Waking Up Early

I've grown used to game company hours: in late, stay late. Rinse, repeat.

It's now 7:10AM and I am getting ready for work...and that seems awfully early to me. And yet, five years ago I'd have already been at work with the law firm, opening up the office and setting the first (of many!) pots o'coffee to brew. They allowed me to come in early and leave early so that I could carpool home with Rob.

And eleven years ago, when I was still at Regence Blue Shield, I was at my desk by 6:30AM (aieeee!) so that I could leave at 2:30PM and pick up the little cherubs at 3PM from school.

I didn't think I'd like getting in to work so late. 9:45AM - 6:45PM? Who the hell works those kinds of lazy hours?!

ME! =)

I grew to enjoy getting up and pittering around the apartment before heading to work. I could schedule all my doctor's or vet's appointments for 8AM and still be at work on time. Yippee!

Now, however, I prefer to stay abed through the first hour of the alarm, getting up only when absolutely necessary to get to the office. The bed is cozy, often filled with various combinations of pets, and NPR is so soothing (most of the time, anyway).

We're working ten hour days through Thursday, so I have gotten up way early. My pain killers for my shoulder are wearing off and I'm dragging a bit. After my blog update, it's off to the showers and then through the snow to work.

For yes, it hath snowed again, although not so much as in December. Here in Redmond, tis a light dusting of less than an inch. The cold has allowed it to stay on and freeze a bit. Today's forecast is for another inch or two.

Brrrr!

Waking Up Early

I've grown used to game company hours: in late, stay late. Rinse, repeat.

It's now 7:10AM and I am getting ready for work...and that seems awfully early to me. And yet, five years ago I'd have already been at work with the law firm, opening up the office and setting the first (of many!) pots o'coffee to brew. They allowed me to come in early and leave early so that I could carpool home with Rob.

And eleven years ago, when I was still at Regence Blue Shield, I was at my desk by 6:30AM (aieeee!) so that I could leave at 2:30PM and pick up the little cherubs at 3PM from school.

I didn't think I'd like getting in to work so late. 9:45AM - 6:45PM? Who the hell works those kinds of lazy hours?!

ME! =)

I grew to enjoy getting up and pittering around the apartment before heading to work. I could schedule all my doctor's or vet's appointments for 8AM and still be at work on time. Yippee!

Now, however, I prefer to stay abed through the first hour of the alarm, getting up only when absolutely necessary to get to the office. The bed is cozy, often filled with various combinations of pets, and NPR is so soothing (most of the time, anyway).

We're working ten hour days through Thursday, so I have gotten up way early. My pain killers for my shoulder are wearing off and I'm dragging a bit. After my blog update, it's off to the showers and then through the snow to work.

For yes, it hath snowed again, although not so much as in December. Here in Redmond, tis a light dusting of less than an inch. The cold has allowed it to stay on and freeze a bit. Today's forecast is for another inch or two.

Brrrr!