Intro: Why, oh Why

What Exactly

Instead of the normal week of 7 24-hour days, I will be trying 6 28-hour days. 19 hours awake with luxurious 9 hours sleeping. I'll post a schedule. After a week, my schedule will be back in sync with the world.

Why

I find it comforting that the first question most people ask me is "Why?" That seems like the right question.

Vacationer's Dream - You remember during summer vacations when you would stay up late finishing a book and sleep in late the next morning. Then the next day you would stay up even later, sleep in later .... and so on until usually you either 1) decided you were missing the day, 2) had to be awake for an early dentist appointment, or 3) your parents complained. Well I'm doing just that, but pushing through to the other side. My parents are already complaining.

Extra Time - What would you give up to have an extra hour each day? With this crazy schedule I get an extra hour of sleep and 3 extra hours of awake time each day. (But minus the lost 7th day, actually only net 2 extra hours awake, just less transition time.) For such a lovely benefit, it seems to me at least worth exploring the bargain.

#tripdigits - I want to know more about myself: what makes my energy surge or dip? is it lack of sleep or too long awake that finally makes me drag? if I need to stay awake, what are the costs? Because I am young and plan on living to a ripe old age with at least 3 digits (#tripdigits), the earlier I know these things, the longer I will reap the benefits.

Out of the Rut - every day will be different during dark week. I will get to see the streets of San Francisco at 5am. I will see Sunrises. I will have swaths of time with no distractions. I will be with my friends as they go through their morning routines. This will be an adventure.

Other People's Dark Weeks:
xkcd

dbeat - these people are big fans

Instructables

Tracy Osborn - seems to be a blogger

Schedule