After being on a day schedule for more than a week, it’s time to switch the body back to vampire mode. You’ll spot me out and about today in my bat form.
I am probably the only person who’s happy that it’s a cloudy day. I need to make myself sleep today throughout the day to start the process.
Of course, my place has two walls that are windows from floor to ceiling. No one warned me when I moved in that I would be working overnights. Summer is rough because the sunlight pours in the windows. Almost every room I have has a large window. There are three places in my place where you won’t find windows, two bathrooms and a closet. My bathrooms have cold granite tiles floors, my closet is oddly shaped, believe me and there’s no way I’m curling up in there.
I’m going to take some advice and buy a sleeping mask. Of course, I feel like I’m giving up some of masculinity in buying it. They need to block out the light. Keep me from seeing sun. When I see light, my body starts the process (think shuttle countdown) of waking me up. I want to make sure I sleep better this time on the overnights. If you check out some of the masks through the hyperlink, you’ll see they’re expensive. If I’m going for a mask, I want it to be comfortable.Well, wish me luck getting sleep. This week isn’t going to be that bad because I have to work two more days. I’m off Friday which reminds me to remind you about the “Toast To The Trail” again Thursday night at the Atrium at Blue Point. Make sure you check out the Ohio Canal Corridor’s website for more details. Please buy a ticket and support this great cause!
oh buddy i don’t know how you do it.
Sleep tight!
Todd,
I spent some time just after I got out of high school, working overnights at a gas station.
It was a tad weird – I would get home about 7:15, and usually sleep until about 11am or noon at the latest, and then have a productive day…..11pm I would be at the gas station to start the routine all over again.
I did the same thing for about 6 months when I got my first radio gig – board op’ing satellite overnight programming.
It’s pretty creepy being anywhere in Tower City (where the stations were) during the overnight.)
So quiet compared to the normal daytime bustle of the radio station, so every unexpected noise was a bit jarring!
Let’s just say I get amazing sleep with my mask. Works every time.
I know your pain – when working overnights, I found that I was way less angry and more rested in the winter.
Oh I feel your pain. I ended up buying massive blinds and dark dark red curtains for my window to keep out the Summer sun! And I have a neighbour who loves to mow his lawn at about 7am – usually on the first day of my sleep-in holidays!
Hope the mask works!