I’m being reminded of what it’s like to have a deployment schedule, this week… I’ve been working on a wargame that we’re running, and it’s scheduled to have a normal game day tomorrow, Saturday, so my only weekend day this weekend is going to be Sunday. 
Oh well–actually it’s not that bad; I’m pretty busy all day and I enjoy the challenge of having a whole new set of duties that keep me engaged and interested. I’m sure I’d get bored with it if I did this ordinarily, but for now it’s interesting and challenging (both of which are Kj synonyms for “fun”, nerd that I am!). I get up really early, get home late, and spend all my time thinking about work… and I remember what it felt like when, on deployment, I lived, breathed, ate, and slept work… which got tiring after a while, but kept me very much engaged with my life, something I don’t feel most of the time in ordinary life. (At times I feel like I’m sleepwalking through my regular life.)
So this is a reminder… a rather low-key one, too, which is a good thing, since I’m already combating sleep debt… headaches, morning grogginess and all!
