Sometimes this shift just kills me. I'm starting to feel like a zombie. I'm walking around in a fog. I have delayed reactions. My eyes burn. I just want to sleep! But, when I finally go to lay down, it's like I can't shut my brain off and my eyes don't want to stay closed. Working at 2:30 in the morning means going to bed when it's still light out, so even when I do fall asleep, it's hard to stay that way when the sun is peeking through the blinds for half of my "night." I don't really want to mess with the light blocking curtains (they're not very pretty), so I've picked up a sleep mask. It seems to work...if I don't think too much about it! If I start to focus on it, it's suddenly too tight on my eyes or feels like it's strangling my head! I never thought my life would revolve so much around sleep! Most people get up, go to work during the daylight hours, come home and go to bed in the dark. It's almost a natural progression of the day, and I feel like I'm fighting nature sometimes with the shift I work. While finishing the day before noon has it's perks, I've learned one thing working this crazy morning shift...it's not natural and I can't do it forever. God, I need a nap.
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