Jet Lag

I've never had such a tough time recovering from jet lag before. It's actually surprised me how hard it is to get back into the swing of things. I'm usually a bouncy-back kind of person, but this week has been awful. Mornings are the hardest. Waking up is hard, but getting through the mid-morning hours are the hardest, and I am such a cranky-pants since my body still thinks it's those late-night hours between 2 and 5 in the morning. Things usually pick up for me in the evening, and by bedtime, I'm wide awake and happy again, so I don't get to bed until midnight. Which makes waking up harder. Vicious cycle. My co-worker said the weekend ought to offer some redemption. All I want is to sleep. And the worst part is that I have to resist the urge to sleep when I need to stay awake, and I can't bear the thought of sleep when it is most convenient.

Things should be better next week, I hope.