5:03 AM - This is Not What I Want From Life

I dragged my body out of bed this morning at 4:15 am because it has to be done. I have to get into a routine of getting up and getting going during these early morning hours for this week before a week where I do not have to be up this early. I think that this is cruel and unusual punishment. In addition, this is a week with a 12-hour day in it, so that means late night medication, medication side effects, and late arrival at work for a kid-day the next day. There is so much that is wrong with this week, but it all starts with the time change.

I woke up with an actual aural alarm this morning.

This is unusual for me. Music in my environment tends to be startling, so I use a light to help me get up. I am usually awake before the light turns on, but not always. The change in the light environment helps me wake up. I think my father is responsible for this. He used to tell me it was time to get up by turning on my bedroom light when I was younger. As much as I pleaded that he turn on the small light, he always turned on the bigger and brighter light. So, a light is my "alarm."

It is hot here right now. The morning temperature is 57 degrees F with a relative humidity of 96%. This makes for difficulty with sleeping and breathing. Wet air clogs my lungs and makes it difficult to breathe and sing and do the music stuff that happens. My classroom is starting to get warm again with all the adolescent bodies that come in during the days. We are headed for unseasonable temperatures today of 82 degrees F before thunderstorms and rain tomorrow.

It is strange to think that I will not have to get up so early in three and a half months.

This past weekend, I broke my "No spend" rules for my #The100DayProject. I bought two more surplus boxes from Planner Envy. This is not a terrible thing, but the pledge to myself was that I would use up what I have available without purchasing more. The siren song of stickers and washi tape and planner tools was very strong, and I did not even remember as I was in thrall to the possibilities of more and more stickers. When I awoke from my thrall, I had ordered two more boxes coming for the next two months. All of this was prompted because I received my second box from Planner Envy this weekend. I enjoyed it so much, and it led me to the website. Other than this slip, I have done really well at not purchasing extra things!

I have a new journal almost ready to move out into the world. I will be starting another one pretty soon - I think the new one will be book-themed because I have a book-themed paper pad that is calling my name.

I just remembered that today is a fasting day for labs. I can have water, but that is all for today. So, add that to the list of things that I have to do. I am glad that I remembered before I ate something and ruined it all! So, after work, I have to go get my labs done at my doctor's office. I have an appointment next week to see my nurse practitioner who will be up to date with my recent cancer, surgery, and all that stuff. Before that, though, it is time for a shower and an early morning drive to work where we will be talking about beatboxing, St. Patrick's Day word rhythms, and Dr. Seuss' The Foot Book. After work, go to the doctor for labs!

So, shower, drive, work, labs.

All while very tired. I miss the years where our spring break was the week after the time change - that was ideal because there were seven days to get acclimatized to the change before having to get back into the school routine. Oh well. After this week, it will no longer be an issue for me. I figure that spring break will not be a huge thing in my future, but who knows??

Time to go out into my routine. Don't eat, MJ! Don't eat!!