...my1stblog

10:22PM, I started my first blog. I became curious about creating my own blog after reading a few from friends and officemates. I was fascinated by the way they express their thoughts and feelings – and the courage to post even their personal life struggles on the web, where the whole wide world can peep at.

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Today is my second day in the graveyard shift and I'm back to my original team again -the Ong Dynasty. After 117 days (approximately 4 months) in the morning shift, I still feel good and capable of working at the night shift.

I came to work early than my usual time. I was able to catch the second to the last service. As I logged in, I immediately checked my mails and search for PSB materials. I started and ended the PSB just on time. As usual, I can't start my shift without sipping a coffee. So I went to the cafeteria right after the PSB to fill my cup. I do this everyday. I don't actually know what exact health benefits I'm getting from coffee beans but it just makes me feel good and happy after taking cup of it. By the way, I'm taking an average of 3 to 4 cups of strong blend within my shift.

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Yesterday - Aug 26 - was fine. I was able to manage the whole shift equally without getting numb and sleepy. I went straight home after my shift at 4:45 AM. I took the first service to main gate and was home at around 5:15 AM. After a couple of house chores, I went to sleep at 7:30 AM. Though the weather was drizzly the whole day, I was only able to steal a total of 6 hours sleep - at least a good amount to make me function at work. Perhaps, my system is still trying to catch up with reversed sleep times. Reversing sleep time is not easy. Sleeping in the day with lights flashing around your room is not a normal body rhythm we all grew up on. But surely, I'll get use to this weird sleeping schedule like I did when I started working in the graveyard shift 2 years ago. Well, I have to admit that I also missed working in the morning shift. Sleeping time is normal. Everything is normal plus I get to spend the night sleeping with my wife beside me. And of course you know...the bedroom thing :-).

I'm going to miss my morning team as well. I had good times with the morning folks -shared jokes and laughter, played billiards and drink with them. I recall those moments I spent with them drinking the big mug draft while playing billiards at Sub-Delicious. Those were good times I can treasure and the friendship I made with few of them.