I can always fall asleep again right away, so I get eight hours total during the night over the course of a bit longer than eight hours. Did not think that was really sleep deprivation.

Worked for me.

That's what I thought you were going to say. Nudge nudge, wink wink.

I never sleep more than two hours straight but I can always fall asleep again right away, so I get eight hours total during the night over the course of a bit longer than eight hours. Did not think that was really sleep deprivation.

After falling asleep, it takes some time to get down into REM sleep - and if you are not getting enough time in that stage of sleep, it will reduce the overall quality of restoration that your rest supplies.

What Windsparrow said.

There was someone who did an experiment where he would would sleep 2-3 hours, get up and do work, etc. Then sleep another 2-3 hours because for him it was about a cycle, not the number of hours at one time. He did okay but it fucked up his family life, so he decided to sleep more traditionally.

You may not be completing any cycles (or too few) and it is messing with you.

Definitely gong to discuss this with the doctor when he returns my call. Other than this, the party was fun

The hostess has 4 yr old daughter, for whom I brought a giant stuffed blue bunny. The little girl grabbed it immediately and hugged it tightly to herself. Mommy looked at her reprovingly: "What do we say?" The little girl replied "mine!"

There was someone who did an experiment where he would would sleep 2-3 hours, get up and do work, etc. Then sleep another 2-3 hours because for him it was about a cycle, not the number of hours at one time. He did okay but it fucked up his family life, so he decided to sleep more traditionally.

That reminds me of this article about "second sleep": [link]

Typo Boy, definitely get that checked out.

Still waiting!! Only three people in front of me. So maybe I'll get to a counter by noon?

smonster,

when I got my first (and only) driver's license, we had to wait in our cars in a big line and inch to the front (we had appts). When I got close to the front, there was an accident!

In line.

While waiting to have a driving test. I thought that was the craziest thing I had ever seen and I still hadn't started driving. So I had to tell my examiner about the accident. After that, during the test, we saw a dog attacking a mail carrier. So the whole thing was the craziest experience ever.

The hostess has 4 yr old daughter, for whom I brought a giant stuffed blue bunny. The little girl grabbed it immediately and hugged it tightly to herself. Mommy looked at her reprovingly: "What do we say?" The little girl replied "mine!"

Sometimes the honest reaction is as gratifying as the polite one.