Early riser or get up and go?

United States
December 27, 2006 10:07am CST
My husband picks on me about this and I wanted to see what other people do in this sistuation. I work 9:30 to 5:30 and I get up at 7:00 am evey morning. Because I like to get up, get my shower and have a cup of coffee, watch the news and check my email. I then leave here at 9 am and he thinks I am nuts that I could sleep in till 8:30 and hop in the shower and go to work. I guess it must just take me a bit longer to get going or I just like my "me" time before I head off to work. So what kind of person are you? Just get up and go?? or wake up early and take your time before you have to leave for work.
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27 responses
@Signal20 (2281)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I always prefer to have some me time before leaving for somewhere. It usually doesn't work out that way though lol. I usually end up sleeping till an hour to an hour and a half before I need to be there. I don't wake up very easily or well for that matter.
• Romania
28 Dec 06
nice...:D
@yuva11 (50)
• India
28 Dec 06
There is nothing wrong in getting early and late in the morning.It all depends upon the mind set of the person and he/she should plan the day and make the day a successful one which are golden pages in a book called life which can never be wrote again.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
28 Dec 06
I'm an early riser and up at 5 every morning doing chores (except when I was pregnant and too tired) while my husband is the get up and go person. But he doesn't pick on me...because he gets everything done when he is up and it's easy for him to just shower, eat and rush out the door. I usually do some chore, cook for the whole day and read the paper before I leave (which is earlier than my husband). Most of the time my husband is just getting up when I am almost on my way out and I drop my son at the bus stop before I leave for work. But now I am a stay at home and I still get up early to finish my chores so that I get the rest of the day to do what I like for myself.
@runsgame (2031)
• India
28 Dec 06
My God ! what a nice topic for discussion. One thing is not very clear in this discussion as to whther u are aginst the early wake up or u are frustrated with your hub's comments. madam, we all are living in this universe to do the mechanical way of living that is waking/eating/working/earning/spending/enjoying the results of these action both happiness/sorrows. . this is a machanical life. the main motive in this computer world is to earn earn earn earn . there is no limitations for this . just to earn we even skip our food/many other activities. SO ONE THING IS CLEAR ALL THESE WORST SITUATIONS ARE DUE TO THE DESIRE TO EARN . further the desire to earn does not have any limiting factor. so be cool madam and try not to put such a trivial problems for public discussions , because these are not at a problem just an understanding that's all. if u just try u can solve this situation very easily within your own home and be happy . sorry for advicing . pls excuse me
@riskey58 (248)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I am an early riser. I like getting up early so I have time to take a shower and sit and have my coffee. I hate getting up and having to rush out the door.
• Australia
28 Dec 06
I'm a get up and go type of person. I like my 'me' time at night and i always make sure i have everything i need for the next day ready before i go to sleep at night. The last thing i do before i get into bed is make a checklist of everything i need or have to do for the next day. Since my workplace is walking distance from where i live, I usually wake up about 45mins to half an hour before i have to be at work.
@padhukr (2267)
• India
28 Dec 06
mine work 9.30am to 6.00pm so i wake up time regular morning at 7.30am.wake up first work watch the tv.
@cyfernet (2383)
• United States
28 Dec 06
it's get up and go go go because i get up late!
@tambdy (1967)
28 Dec 06
I am the total opisite i give myself 30 minutes to have my cerial cup of tea and to get washed and dressed before i leave for work. That is probally why i need to take hundreds of pro plus to stay awake.
• India
28 Dec 06
i dont like to get up early in morning.... but my fathert wakes me up every day... i want to sleep....
@pratew3y (1893)
• India
28 Dec 06
for me if i had to leave home at 9 then i would get up at 8 since i am vey lazy and getting up in the morning is an impossible task for me my friends or family members help me with it
• India
28 Dec 06
i also get up early in the morning. then go for brush my teeths and after that going for walk. then take bath & after that go for break fast.this is my schedule i m bechalour. some day after i go for merrige.after that i'll set my schedule according to my better half.if you have any new idea what type of schedule i adopt after my marrige then give me response.i am waiting for your response deseperately
@deepaksur (122)
• India
28 Dec 06
i am joy man
@berry9 (590)
• India
28 Dec 06
well I am a get up and go kind buddy.I work between 9.30-5.30 and im back by 6.I take my leisure after that.And its just fine for me.But for you....... hmmmmmmm choose it and do it your way.
• Singapore
28 Dec 06
hehe..im a get up and go kinda person...i'm a night owl and i have to admit that i always have to sleep more in the morning...i hope i could be like you though, have some 'me' time in the morning...
• India
28 Dec 06
i am like ur husband
@mashimaro (1094)
• Philippines
28 Dec 06
I want an early riser..
@re08dz (1941)
• Australia
28 Dec 06
By choice I'm a stay in bed until the last possible minute type of person. Unfortunately my kids have pretty much broken me of the habit - mainly because they are much the same way so now I have to get up early enough to get them up in time so they can just get up and go :-) I am now trying to find some me time though - I get up and get organised and then in between yelling at them to get in the shower, get dressed, eat breakfast and get to school I try to sit and quietly have my morning cuppa and check my email :-)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I'm with your husband on this. i get up like an hour before having to be at work and sometimes less than that. depends on how long i worked and how late i went to sleep. you just prefer taking your time in the morning which makes sense however i'm a waitress and i work mostly nights so i get home late go to sleep real late and get up even later. like between 1 and 3 pm most of the time. once a week i work til 10 pm and have to work at 11am the next day which is hard but i'm getting used to it.
• Romania
28 Dec 06
get up and go is the best solution. If you say "Just 5 minutes" you may lose 1 hour and be late to school or job...but....whet "get up and go" my eyes are "damaged" by the stupid light....so i get up early and i play a game on my mobile to make some resistance to light...then i wake up....nice huh..? :D