This is posted mostly for those who are wondering how long it might take to achieve lucidity. I have had lucid dreams in the past without trying. For three weeks I have been keeping a DJ, reading a lot of posts on DV, I read the book "a field guide to lucid dreaming", practiced ADA, and have been watching a few talks given by Stephen Laberge on youtube. Throughout (8-15 times/day) the day I ponder whether or not I am dreaming, accompanied by quick reality checks of either attempting to fly, reading something twice, or pushing my fingers through my hand. Three weeks. Personally I thought that it would come faster than that.
I post this because I sometimes feel for those who are attempting to LD for the first time without knowing what it would feel like. Having myself become lucid in the past I knew what I was searching for, but I imagine that it must be tough trying to achieve something that is impossible for someone to describe to you. To those of you for whom this is the case I say, keep at it, it is worth it if you're looking for a great path to self discovery.
On a more personal note, this LD was a breakthrough for me as it was the first time where I intentionally became lucid. It was the first time where I consciously said to myself in a dream, " this doesn't seem right, maybe I'm dreaming" (spoiler, I was).