I didn't think it would
happen so soon, I was sure this day would be far off, or maybe never, but I was
wrong. Today was the day that I listened, I looked and I thought and I
thought and then I panicked! WHAT AM I GOING TO WRITE ABOUT FOR MY SLO POST?
Maybe it's the stress of progress reports, which are omnipresent in my life.
Maybe it's the fact people are REALLY reading my words. I really can't say why,
but today I panicked!
So when I finally did sit
down to write I clicked on the topic ideas link. And there it was, just
sitting there innocently, speaking differently to all who saw it but to me it
was screaming! ~Morning routines.
So this isn't so much
about my morning routine. It's more about how I can NOT get myself OUT of bed
in the morning! I hate oversleeping and I don't care for sleeping in and I LOVE
my job and my life so WHY am I hitting snooze until it expires on my TWO
different alarms? There just seems to be something ULTRA cozy about that
bed in the morning, something that just holds me tight, and something I can't
overcome.
I hit snooze once and fall
quickly back to sleep, I hit it the second time and lay there arguing with
myself, trying to convince myself that today I am not oversleeping! Suddenly,
the alarm jars me again! This time reach for my phone, I check emails and read
Twitter and Facebook with the hope of finding something that will catapult me
out of that bed. No success.
Each day this cycle continues. I promise myself Starbucks coffee or a
special breakfast if I just GET UP, nothing works until I feel the PANIC of
expired time! I look over at the clock I see I have exactly 45 minutes to get
up, get dressed, feed the cat and jump in car and with this I dart out of bed
and begin my day, just like that.
Fascinating, has it always been this way or just with this awfully cold winter we are still having? I have found myself liking the warmth of my bed much more than usual and won't walk the dogs if it's 15 or below, which means a little extra sleep. I need spring to get back on track with my normal routine.
ReplyDeleteThis is funny. I like how you used capitalization to accent the humor of it. Just like that! And you have a successful slice.
ReplyDeleteA vivid image of your morning. Well written. I am feeling your tension. I can't imagine Twitter in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI also set my alarm extra early in the morning just so I can hit snooze and lay in my warm bed reading emails and social media. This morning I was forced out of bed extra early because my daughter needed some things from the store for school. I enjoyed your post!
ReplyDeleteI have always been one to enjoy sleeping in, so I just can't wrap my brain around the idea that someone (you) doesn't care for sleeping in! I think Mandy is on yo something though. There's just something about snuggling down in warm covers when it is so chilly outside. Go for that Starbucks motivation, my friend! Whatever it takes!
ReplyDeleteHey Deb,
ReplyDeleteI am most definitely a morning person but lately I just don't want to get out of bed. It's too cozy and warm in there and I just want a few extra minutes of sleep, which can turn into 30 minutes or more if I'm not careful. But, I've been reading about the importance of sleep and so I'm exploring a change to my routine. Maybe we need to rethink how long it really takes us to get ready in the morning??
This winter had made my bed seem warm and cozy. It's been hard to get out of bed--especially with frequent snow days and two hour delays allowing me to sleep in many mornings.
ReplyDeleteIt is probably not really funny for you in the mornings, but I like how you crafted the slice with humor.
ReplyDeleteYou're fun! :0)
ReplyDeleteAs I read this post, I am thinking..."I'm so glad it is summer time right now!" No morning routines!