Work Exhaustion

Glad as I am to be working again, it is wearing on me. I can't tell whether the exhaustion is due more to the long, late (for me) hours, or dealing with the emotional stresses in the family I'm working for. At any rate, I'm glad to have discovered the joys of driving 55. It keeps my commute sane and, amazingly, relaxing! And I have some good audio books to keep me company in the evenings when I'm totally burnt out.

Finished Red Mars yesterday--an interesting, but somewhat slow story about science and politics. Started on Ender's Shadow--an adventure story taking place at the same time as Ender's Game, but from the perspective of a different child. It promises to be a fast paced adventure, but also to make me think, which is good.

Saw Prince Caspian this morning. It's the one book in the Narnia series which I couldn't remember anything about--turns out it was one long battle. No wonder I forgot it--there was no real plot, just, "I'm going to die! Oh good, I have help. Oh no! We're all going to die! Never mind, here comes the real help. Our enemies will have to surrender." That was it, plus a bit of The Lord of the Rings-type cinematic effects.