The official nightshift thread....

So, my aunt died this morning. I'm really glad we got up there to visit her last week, even though it was a tough trip. I knew it wouldn't be long, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I wasn't really close to her-I can only remember even seeing her a handful of times, but my mom is really sad. She is the first of my mom and her 4 sisters to die, so I also think she is thinking about her own mortality a bit.

@Jenn, Sorry about your aunt. I know it doesn't affect you as much as your mom. However, I know when your mom is troubled, that affects you.

Everything's a bit of a mess atm. My mom appears super depressed but won't talk about it. My cousin and other aunt are super ticked because they feel like no one cares or helped them take care of her. Her insurance won't cover a funeral, only cremation, so they're saying there won't be a funeral, just "small family memorial (to which I'm not 100% sure we're welcome)" once they get her ashes back, some time between 3-6 weeks from now.

Sigh.

I think a lot of times people don't know how to handle their grief, so they turn on one another. And then some people are just money hungry (which I've seen, too). @sufferlandrian -how's your conference going?

The conference is going quite well. I’ve learned a couple of new things. I’ve eaten a lot of great food! I love Guy Fieri’s Bucket of Nachos. I can’t say that I’m doing a very good job of staying on my nutrition plan, but I’m having fun and spending some time with some very good people.

Nvm this,thread is 4 yrs old wtf

Back from the conference. There always seems to be a ton of stuff that piles up when you're out of the office.

Didn't do as bad as I thought on my eating. I only gained four pounds.

The conference was in Vegas. Not fond of the city but the food is fantastic. It was the Western Veterinary Conference. I need to get 20 hours of CE every two years to keep my license. It's good to be home but it was good food and good friends while it lasted.

New nightshift-er on the thread. Here until 5 am.

sylvahiker wrote: »

amandastardust89 wrote: »

New nightshift-er on the thread. Here until 5 am.

Welcome

Hi amandastardust and silvahiker. I'm on shift til 5am, in bed by 6am. @sufferlandrian Vegas is a pretty good spot for conferences and there's always lots of ways to throw in a nice little hike or cycle outside of the city as long as your sessions work around it. I know all about CE yearly requirements. Used to be a Physio Rehab Assistant, and Registered Fitness Instructor at different times in my life. Both career paths require CE's, not quite as often in this job though.

@amandastardust89 - That's tough when you're going to bed while someone else is getting ready. I know they say don't exercise before bed but I find it's a good way to wind down and let my mind settle. Maybe you could do that while your hubby gets ready to leave.

@canadjineh - Vegas was not good for my diet plan but it was definitely good for my mental health. 5 days not worrying about work was really nice. Unfortunately, not it's back to the grind. Three more months and the new doctor arrives. I'll still be here 110 hours a week but at least I won't be doing the paper work and once she is trained, I'll be down to about 60 hours a week. Yeah!!!!

Sometimes when I go home, I take the long way just so I can unwind. I commute by bike a lot so it's nice to get away from traffic and just enjoy the countryside. It's been a bit nippy in the morning lately. It's 15 degrees F this morning. Yes, I have studded tires on my bike.

6 PM - 8 AM here. Watching Blazing saddles right now since we are slow.

I keep hoping someone will get a petition to stop daylight saving time. It's such a pain to keep changing clocks and getting use to light changes again.

@ParaKnight - Welcome to the forum. It's always good to have more people on here. I've been on overnights for 20 years now. I'm starting to think I was born a vampire. I'm up nights drawing blood.