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My initial inclination yesterday afternoon was to just go to bed as soon as I got off work; unfortunately, I had my monthly chiropractic appointment, so all I got was a one-hour nap. After the appointment, I went by Starbucks, which was running a BOGO promotion. While I'm pretty sure that I ordered decaf, I think they must have used ordinary coffee, because I simply couldn't get to sleep. I managed between 2-3 hours before I had to be up for work just before 2 AM. I managed another nap between finishing the work that was due and a meeting I have every morning at 7 AM my time, but I'm completely out of sorts. I also have to do this on Monday morning, so I'm going to have to be very careful on Sunday so I can get a decent night's sleep.

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Location: Fernley, Nevada

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From:

jonesnori

Oy. I hate that jet-lagged, exhausted feeling. My sympathies.

From:

wild_patience

Trying to get enough sleep when you have an unusual work schedule is one of the worst parts of working. I worked graveyard shifts for years and never got enough rest. When I finally got on day shift at my last job, I had to be at work at 5 a.m., so I had to leave by 4:15, and it was hard to get to sleep so I could get up very early. I think you're ten years younger than I, so you still have a bit to go before retirement. But it does get a lot better once your retire.

From:

belak

Admittedly, I don't drink coffee much anymore, but the few times I've been with friends recently (and a decade ago when I'd go with my now ex), any time I've asked, Starbucks says they don't serve decaf except as a pour over plain, they don't get enough of a demand for it to keep it on a warmer or even for fluffy drinks. I'd ask yours to be certain and/or contact the district manager to confirm.

I understand trying to get sleep and not achieving that goal. Zombie might be an upgrade! ugh! Hope you can get some good sleep this weekend to catch up and that Monday goes better!