An Update

Bangers and Lace was delicious- I had a fancy corn dog and a fancy beer! Yum! Contagion was kind of scary (in the potential-for-real-life factor) and kinda of dumb (too many story lines, too fantastical). But a good time with good friends! I am having so much fun with all there is to do in the city- sometimes I feel like there isn't enough time for all I want to do!
It seems that no matter how hard I try, working the night shift still makes me feel a little...unbalanced. It's like my body knows that I'm going against nature! Many night shifters suffer from insomnia. That's not a problem for me at all- I seldom go with less than 8 hours or more that 10 hours of sleep. I am a GREAT sleeper! Or they suffer from isolation being on different schedules than everyone else in their lives. This isn't really a huge problem for me either. My friends all work 9-5 jobs, and I sleep when they are at work and am awake by the time they are home and ready to go out. For me, the hardest part is the time in the middle of the night on my nights off. My roommate usually goes to bed by 10 so she can get up at 5:30 to get ready for work. Even if I go out with other friends, they usually need to be home by 12 or 1 at the very latest. So that leaves 4 hours at the least, 7-8 at the most that goes by, where even if I find something good to watch on tv, or do lots of chemistry homework, I don't get to talk to any one. Most of you know me- not talking for 1 hour- let alone 8- is difficult for me. That is what makes me feel crazy. That's what makes me feel unbalanced.

When I'm at work, it's great! I am so loving my job, it doesn't even seem fair sometimes. I do admit that I miss the mommas sometimes, but it's already to the point where I can't imagine doing anything else. My 12-year-old dreams have come true--I have a job where I get to hold babies and get paid for it! Get paid really well for it! It's not all cuddling, and there are parts that are scary, and parts that are sad, but mostly there are parts that are sweet, and parts that are amazing. In my next post, I'll give you a play-by-play of a typical night shift at Saint Joseph's NICU.Photo Credit