Not a morning person...

I admit it. I am not a morning person. I never have been yet every single job I've ever had has forced me to get up in the wee hours of the morning to get to work. Oh, there are some things that are typically good about mornings, according to some. Things like:

1. Sunrise. Yes, sunrises are great and living on the lake, as I do, I've seen some spectacular sunrises. But, I've seen just as impressive sunsets so I'm not overly excited about watching the sun rise on a daily basis. Call me jaded, but one sunrise looks pretty much like the next and, frankly, I'd rather still be in bed.

2. First cup of coffee. Yes, that first cup of hot Joe is about the best thing ever. But, honestly, I can enjoy that first up sensation whether I have that cup at 5am or noon. I prefer noon.

3. Breakfast. I'm just not a fan. Brunch - now that's a good thing. And I am a fan of those restaurants that serve breakfast at any time because breakfast for dinner is the bomb! Recommendation: the Ole Skillet at Marina Gardens. Try it! YUM!

4. Quiet alone time in the morning. This is entirely overrated. Maybe because I never seem to get it anyway. Either my husband is up and talking to me or the cats are all over me saying good morning. I like them better when they're saying good afternoon. In the morning, they are not cute...they are annoying.

5. Morning drive time. Now, granted, I live very close to where I work and my drive time is ridiculously short but I hate it. I hate going out to my car in the dark winter mornings. I hate scraping ice off my windshield in the morning. I have waiting for my beater bomb to warm up. I don't have a garage. I have me, in the dark, swearing and freezing my tuckus. It's not pretty.

There are more things I hate about mornings - that moment when I have to uncover and get out of bed, that alarm going off, that moment I realize I've dawdled too long and now I'm rushing, trying to form a coherent thought - it all sucks. I am decidedly a night owl. I can be completely worn out at the end of the work day but when I get home, something happens. Actually, when I leave my office something happens. I wake up! I'm ready! Let's go! I can stay awake very late. In fact, I find it difficult to fall asleep before midnight. So I am awake that late and then have to get up early.

It's a hellish, never ending cycle. Sigh...