Mornings : day 2

November 6th, 2008 by Neal

9:49. Off by 20 minutes.

It’s because I was up too late watching Monk. DVR may be my downfall.

Score: 1 for 2.

On the up side, my morning attitude, while still one of bitterness at the morning, was more prone to recognize the need for alertness. A few more mornings of that and I might be able to will myself from slumber regardless of circumstance.

Mornings : day 1

November 5th, 2008 by Neal

It is 9:29. Because of daylight savings time, that is a win for me.

I made a poor start to my progress by staying out way too late last night, so I am pleased that I was able to get up this morning. I really feel I should blame the Diety for this, because I didn’t do anything special.

So day 1 : success. I need some coffee.

Habits

November 4th, 2008 by Neal

I’ve got a series of habits that I’d like to cancel / change / improve / start. Doing a fair amount of reading has revealed that putting it out there is a key aspect to making it happen. So I’m going to attempt with my online journal. It’s out there, and it’s easy.

First habit: Mornings – getting up at a consistently early time.

I am not a morning person. I am grouchy. I am tired. I have to drudge my lackadaisical human body from within the comfortable confines of my covers and into the bare air where responsibility and stress reside. This is not a joy for me, most days.

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