Category Archives: Night Shift

Moving

I want to talk about moving, not moving from my apartment, but rather moving my bedroom. I would like to exist in the back room of my apartment. It’s fabulous in every way. First of all, I wouldn’t have to disturb Wil while he is sleeping. Every time I want to get dressed or get something from my own bedroom I see this:

And each time I see him slumbering away, while I am chasing after a toddler, I want to kill him a little more.

But I know he has to sleep, he works the night shift and therefore he must sleep during the daytime hours.

Which leads me to my solution: We should move our bedroom to the back room of the apartment. It’s such a lovely room and it’s removed from the rest of the apartment so Wil could get some undistubed sleep! Our current bedroom could become an office and a dressing room (with dressers and a closet).

But let’s talk about the back room for a moment, shall we? The windows in the back room look out to this:

My parent’s garden, my safe haven.

There are a few problems:

Problem #1
The back room currently looks like this:
That’s a huge problem. I’m still working with Dara, of Spatial Harmony, to de-clutter this room. That woman is a saint, I tell you. My friend Josina (who hired Dara to de-clutter her closet) and I talk about how wonderfully calm Dara is in the face of scary clutter.

Anyway, on to problem #2.

Problem #2
The ceiling may or may not be falling apart. See exhibits A and B below:

Problem #3
In order to fix the ceiling, we need lots of money. We do not have said money.

The solution: I’ve taken matters into my own hands, and started a for profit organization called:
“Fix My Ceiling and Give Me Money.” Abbreviated into FMCAGMM.

If you would like to contribute to FMCAGMM, which would lead me to future joy and less resentment toward my boyfriend, please send me a check or money order. Sorry, no C.O.Ds.

For my mailing address, email oldschoolnewschoolmom@oldschoolnewschoolmom.com

We here at FMCAGMM also accept Paypal! Paypal to oldschoolnewschoolmom@oldschoolnewschoolmom.com.

Thank you in advance for your charitable donations!

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Resentment of The Night Shift

My boyfriend, Wilhelm, works the night shift at an airline. The means that he sleeps during the daytime. He has Fridays and Saturdays off, but Friday daytime is reserved for catching up on sleep and come Saturday his circadian rhythms are so thrown off that he is sleeping half the day on Saturday as well. We end up hanging out as a family at night time. But during the day I feel like this:

I know he’s tired. I get that. But I’m tired too! When he is sleeping through the day (like he is right now) I am up at 7am or earlier and taking care of my son.

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love spending time with my kid. But sometimes, I need a break! I resent Wil’s night shift and what it does to my exhaustion level and my day! He’s sleeping and I am busting my ass all day! Meanwhile, most every other couple with children are out having a “family day.”
Has anyone had a boyfriend/husband/wife/partner that worked nights? How did you deal with this situation?