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January 19, 2005
Dawdling
At this very minute, I should be in the shower. Actually, I probably should be out of the shower and getting dressed. Classes start today at 10 a.m. sharp, sharp (as the Swedish say) and I am going to be late. Or perhaps I won't go at all.
Last night I met Jo and Paulo for dinner (frozen pizza) at Minnerva, where we finalized our Strategic Management paper and burned a couple CD's with all the information. I took the bus back home, so by the time I finally arrived, checked email, and sent my DRC paper--finally finished, hooray!--off to the Saratoga Foundation, it was after 11 p.m.
Now, I have been making a point to get to bed around 10 p.m.--that way I am ready to get up at 8 a.m. when the alarm goes off. If I manage to actually fall asleep at ten, then I usually wake up before the alarm. Anyone who knows me will realize what a feat this is--since I normally can sleep until noon regardless of the time I go to sleep. I really want to hold onto this routine for as long as possible (although it's going to seriously cramp my weekend fun to be home and in bed by 10 p.m.), because I've discovered that it is lovely to be up in the morning! It's quiet, and I can get a bunch of stuff done before leaving the house.
In examining this new trend, I attribute my routine (which I have faithfully followed for almost two weeks now) to the following:
* Of course, going to bed early each night is a pre-requisite for getting up at a decent hour. I've found that my body needs 8.5-9 hours of sleep each night.
* Breakfast! I've made a point of eating a big breakfast each morning, immediately when I get up. Unlike other tricks I've tried (like getting in the shower immediately), after breakfast I'm ready to face the day, and getting back into bed isn't really an option.
* No naps! As a student (and even as a full-time employee) I have often taken advantage of the afternoon/evening nap. By avoiding a nap in the afternoon, I am actually ready for bed at 10 p.m. (so sad, but true).
So, where was I going with all of this? Oh yes, I was unable to get to bed last night until after 11 p.m., so I'm feeling a bit groggy this morning. Which leads to the dawdling, and the lateness, and the potential skipping of class (all BAD things). I have been quite diligent in going to each class (even though most of them bore me to tears), but others in the class have been less so, and there was a stern lecture yesterday morning about the need for everyone to "support their fellow students" and come to the presentations. In general, I agree. On the other hand, they DO bore me to tears, and I HAVE been diligent. So perhaps this morning is forgivable. Perhaps not. But since I don't really care, there you go.
Well, I suppose that I will get in the shower, after all. Once I'm clean and can evaluate the rest of my day, perhaps I will scramble to class after all. Or not.
