I did a 16-hour shift yesterday which lasted throughout the night and well into the morning. I am so tired I can't feel my legs. My head feels light and it's as if I am floating. My body aches all over, my eyes are so heavy, and yet, I am so wide awake.

It's our shop's first Christmas in the brand new terminal, and last night was the Christmas Promo Launch. All Christmas decors were set up, and the perfume and skincare gift sets were all put out for display. My first ever retail job, so this is how it's done. Everything super-scaled, really over-the-top. It was quite an experience to work with the night replenishment team, and because they were all mostly guys, the entire shift went smoothly, everyone worked fast and extremely hard, and we all just got on.

If only all shifts would run like this. Maybe I'd go home after every working day absolutely knackered, but happy and fulfilled.