Cabin Fever

I think I am beginning to feel the effects of my monotonous schedule. Not to bore you, but here is my daily schedule:

• 1100 hrs (11:00am): Alarm clock goes off (I press snooze)
• 1200 hrs (12:00pm): I wake up and get dressed for the day.
• 1245 hrs (12:45pm): I arrive at my office and get my brief of last night's activities.
• 1300-1800 hrs (1pm-6pm): I sit in my office, returning emails, filing paperwork, ordering parts. Occasionally, people will pop their heads in to say hello and see how I am doing.
• 1800-1900 hrs (6pm-7pm): I walk to the Dining Facility (DFAC), which is conveniently located next door.
• 1900-0100 hrs (7pm-1am): Back to my desk, where I return more emails. My friends and family are at work now in the States, so we exchange emails too. The company that I order my parts from are also at work in the States now, so we exchange emails, as well.
• 0100 hrs (1am): I brief the incoming soldier about my day's activities and I walk home.
• 0200-0300 hrs (2:00-3:00am): I work out at the gym
• 0330 hrs (3:30am): Shower
• 0345 hrs (3:45am): Bed

That's it. EVERY. DAY. FOR. ONE. WHOLE. YEAR. Sometimes something will happen to mix it up. I will volunteer to be on the crew for the launch of our aircraft...We'll get mortared (always exciting!)...I'll sneak away to the shopette to pick up personal hygiene items...

We are getting ready to swap shifts next week. There is a debate on whether or now they will switch me, but I am fighting for it. The main appeal for this shift to me is that breakfast is served at the DFAC during it, and I will be able to have a made-to-order omelette every day. Yum!