Day 360 – Early Mornings
I am getting back into my old routine of going to the gym
before work, and that means getting up really early. As I mentioned before, I have started going
to the gym close to work, and I have to say it’s nicer to drive the 405 through
Orange County at 5:30 AM when there are fewer cars on the road and traffic
moves freeway speeds the whole way. It
starts my day with much less frustration and adrenaline. That’s a good thing.
But more important than easy traffic is the quiet. Granted, it’s nice to hear the birds chirping
before humans wake up, but they aren’t awake yet either at 4:00 AM when my
first alarm goes off. Instead, it’s just
quiet. Soon, I hear the coffee pot gurgling
(and I’d like to personally thank the person who came up with the idea of
putting a timer inside a coffee maker) and begin to think about getting my feet
back on the floor. Mind you, I am only
thinking about it until I hear the coffee maker finish brewing – I have no
intention of getting out of bed until it is done.
I can move slowly when I’m up early; nothing is pressing me
to think or act quickly. I can take my
time – turn on the computer if I want (or not), and figure out what I will wear
(which takes entirely too long – sometimes I wish we had uniforms). I know it takes me about 90 minutes from the
first alarm to locking the front door behind me – more than it takes most of my
friends – but it’s what I need, and I have nothing that keeps me from doing
what I need in the quiet of the morning before anyone else is up.
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