OMG I have another 12 hours to go!!!

[akshatp]

I was out till late on Saturday night, and got up late on Sunday around 3pm. I had a scheduled server installation in PA for 10am on Monday, but couldn't sleep at night because I had woken up so early.

After hours of trying to fall asleep (playing tetris/checking ATOT), I got out of bed, showered and left for PA.

Soon after I got there and started the install, I get a call from a guy at work who asks if i can cover his shift for him tonight. I said yes, reluctantly; I could have said no, but he always switches/covers for me when I ask him and he hardly ever asks.

Anyway, finished the install around 4.00, everything went smooth, but I am already tired now having been up 24 hours. I leave PA at 4.30pm for the ~115 mile drive to work ... Got to my exit at about 6.30, half hour early only 2 miles to go, cool I'll take a nap.
Nope, exit was super backed up and I see cop lights ahead, so I detour to the next one, got in at 6:50.

Fast forward to present time... I am at work for 12 more hours until 7am tomorrow morning. Thats gonna be 40 hours straight, and then a 50 mile commute home on the Garden State Frikkin Parkway. Maybe 5 years ago i could have done it with no problems, dunno about now, I already feel useless.

God please let it be a slow night.

Cliffs:
Woke up 3pm Sunday
Worked an server install during day Monday
Got called in to night shift at regular job
Will be up for ~41 hours straight before I get home
I feel shattered already and I have 12 hours to go

 

[Alone]

I hate slow days. More work means time will go by faster.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: Alone
I hate slow days. More work means time will go by faster.

I was kind of hoping I could catch some Zzz's if the alerts aren't going off. I work in a NOC.

 

[mugs]

DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE BACKUP TAPES

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: mugs
DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE BACKUP TAPES

Don't need to change em tonight, it's Monday so I only have to put them in.

Thanks for the reminder though LOL

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: akshatp
After hours of trying to fall asleep (playing tetris/checking ATOT)

that is a strange way to go to sleep

i usually lie in bed and close my eyes with the lights out

 

[halik]

move closer?

 

[postmortemIA]

i have such a nice bed right here, and i can sleep any time i desire............gotta love the break.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: akshatp
After hours of trying to fall asleep (playing tetris/checking ATOT)

that is a strange way to go to sleep

i usually lie in bed and close my eyes with the lights out

That's so boring and oldschool.

Good luck, OP! You will really be loving your bed around 10:00 tomorrow morning!

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: akshatp
After hours of trying to fall asleep (playing tetris/checking ATOT)

that is a strange way to go to sleep

i usually lie in bed and close my eyes with the lights out

That's so boring and oldschool.

Good luck, OP! You will really be loving your bed around 10:00 tomorrow morning!

I tried the closing eyes with lights out trick, but lo and behold it did not work I got bored so instead of lying there, I tried to "tire myself" with phone tetris. When this failed, I reverted to ATOT to keep me entertained...

Thanks Dain... but 10am? Hell na, I plan on being deep in the covers by 8.30

 

[jhayx7]

Well, if it makes you feel any better I am going home from my 12 hour day and going to bed

I am having jet-lag so I feel like a zombie. Good luck tonight!

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
Well, if it makes you feel any better I am going home from my 12 hour day and going to bed

I am having jet-lag so I feel like a zombie. Good luck tonight!

I don't feel any better. Thanks for trying though, and enjoy some sleep!

 

[FoBoT]

you fail at sleeping
so pathetic

sleeping is child's play

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
you fail at sleeping
so pathetic

sleeping is child's play

I think the 11 hours I got from 4am-3pm Sunday might have had something to do with it...

 

[akshatp]

Just woke up from a 1 hour nap woot! Only 9 hours to go!!

 

[akshatp]

HALF WAY HOME... 6 more hours

 

[compnovice]

I am the sandman... go back to sleep......

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: mugs
DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE BACKUP TAPES

We rely on clients to do it every morning, yet we always end up calling them at 8am to remind them. And then when they don't and we don't catch it, we end up getting reamed for it.

Ahh, the joys of IT.