Most people find digital alarm clocks to be the most reliable.
Personally, I rely on my dad.
My father is a Man Of Routine. His work-day mornings run the same every day (with very few exceptions).
7:00 AM- I wake to the creaking of my parents' bedroom door, and the thump thump thump as he stumbles downstairs (he will only use the downstairs shower because it has good pressure).
Then, the squealing of the plumbing as the shower turns on full blast.
By around 7:10ish (I never really check the clock for exact time...that's the whole point of this post) he has stumped back up the stairs, and I hear him fiddling with the power outlet in the upstairs bathroom, as he is plugging in his electric razor. A few minutes of a buzzing sound, and then a drawer slams, the door opens and he moves back to the bedroom. (There is more to his routine, but it would take too long to detail). By now we are around 7:15 AM.
This is my cue to groggily stumble to the bathroom and perform my own morning routine.
As I said, I rely heavily on my dad to know exactly when to get up.
This morning was one of the few exceptions mentioned above. I was taking my mom's car instead of getting a ride to work with Dad. I didn't take into account that my dad would be getting up later as a result....
Well I woke up in a panic this morning, realizing I was hearing none of the usual sounds! I was COMPLETELY disoriented!!! I scrambled to the little *digital* clock I have at the other side of my room, and to my relief is was only 7:04 AM. A little early. I decided to get up anyway now that my heart-rate had shot way up.
Without my father's timeline to guide me, I ended up running way too early, which is always annoying, especially when I think of how warm and cozy I was in my bed.
Luckily, tomorrow we will be returning to the regular schedule, so I won't have to be so confused again.
5 comments:
do we have the same dad???
even down to the reason why he showers downstairs. hmmm.
better luck tomorrow :P
you remind me of Amy. Panicking about time and such. Although, I think we have all had that panic "What time is it!" wake up.
I always sympathize with Amy and her "I'm going to be late!" paranoia, because yes...I have the same problem.
Laura- that is so funny!!
I don't want to change your whole daily routine, but in 1787 a guy named Levi Hutchins from New Hampshire invented the alarm clock, although it only went off at 4:00am and it's likely that he took the idea from an iron wall clock with a bronze bell made in Nuremberg, Germany in the 15th century. Just a thought, I mean, most normal people use alarm clocks...
I use my alarm clock radio but now I seem to wake up before it goes off. I would recommend waking to music instead of the invasive alarm sound!
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