At the last sleeper cross convention the question of “sleeping covered” was raised at the discussion panel. It appears that in some cultures, it is bad luck to watch one sleep. They believe that in a powerless state of sleep one’s dreams can be stolen, hypnosis may take place and spells might be cast by an unknown party. If this is to be a true international event, then competitors have to abide by certain rules. The judges feel that cultural and religious boundaries need to be addressed to make this event open to anyone. This may put off the International Championship for some time again, but at least everyone will be happy and have the opportunity to enter the cross without feeling discriminated against. The argument against this ruling is that sleeping covered may be conducive to cheating. In order to reach a compromise, tests are about to commence at the headquarters lab and the results will be determined early this spring. Great! That’s when my insomnia starts to set in. if I continue my breathing and meditation classes then I just might make it, if not… then I’ll have to wait a year to reapply. But I’m not too worried… I have my entire lifetime to compete, and there is a record out there to be broken by me. More mature, experienced sleepers always seem to excel, and I am nowhere near my peak.
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