So Jess pointed out to me that I have now been on this sleep schedule for 3 weeks.  For some reason I had been thinking this was my second week.

I don’t feel that I’ve fully adjusted yet.  The average is 2 weeks, but I’ve had a lot of "accidents" where I’ve slept in.  My naps are definitely getting into REM now, but I’m still waking up groggy rather than refreshed, and between certain naps it is very difficult to stay awake.

As cool as it is to have 21-22 free hours per day, I probably won’t do this past the end of March.  I miss sleeping for the sake of sleeping, and being able to curl up comfortably without worrying about whether or not I’m going to fall asleep.

Plus, if you don’t have a lot to do, you can get VERY bored.  And that just isn’t fun.  And you can’t just sleep it off.

Switching back to a "normal" schedule will be tough, so I may still opt for a different pattern.  I’m thinking the "Siesta" model will work for me.

I’ll probably switch back to this schedule for the month of July this summer.  This way I can have plenty of free time for catching up with friends and family, but also enough time to get my work done.  But we’ll see how the rest of this month goes.