Day Off.
Tonight, I am off from work, and I must say, it feels rather odd to be awake at home at 1:30 AM. I am trying to stay awake as long as I can, so that I can acclimate to working 3rd shift auditing.
I like working 3rd shift. At the hotel, it’s quiet and very peaceful; I quite enjoy it, but I am not sure that I enjoy being off on a 3rd shift schedule. There’s nothing going on at this time of night. I can’t go and pay bills, or visit with friends or family, among many other things I am finding.
As you know, I am visiting with my grandparents until I land a teaching contract; so, on my nights off, I have to try to be extra quiet so that I don’t disturb their sleep. That limits what I can do even further. I could watch television, but I don’t really enjoy that (I’ve lived so long without one that I just don’t watch).
I can work on my website and write in my journal. At least, I can do those things quietly. What I would really like to do is go for a run, but it feels strange to be running at 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning. 
If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears. Maybe someone knows how to cope with days off on a 3rd shift schedule.
