When I was in high school, I could easily wake up at 6:30pm, catch the bus to school, work after school, do play practice, come home, do homework, fuck around till between 11pm – 2am, finally go to sleep and then wake up and do it all again. In college I wasn’t too far off, but I did implement naps when I could on those night’s that I stayed up way past the 2am mark.
My first job out of college had me out the door by 7am the latest, but home by 5pm the latest so if I needed a little nap because I stayed up past midnight, then it wasn’t that big of a deal. My second job, at the precinct, was great in the sense that I worked wacky hours so my body naturally conformed to the weird sleeping schedule with ease. Even my current job wasn’t initially that much of an issue, in the beginning. I work Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Not bad at all, very typical. But I have noticed that as the years have gone on, I’m getting tired so much earlier than my body had been so accustomed to. 5 years ago staying up till midnight wouldn’t have been an issue at all for me. Now, I’m 29 years old and I’m exhausted and ready to relax in my Sleep by Number bed by 10:30pm.
And by the way, how is it that my nearly 37 year old husband has no problems staying up that late on a consistent basis?!?! Very annoying. damn young soul.
What is up with me? Sometimes I think it’s my body’s reaction to me almost turning 30. But then my husband is on his way to turning 40 and he’s during circles around me on in the energy department. I have more responsibilities now then I did 5 years ago, but even that doesn’t quite explain it because I find it all very enjoyable.
I think I need to find my middle ground. Any suggestions?
