First day of the real shift

Adjusting to a new schedule is not easy, but it is doable. You just have to go to bed early, earlier than this. I'm so tired right now that I can barely keep my eyes open, which begs the question: "Why am I still awake." Yeah...I got nothing. So, while I'm still awake for no apparent reason, let me tell you about my first day working my shift. I woke up at 3:30, got ready, left, made it to work where I was one of two people there (I say that because there was only one other car there, and not because I saw another person, because I didn't). Luckily, the burgular alarm was already disarmed, so I could proceed to my lab, where I found out that I was the first person to arrive that day. I know this because it took me quite a bit of time to find out where the light switch was. The lab is quite creepy in the darkness, alone, but all that creepiness fades away slightly when the lights are on and the radio is blasting out some cool country music. I was alone until 5:30, and then another co-worker arrived, and she talked my ear off (in the nicest sense possible) for almost an hour, while I was holding a heavy tray of glassware (for almost an hour). I enjoyed talking to Hope (for that's her name) but I could have done without my arms going numb. Luckily, Mel (my friend whom I went to the movies with last weekend) called just as my arms went numb, and asked if I liked Chick-fil-a biscuits, which I did, and she brought me breakfast! She's such a sweetie; she said that she knew it was the first day of my shift and she wanted to do something nice for me. I didn't know such nice people still existed! After that, it was business as usual, and I worked non stop until after eleven, when I was told I had to take a lunch break, so I went home for about 45 minutes and ate lunch. Coincidentally, Darren took an early lunch that day, so we were able to talk for a bit. I talked to a co-worker who used to live in the apartment complex I'm thinking of, and she said she loved the place and she loved the management, which is really good news for me. Anyway, I came back to work, stayed until after 2pm and then went home. I had intended to check out the apartment complex during its office hours, but I was so dog-gone tired and I felt so drained and arthritic (oddly) that I couldn't do it. Hopefully I can go tomorrow. Anyway, that's really it for now, and I must go to sleep.