Saturday, I got very excited when I remembered that Daylight Savings Time was here again. I like having the sun out for a few hours after work, encouraging the feeling that you actually have time to do things. It also means spring is definitely here to stay. What I forgot about was the way the change in morning sunlight plays with your internal clock. Perhaps this is because until I started working full-time, I was never up before the sun, regardless of season. And Sunday I slept in, so the sun was up before I was and I focused on the joy of basking in the sun until almost 8 pm. So this morning when my alarm went off at 6:45, I hit snooze, because it had to be a mistake; it wasn’t light enough in my room. Several snooze buttons later, I actually looked at the clock and realized it was past time to get up and get moving or I would be late. I tried to tell myself I wasn’t tired, because it was the same time I usually get up. I had almost convinced my inner clock that it was wrong, when I turned on my car. And there, contradicting all my convincing, the clock blinked a bright 6:45 am. I couldn’t lie to myself any longer. I was up an hour earlier than usual and I hated it! If only the American work day included naptime.
4 comments:
Bleck! I didn't have to suffer daylight savings, but am enforcing my own 1 hour eariler policy out of self-torture. I am still trying to convince myself that I am sane. ;)
Sorry to say, you aren't.;) Besides, your birthday was Friday, you should still be in celebration mode!
What do you think left-over birthday cake is for! Just kidding. I think I partied enough the week before to count for several birthdays. In fact that is a good idea. This will be my last one! ;)
LOL! I had a similar experience and was late for school. I however, have built in my own little 1 hour nap time sometime between 2 and 6 p.m. in the lounge here at uvsc. And today was a beautiful day! Yes! Sunshine!!!
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