I think after so many weeks of working without a day off it was bound to catch up to me. At first you really don't notice it. You're just into the routine... and your body is still adjusting at the same time. But as the days and weeks continue (even with the occasional day to sleep in) the sleep deficit keeps building until there is no longer any opportunity to get caught up without a day off somewhere. I guess now it's time to try and start going to bed even earlier than I do already. It's the only way I can think of to start making up the deficit. I sleep in on the days I get to come in late (2 a week), but that's not quite enough over the long haul. There are no weekends to try and get "caught up". It's also tiring when you sit out and intensely stare at the scope for 4 hours a day, too. Believe me... I know now that it's true about the air traffic controllers' jobs being intense and stressful. I'm not saying that mine is that way to that extreme, but I do believe that it has to do with more than just the stress of planes possibly hitting each other. Your mind has to stay so focused the whole time... that's why it's intense and tiring. Combine that with a long series of between 6 and 7 hour sleep nights and you're bound to start feeling fatigued.
Then you start becoming irritable. I get to the point where I don't want anyone around me at times here now... aside from a handful of people, my roommate included. I am lucky to have not only a roomie I get along with really well... but one on the same shift and schedule as me. Most have the opposite... one on days one on nights. It sounds great on the surface, but when you think about it, it's not so wonderful. When you have your days to sleep in... your roommate will be just getting off work and coming in and vice versa. I know I would have a tough time with that... I would feel bad if I knew my roommate was sleeping in my room and I was off work and probably would try and go elsewhere so as to not disturb him. So in that respect we have it pretty good. I have been more snippy with the people I work with who generally annoy me on a daily basis whereas before my patience would allow me to just blow it off more easily. I do tend to combat those feelings by getting in my daily workouts... and boy does that help!
I have had some AWESOME workouts this week so far, and it's only Wednesday! I've been spending 65 minutes on the treadmill 4 days a week minimum with anywhere from 20-43 minutes of it running! Today happened to be the 43 minute day. :) It was the 2nd time in as many workouts that I exceeded burning 800 calories and the 1st time I broke 5 miles during the 65 minute time period! :) I eventually want to run for an entire 60 minutes and then cool down for about 15 for a nice 75 minute workout, but I'm not quite there yet... at least not at the pace I want to work at. I'm feeling thinner and in better shape every day, though, and that's a wonderful feeling! :) It has taken awhile for it to kick in... I've been at this for a month now... the working out part that is. Finally it's starting to show! I may have even mentioned it in another one of my recent blogs. It's something I work toward and am very proud of once I start to succeed.
This week is definitely flying by... but it's been a little less enjoyable as is evident above. I'm not down in the dumps or anything by any means. I feel fine... just tired and sometimes annoyed easily. I have to do some laundry tonight, too, and that's ALWAYS annoying here! It's so hard to get a washer I swear! I was going to do it this morning while I was at the gym, but even at 9:45 AM they were FULL!!!! I just wanted to scream FUCK ME!!!! LOL Seriously! Why aren't these people at work???? I thought it was a perfect opportunity, but I was wrong again! So... I will be in there later tonight waiting... for a washing machine to open up... and missing out on sleep yet again. *sigh* Saturday is already coming soon, though... another sleep in day and leave work early day. I do so look forward to those. :)
Congrats, by the way, to the Boise State Broncos on a fine 49-20 thrashing of Louisiana Tech to go to 7-0!!!! Keep it up boys!!!! Until next time...
Peace, Love, and Poker
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