awake.
i seldom sleep past 5 am these days... even on days off i still wake up then and it takes some coaxing for my mind to let my body fall back asleep. i've even streamlined my morning processes so that i don't need to be up that early, but it doesn't matter. i am still awake then anyway. so i am typing meaningless words here to kill time before i actually need to leave for work. today is day three this week at work. then one off for one and back for two more. i was so burned out from yesterday. i hate coming home and just feeling comatose for a few hours before finally resigning to bed. i'm not sure how i am going to make it through 12 hours today - my mind and body already feel tired. i have so much i need to accomplish on my day off tomorrow, but all i am going to want to do is lay around in bed relaxing.

i need to start packing. moving is just about a week away. it will be here before i know it. i'm bursting with excitement. i have almost a week off from work around the move. plenty of time to clean or paint or get settled in a bit. i am looking forward to that break from work. my mind needs time away from sick kids and the frustrations that go along with taking care of them.

i need coffee.