I need a kick in the arse in the morning! Help...
04-25-07, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by chipcom
I got the sure-fire cure: I'll just come and stay with you for a few days, under the condition that if you don't wake up and get out of the house before I wake up, you gotta have let me have my way with you for the full 22 seconds I can muster. Glad I could be of help, ma'am. 
04-25-07, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bikedaddy
I agree with DJ. Kids will get you waking up. Even on days when my the kids stay at the grandparents I wake up.
So my suggestion is have a few kids to wake up every morning!
So my suggestion is have a few kids to wake up every morning!
04-25-07, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by chipcom
I got the sure-fire cure: I'll just come and stay with you for a few days, under the condition that if you don't wake up and get out of the house before I wake up, you gotta have let me have my way with you for the full 22 seconds I can muster. Glad I could be of help, ma'am.
And... 22 seconds?!?! Why even bother!
04-25-07, 12:40 PM
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Get a riding buddy. You're a lot less likely to hit the snooze when you know that a friend is waiting for you.
04-25-07, 12:44 PM
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The shower is what really wakes me up in the morning. I still rinse off when I get to work but if I don't shower at home the commute is just a drag. I eat an english muffin after the shower and a glass of water and then I get going.
04-25-07, 12:47 PM
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Well, whatever it was - it seemed to work this morning. Although, I was so paranoid about sleeping in that I tossed and turned all night and barely slept! Now at noon, I'm ready for a full-on nap. Argh. But the ride was fun!
I agree that I should just say to myself: "Just Do IT!" and get up. Although I love coffee, I need a wake-up period before I can drink any, so that's out first thing.
I never get enough sleep at night - so that is most likely one of my problems. I am totally nocturnal. For some reason I seem to gain energy as the day goes on. My evening rides home are the BEST because of this. I'd like to balance it out a bit more though, and getting up at 6:00 will have me heading to bed much earlier than normal.
I agree that I should just say to myself: "Just Do IT!" and get up. Although I love coffee, I need a wake-up period before I can drink any, so that's out first thing.
I never get enough sleep at night - so that is most likely one of my problems. I am totally nocturnal. For some reason I seem to gain energy as the day goes on. My evening rides home are the BEST because of this. I'd like to balance it out a bit more though, and getting up at 6:00 will have me heading to bed much earlier than normal.
04-25-07, 12:52 PM
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Setting the clock a few minutes fast works for me. Only because I don't know how fast ahead it is. I closed my eyes and held the "^min" button for a while. I have made a point of not discovering how fast ahead it is, and I have set the other clocks in my house poorly to keep me from learning the actual time. This only goes so far though.
I also fight with my roommate about keeping our blinds open. I find that I can awake far more easily with the blinds drawn, but he always closes them if he goes to bed after me. Sharing a bedroom with someone sucks. Guess I'm experiencing what I may have missed out on by being an only child.
I also fight with my roommate about keeping our blinds open. I find that I can awake far more easily with the blinds drawn, but he always closes them if he goes to bed after me. Sharing a bedroom with someone sucks. Guess I'm experiencing what I may have missed out on by being an only child.
04-25-07, 01:10 PM
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I set the alarm clock way away so I have to get out of bed to turn it off. I then turn the radio on and head right to the washroom/shower - that's a good wake-up for me - I do this whether I'm riding or not.
+1 to having everything ready/waiting for you to leave is a great idea and saves mucho time and potential silliness (morning sleepiness + forget something important = the suck).
If you prefer to shower AT work, then just have a cool (or cold) washcloth ready at home, wipe your face and around your ears/neck - that should spark you up. I hate getting up in the mornings, usually only because I don't go to bed at a good time - force yourself to eat properly (3 or more hours before bedtime!) and to rest well and getting up will become easier as your body gets used to it - easier said than done for me, hehe.
+1 to having everything ready/waiting for you to leave is a great idea and saves mucho time and potential silliness (morning sleepiness + forget something important = the suck).
If you prefer to shower AT work, then just have a cool (or cold) washcloth ready at home, wipe your face and around your ears/neck - that should spark you up. I hate getting up in the mornings, usually only because I don't go to bed at a good time - force yourself to eat properly (3 or more hours before bedtime!) and to rest well and getting up will become easier as your body gets used to it - easier said than done for me, hehe.
04-25-07, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Eggplant Jeff
I've never known anyone that works for. Everyone I know always gets used to it. Hell, the clock on my bike computer is off by 51 minutes (non daylight savings) and 9 minutes (daylight savings... did I mention I'm too lazy to adjust the clock?) and I always know the real time.
If you can get up enough times in a row, it'll become easier. Kinda like riding to work.
If you can get up enough times in a row, it'll become easier. Kinda like riding to work
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One of my other roommates tapes his clock with duct tape so that he has to fumble with it for a while before he can flip the alarm switch off. Works pretty well for him.
04-25-07, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chipcom
let me have my way with you
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04-25-07, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mtn_chick
Guess I spoke too soon on the last one!
And... 22 seconds?!?! Why even bother!
And... 22 seconds?!?! Why even bother!
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You need one of these:
If you don't wake up and disarm it, you die.
If you don't wake up and disarm it, you die.
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I think slashdot.org posted an article about an alarm clock that rolls off your nightstand and hides if you hit snooze.
Also - get lots of bright light - that wakes you up.
Also - get lots of bright light - that wakes you up.
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Originally Posted by chipcom
I'm trying for 23.
slvoid - now THAT would do the trick!
robtown - daylight will be screaming through my window pretty soon here as the days get longer, so that won't be a problem. Yippee!
