Been there....Done that!

My only problem with the show was that Captain Picard was still able to operate the Enterprise despite his lack of REM sleep. This is not realistic. I was unable to successfully navigate a 1990 Pontiac Sunbird out of a school parking lot after only 2 months of REM sleep deprivation and my beloved little Sunbird, may it rest in peace, was considerably smaller and more maneuverable than the Enterprise. And surely operating a motor vehicle, which requires a license almost EVERYONE can obtain who is 16 years of age or older, requires less skill and co-ordination than commanding a federation starship.

I also didn't see any of the crew members stuffing their faces with every carbohydrate known to man to try to survive their sleep deprived state. As a matter of fact....they all looked pretty darned good for being sleep deprived. I, on the other hand, have bags under my eyes that are in a race to beat my abdomen and my chins to my knees!

Meanwhile, I remain convinced that my three children have conspired through womb writings to destroy me by keeping me from sleeping . I'm sure they figure once I'm dead or insane then they can watch r-rated movies while munching popcorn and chocolate all night long.

To successfully implement their plan, they work in shifts....so each of them gets adequate sleep while I teeter on the edge of insanity. My only hope is to survive long enough to be a burden on each and every one of them in my old age.