Mornings....
Just to put this in perspective, I would like to point out that I have been working 2nd or 3rd shift for quite some time now. Years. Lately this means I don't normally have to be to work til around 1pm. I get up somewhere in the 11am-noon range. So when I agreed to get up at 7:30am to drive my boyfriend to the mechanics to pick up his car, it was a big deal. I think I fell asleep around 12:30am. True, that's about 7 hours of sleep, but a different 7 hours of sleep than my body is used to. I think my purchase of a 52 ounce mug filled with coffee at the QT is COMPLETELY justified. Plus they have all different kinds of flavored cappuccino's, so really, who doesn't want more of that? Yum num num num.
Suffice to say, I am NOT a morning person, and never have been. I'm a born Nighthawk. My mom says that even as a baby, I would scream my head off if she tried to put me to bed before 11pm.
The frenzy of activity that buzzes through the city and the gas station in the 8am hour is almost a foreign experience for me, since I rarely am out and about at this time. I felt like some sort of tourist as I tried to dodge all the people flowing in and out of the store while I clutched my Godzilla-sized mug of caffeine. Since I didn't have anywhere to BE for several hours yet, I was able to enjoy my role of observer, leisurely watching the work trucks hustle into the parking lot as I pumped my gas. So many people buzzing about, rushing to get to work or school. I've always wondered what makes some people morning people, and others...not. My boyfriend, John, is a total morning person, and proud of it. When I asked him about it, he said he made himself that way. I've never been able to successfully convert myself to a morning person, but honestly, I've never really WANTED to that badly. Nightlife is quiet and peaceful. The bright AZ sunlight hurts my eyes and the heat makes me cranky and sometimes even ill if I'm out in for too long. But is that an excuse, or just the result of my being Nocturnal for so long? Hard to say.
Suffice to say, I am NOT a morning person, and never have been. I'm a born Nighthawk. My mom says that even as a baby, I would scream my head off if she tried to put me to bed before 11pm.
The frenzy of activity that buzzes through the city and the gas station in the 8am hour is almost a foreign experience for me, since I rarely am out and about at this time. I felt like some sort of tourist as I tried to dodge all the people flowing in and out of the store while I clutched my Godzilla-sized mug of caffeine. Since I didn't have anywhere to BE for several hours yet, I was able to enjoy my role of observer, leisurely watching the work trucks hustle into the parking lot as I pumped my gas. So many people buzzing about, rushing to get to work or school. I've always wondered what makes some people morning people, and others...not. My boyfriend, John, is a total morning person, and proud of it. When I asked him about it, he said he made himself that way. I've never been able to successfully convert myself to a morning person, but honestly, I've never really WANTED to that badly. Nightlife is quiet and peaceful. The bright AZ sunlight hurts my eyes and the heat makes me cranky and sometimes even ill if I'm out in for too long. But is that an excuse, or just the result of my being Nocturnal for so long? Hard to say.