June 11, 2002
We went to Monterey yesterday for our anniversary. It was a fun day and nice to spend time together away from every day stuff and from the house. We went to the Monterey Aquarium, where Shane took awesome pictures of the fishes, otters, and jellies. They turned out really well, considering there was a thick layer of glass between us and the lighting. He put themon our website. We then went to El Torito for lunch/dinner. We decided to take the 1 home, which was a very curvy drive and I was very sleepy. It took a little longer, but was so pretty. It was sunny and the water was beautiful. We drove through Big Sur and Hearst Castle. We could even see the castle up on the hill from the road. We had a nice day.
Now it's back to real life and work. I just feel tired all the time. I can sleep over eight hours on my nights off and still wake up sleepy. I catch myslef almost dozing off throughout the day. Will I ever get enough sleep? I wonder how people can work nights their whole lives. I am lucky, I only have to work three nights. I can't imagine working five nights a week. I guess I wouldn't be working twelve hour shifts if I worked five nights a week. You would have no life, though. I am glad we are on twelve hour shifts. I still wouldn't want to work days at my hospital. I like the night nurses so much more and wouldn't want to deal with all the stuff that goes on during the days there. So, on nights I stay. Shane has a final tonight and tomorrow so he is busy studying.
I am reading my huge book from Natalie and liking it. It's about a woman from the 1940s who is on holiday in Scotland with her husband. He is researching his family's history in the area. The woman ends up being transported to the 1700s and is trying to find her way back to the present, while living in the past and interacting with her husband's family. His family is English and she is found and living with the Scottish clansmen he is fighting against. It is interesting and not all mushy or full of romance at this point. It is the first in a series, so I don't think she'll make it back to the 40s in this book. I am enjoying it a lot and am sure it will keep me busy for a while.