get to work on time

I’ve been doing pretty darn well this week. I swore this would be the week I’d turn it all around, and I definitely had a strong start. Of course, I go to school on Mondays, so my coworkers didn’t realize I’m doing better.

So my boss gave me a little reminder that I actually have to talk to clients sometimes, and they may start calling as early as 9:45 (hint hint) if they’re in Europe. Or really worried about something.

The hint has helped.

Tuesday: 8:45
Wednesday: 9:00
Thursday: 9:20 (but only because of the @#$%*() who drive around here like it’s la la land)

I’m going backwards on this one. I blame NetFlix.

They send me wonderful things to watch (like Almodovar) and trashy things to watch (like Desperate Housewives), but any way you slice it, I’m watching DVDs until around midnight every night. Pretty hard to get out of bed at 6 after that. Pekoe’s not helping.

Today was the worst. I didn’t wake up until 8 o’clock, and wasn’t in the shower till 9. And not to work till 10. And I didn’t even get to moisturize. Grrrrrr.

I need to get a new alarm clock…the fantastic analog one I have from Radio Shack the year I went to Mexico has died. It was thrown across the room one too many times, and the back doesn’t stay on and the battery falls out. It was the singularly most annoying, insistent alarm I’ve ever owned. I never thought I’d say this, but I want it back, dammit. I hate being the last to work in the morning.

I’m doing really well at getting up early enough. I just don’t get out the door fast enough. Being up at 7 gives me plenty of time to feed the cat, clean the litter, put away some dishes, eat breakfast, surf the web, shower, dress, and get out the door. I just need to get out the door 20 minutes earlier. It’s definitely the “surf the web” where I get hung up…probably because it’s on the oh so comfortable couch.

It’s 5 of 8. I’m still in bed. Today’s excuse is that I have to go to the police department before work. But really, I just don’t want to face anything that doesn’t come in internet form right now.

I was awake at 7am. That’s a start, right?