I've given a few other tries and I seem to getting the technique down to reaching sleep paralysis (I once succumbed to the urge to move and I basically rolled over and fell asleep a few moments later. Seems the change position technique for regular sleep works )

I did have another lucid dream but it was much shorter than before mainly due to the fact I was so mentally exhausted (long day at college) I kinda gave up and let things go and slept)

erik>> I a bit like you friends. I've been trying to WILD on and off over several months. Gave it a few tries a long time ago, no LD's, kinda forgot about it then found the website in my bookmarks. Gave it another try but didn't get anywhere. Seems my third serious attempt was the right one It was probably due to me buying a dream journal to actually force me to record things into it My LD's didnt last an hour, the whole period of the experience described above lasted an hour. That includes the lying down and reaching the sleep paralysis stage, which can take quite a while. I don't have a way to measure each stage as that would mean moving to look at my clock . I can't tell you how much time I felt my dreams took as I was actually rewinding and jumping from different place to place in time
So basically, this is how it went
10h30pm: lie down on the bed
???? beginning to feel sleep paralysis
???? enters sleep paralysis stage and starts seing dream imagery
???? enters the dream and has fun
11h30pm: I wake up rather abruptly, went to the bathroom and got back into bed at 11h35ish or something like that
Repeat process til 0h30

I did manage to bring the subject with two friends of mine today though. Quite interesting. One of my friend was talking about some new medical progress that allowed you to get the healing effect of sleep while staying awake (havn't looked at this but I'm skeptical of the truth in this statement) and how it would be great for studying finals
Well that's when I changed subject and brought lucid dreaming into the conversation. The one talking before had heard a little bit about it but never gave it much though but another one told me he had one a few days ago, in a spontaneous manner. Doesn't know how and when it happens (natural I guess ) but it seems its quite random and happens only once in a while for him. But he was quite interested in learning more about having them willingly as he knows how incredible the experience is.