What Killed the Night Owl?

I wrote the following blog this morning. I was feeling particularly inspired, as you'll soon see. :-) However, I didn't have access to my computer at the time, so I couldn't post this blog until now. Please remember, these were my thoughts this morning, at the crack of dawn. Enjoy! :-)

What Killed the Night Owl?

I'll tell you what killed the Night Owl...the alarm clock going off at 5 in the morning, that's what killed the Night Owl! Break out the cheese because here comes the whine! :-) I am sooooooooo tired! I can't believe there are people who willingly get up this early! They're usually the ones who pop up, fresh as a daisy, with a cheerful hello and a bright, sunny smile for everyone. You know who I'm talking about... morning people– ugh! You may be shocked to hear this, but... I am NOT one of the them! I know, I know, I can hear the gasps of astonishment. I'm the one who hits the snooze button until the last possible moment, then, when I can't stall any longer, proceeds to stumble through the apartment, eyes half open, knocking over anything in my path in a rush to get to the shower. Believe me, it is not a pretty sight.

So, why am I having to get up so early? Because since my own personal financial crash, I've been taking the bus to work in order to save money. I have to catch it at 6:45am in order to get to work by 8:00am. Hey, hey, I hear those cries of "What is she complaining about? I have to get up at (insert time here)!" Might I remind you that you were warned that there would be plenty of whine in this article? Not to mention that I've already stated: I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON! I am a Night Owl in need of a good nest, uh, I mean rest. I'm actually surprised I'm even this coherent for 7:19am (I've been writing while waiting for the bus, and now while riding the bus). Still not exactly coordinated, as I knocked the bus driver's trash can off the wall while getting on the bus. Oops!

Anyways, you still may be wondering, "Why does her alarm go off so early if she doesn't catch the bus until 6:45am?" Believe me, it's not to get all fancied up (as many of my friends can attest to). It just takes me a looooooooooong time to wake up, thus, the snooze button. I even use my cell phone's alarm in addition to my regular alarm to ensure that I actually wake up. Besides, I also have to factor in actually walking to the bus stop – about 15-20 minutes. Even then I may not be fully awake; I'm usually running on pure adrenaline at that point.

The sad thing is, this is all ruining my reputation as a Night Owl! It didn't used to be unusual for me to go to bed at midnight, if not later. Now if I dare stay up past 10:00pm on a weeknight, I am hating life the next day. I haven't gone to youth group in a while because by the time I get home on Friday I'm beat!

Well, the good thing about riding this bus to work, besides saving money, is that I'm losing weight– HALLELUJAH! Plus, I now get to witness both sunrise and sunset. I had forgotten how pretty those sunrises can be; sometimes it's still hard to tell, what with my eyes being half closed and all! ;-)

So, what started this little tirade of mine? It was this: I began thinking about that old expression, "The early bird gets the worm," and I thought, "What a stupid expression! I mean, after all, who really wants worms!?" :-D See what I mean? NOT A MORNING PERSON (and not exactly in my right mind at this hour... well, I guess nor at any other hour either, but I digress...)! :-)

Well, on that cheery note, I shall end this blog. After all, I'm almost to work now anyway. May you all have a blessed and wonderful day... tee hee! (Aw, man... where did that come from? I must have gotten too close to a morning person, and they're rubbing off on me! Noooooooooooooooooooooooo.........!!!!!!!!!)

:-D