It's 7 a.m. and I'm

It's 7 a.m. and I'm sitting here at my desk struggling to keep my eyes open. If I can make it until 9:00, I will have gotten my 8 hours for the day. Yes, I came in at 1 a.m. No, I'm not crazy.

This morning I got a sneak preview of what my job will be in a couple years, once I'm done learning and training and am certified to work as a Rendezvous Guidance and Procedures Officer. We started the rendezvous around 1:30 a.m. and finally docked to the space station at about 5:45. It was very cool. I have a lot to learn.