Handy Andy Pandy | A Ginger with a Camera

Why You Shouldn’t Compare Yourself to Others

Handy Andy Pandy — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:52:13 +0000

This article was originally posted on F Stop Lounge. —– “Man, I suck.” There. I said it. I’ve said something that’s entered my mind hundreds or even thousands of times since I first picked up a camera. “I suck. I’m not as good as <insert other photographer>. I’ll never be as popular as <another photographer>. …

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How to Deal with Creative Ruts

Handy Andy Pandy — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:28:23 +0000

This article was originally posted on F Stop Lounge. —– Ahh, the dreaded creative rut! How much we photographers hate you. You sap our energy, take away our motivation, destroy our will to press the shutter button and leave us feeling frustrated, angry, depressed and without hope. Before I threw myself into my 365 Project, …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3: Days 10 and on

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 10:57:30 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) I’ve decided to stop blogging about my polyphasic exploits, at least until I’m in a position where I can give this blog the attention it needs. Each and every day I’m posting the same thing, …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3: Days 6-9

Handy Andy Pandy — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:11:24 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Greetings Earthlings! I haven’t updated the polyphasic log in a few days before I had a bit of a crisis. The company I worked for was bought out by a competitor, who promptly fired all …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3: Days 4-5

Handy Andy Pandy — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:07:51 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well the last two days have certainly been a bit more interesting, polyphasic-wise. I did a bit of research and checked out what other polyphasic sleepers were doing and came across an interesting piece of …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3: Days 2-3

Handy Andy Pandy — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:11:27 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) It’s been an interesting 2 days! Yesterday (day 2) I stacked up on heaps of sleep before embarking on an all-day (5am-9pm) outdoor rockclimbing adventure (click for pics). Stacking up on naps was clearly the …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3: Day 1

Handy Andy Pandy — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:31:29 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Bugger it. I know yesterday I said I’d start polyphasic sleep in a few days but I had the urge to just go for it today so I jumped right in and started. I had …

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Polyphasic Sleep v3

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:04:32 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Alright. After my initial foray into polyphasic sleep went a little askew at the 1-month mark and my second attempt only lasted a few days, I’ve decided to go back to basics. I’ve read through …

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Polyphasic Sleep v2: Mission Failure

Handy Andy Pandy — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:52:52 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) As you may have guessed from the lack of updates, my second attempt at Polyphasic sleep was a failure. I was plagued by oversleeping, which kept ruining any progress I made. No matter how much …

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Polyphasic Sleep v2 Day 4: Failure Makes You Stronger or Weaker?

Handy Andy Pandy — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:09:39 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) This morning I slept for 5 hours. Everything had been going perfect the day before; I’d woken up feeling amazing after the last 2 of my naps and I felt like some of the zombies …

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Polyphasic Sleep v2 Day 3: YOLO

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 14:50:25 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Ok, Day 3 people. It was an eventful day, to say the least. Most of my nap times deviated from the set-plan I’d made, but I still slept roughly the 2hrs 40mins I’d previously decided …

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Polyphasic Sleep v2 Day 2: Peace and Hell

Handy Andy Pandy — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:38:32 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Day 2 was a rather big success! I stuck to my nap-schedule, never overslept and got quite a bit of my to-do list done. Only problem is I’ve felt like dying the entire time. Yup, …

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Polyphasic Sleep v2 – Day 1

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:07:37 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) If you’re wondering why it’s taken me a couple of days to start Day 1 that’s because I’ve failed miserably the last few days. I’ve overslept at least once every day, often by 3 or …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 36 – The Universe Conspires Against Me

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 13:51:15 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well, it’s official. The universe hates me. I was going pretty well with my polyphasic sleep – I felt fantastic after naps, I could fall asleep within 30 seconds, I had good energy levels through …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 29 – Slightly Less Zombied

Handy Andy Pandy — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:33:36 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) After yesterday’s hell on Earth, today has been markedly improved. And I’ve been sleeping less than I ever have in the past – between 2hr20min and 2hr40min a day (7 or 8 naps a day). …

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Fresh Fruit Photography How-to Guide

Handy Andy Pandy — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:45:09 +0000

I’ve always wanted to have a crack at those refreshing fruit shots you see everywhere (especially in advertising!) I knew there wasn’t much to it so I set myself up a little home-studio on my kitchen table. The process was fairly simple and if you’d like to have a go yourself, all you’ll need is: …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 28 – Sleep Deprivation? Here’s How to Fix it.

