"Oh how I hate to get up in the morning"

I wish I had more time sleeping. I woke up 10 minutes late and decided to sleep for another five (sound all too familiar?). I then found myself driving like a mad man at a legal speed to work. Driving like a mad man and at legal speed? It's just weaving and turning sharply (with indicator lights) while driving at legal maximum speed.

I tend to do that especially at roads and junctions that I am very familiar with. I would drive at maximum legal speed and dare to take sharp turns. One of the reasons for my boldness is that I have a low car. The original car maker, Mazda, built it low that it looks like a sports car at a layman's glance (it’s a sports car wanna be to some of my friends). The only other thing that boosted my confidence in taking a sharp turn is my 15-inch diameter tires (it was 14 inches originally). Other than that, I like my car to be as original as possible (“stock” as the term used in car enthusiast groups). My car is the 1989 model (original owner bought it at 1992). :)

Anyway, I reached my office about 10 minutes behind my usual arrival time. I could see my usual parking space been taken by another and so I had to park at a spot a couple of spaces away. It is still bearable though I like the other spot better. In the afternoon, when the sun is beating down on lowly us, that particular spot is shaded by the trees behind it and the building in front of it. The spot that I parked today has half the shade and so my car gets half the protection from the sun rays.

Oh well, as soon as I get my usual breakfast set, I was contemplating on whether to get another cup of beverage; i.e. coffee, or not. I was just too sleepy but I refrain myself from doing so. Concerta and caffeine combination is too tough for me to handle. I just got to get my routine right so that I get to sleep by 12 midnight or at least half past midnight.

Anyway, my class is about to start and so I’ll write again tomorrow. It’s been a while since I did this and so my thinking’s been rusty on what and how to write a piece for my blog (not to mentioned that my brain isn’t fully awake too).

This is Brian. Over and out.

A different approach

Okay. I finally put my foot down and set aside a time for me to write.

My morning ritual begins about 7:30-ish. Every working day I would drive to work (25 mins if traffic is clear), put my notebook in my place and go for my breakfast. The breakfast place that I frequent is at a local mamak. I would order my usual "teh halia" (tea with ginger essence), a "roti canai" and two half-boiled eggs. I would then take my time to finish off my meal and to psyche myself up for the daily work in office. Time spent there till I get back to my class would be about 20 minutes, and with 30-odd minutes to spare. This ritual I've been practicing since two months ago and I think it's a good one. Better than the one I followed previously.

Priviously I woke up about 8:30-ish and then do a mad rush to the office only to find myself in a traffic jam and no parking. So rushed was I that I often get tensed (from the traffic, no breakfast and not able to calm myself down for the day). This would follow by me being cranky and being not able to function at optimal level. A down spiral would follow suit (not able to function well leads to being more cranky which leads to more mistakes and more cranky).

By having a new routine, I would have additional half-hour now convince myself to do something rather than waiting for time. So why not continue where I left off at blogging. :)

My only problem now is the other half of the 24-hour period. I leave office about 7:00-ish and reach home about 7:45. My dinner would soon follow and I would try to beat my sister to the computer (she would take about 3 hours online looking at pictures from friendsters/facebook/etc and writing emails). If I were to beat her to it (80% I win), I would be doing about 2 hours on Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour. I often take that long because I kill my computer opponent slowly (call me a sadist but hey, it's only a game. :) ). This would follow by television (if there's anything on that interest me) for an hour before I go online until bedtime about 1:30.

Hmmm...this daily routine puts me into a position to step back and look. I mean I've changed my "wake up for work" routine and now I'm trying to change my "go to bed" routine. I have to sleep early. Lack of sleep puts me into "cranky mode" the next morning. Sigh. Having said that, there's a link to this fact, and here it is: Amp Up Your Brain. Looking at the article, I would need to find at least 7 hours to sleep at night and this means, sleep early.

Alrighty then...time to work. Wooosah.

This is Brian, over and out.