So, I just lied in my bed without moving my body for about 1.5 hours... I have to say, I can only not move my body for so long before becoming so uncomfortable that I cannot stand it and am forced to move. So, I got the usual: feeling of a lead blanked, some tingling, etc. A few new things happened this time however: I reached a point where I started to see and hear things and this made me think that I was heading into a dream. It didn't get me anywhere. While that was happening, my heartbeat felt so strong it was scary... I told myself not to worry, but when you can feel the blood rushing through your neck like that.. its .. well.. tense. Anyway, after that it was the normal again. Then, I reached a point where it felt like my head was turning to the right (not physically though..) and as my head slowly went to the right, it felt as though the right part of my head (my ear mostly) was "dissolving" into my pillow. I could hear what sounded like fizzing.. like pop rocks (I love those...). It was very strange... I also thought this was a good sign but again it got me nowhere. Soon after, I had to choose between dying of discomfort and opening my eyes and moving.. so.. I admit, I messed it up. But I got farther than ever before too.

I haven't been actively trying to LD, I just got back into it... but this time I am determined. By the end of my summer vacation, I will have had my first real lucid dream.
This battle may be lost, but the war is far from over.

One thing to note: the conditions for an LD during this "experiment" were less than optimal. But I still made progress.. as far as getting closer to LD.
Let me know what you guys think about this. How long should I lie there before I give up?