Handy Andy Pandy — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:48:38 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today’s been an “interesting” day. And by interesting, I mean “hell on Earth”. Clearly if you’re going to have a crack at polyphasic sleep and only sleep approx 3 hours a day, you’ve got to …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 27 – Rigid

Handy Andy Pandy — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:20:43 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Yesterday I mentioned I was going to try and bit more rigid with my naps, at least until my polyphasic sleep is back on track (I’ve been oversleeping a lot ever since I went on …

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Polyphasic Sleep Days 25-26 – From Sickness to Lethargy

Handy Andy Pandy — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:34:41 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) I’m pretty much over the cold I’ve had for the last few days, with nothing more than a slightly-blocked nose now. I’m pretty impressed with that; 4 days is a fairly decent turnaround for a …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 24 – In Sickness & In Health Pt 2

Handy Andy Pandy — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 18:20:23 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well I’m still very sick from yesterday. I’ve got an annoying cold which is putting a drain on my energy and making polyphasic sleep a nightmare. But I’m glad I’m sick. One of my biggest …

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Polyphasic Sleep Days 22-23 – In Sickness & In Health

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:42:10 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) This is going to be quite a short post, as I’m feeling as sick as a dog. I’ve come down with an annoyingly-bad cold and I barely have the energy to type this. Yesterday (Day …

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Polyphasic Sleep Days 20-21 – Gotta Get Back on Track

Handy Andy Pandy — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:36:54 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) The last 2 days I’ve fallen off the wagon to some extent; I’ve overslept once each day, the worst being today when I overslept by 4 hours and woke up feeling half dead. Not fun. …

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Polyphasic Sleep Days 17-19 – I Slept for 24 Hours

Handy Andy Pandy — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:06:25 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) I should probably point out that’s 24 hours over 3 days, not 24 hours in a row. Yup, I slept 8 hours the two nights I was away and the night I got home. I …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 16 – BRB, Going Skiing

Handy Andy Pandy — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:40:25 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hey peeps! Not a lot to report today so I’ll keep this short. I struggled a bit in the early morning (6am) with tiredness during work – it was so bad I had to resort …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 15 – Why I Overslept and Why I Don’t Care

Handy Andy Pandy — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:42:55 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) It’s just occurred to me over 2 weeks have passed since I started polyphasic sleeping. Crazy! One strange effect of polyphasic sleep is night and day start to become less defined. Night to me is …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 14 – The Day Technology Fails… And Margaritas!

Handy Andy Pandy — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:32:58 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hello boys and girls! Yesterday I mentioned how fabulously I felt during the normally-atrocious “graveyard” hours (between midnight and 6am or so). Well, I’m happy to report that carried on until about 7am, when I …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 13 – Convincing Myself I Still Want to Do This

Handy Andy Pandy — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:59:54 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today was probably the hardest day I’ve had. Not because I was sleep deprived – I’ve put up with that for almost 2 weeks now. Not because I could barely keep my eyes open between …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 12 – Am I the Only Western Fella Who Enjoys Sleeping on the Floor?

Handy Andy Pandy — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:41:52 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) So today I decided to try sleeping somewhere even more uncomfortable than the carpeted floor I slept on yesterday. Today I tried sleeping on the cold, hard tiles of my lounge room. After lying there …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 11 – Some Questions Answered (FAQ + AMA)

Handy Andy Pandy — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:32:37 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Fairly boring day today! This morning I did some more sleep-stacking and had about 4 naps before starting work at 2am. It definitely helped, I made it through to 6am before I started feeling tired. …

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Polyphasic Sleep Day 10 – Stacking Sleep

Handy Andy Pandy — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 16:54:17 +0000

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hey peeps! Day 10 today, I’m finally into the double digits! Early this morning I suffered through another day like yesterday, though I have come up with a battle plan to combat the tiredness. The …

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