The Human Clock
Beginning last Monday, the wife volunteered for the early shift at work. (7:30 – 4:30) To many, this wouldn't be that big of a deal, but her previous shift was 9-6. Her old shift usually meant that by the time I realized she was awake, it was around 7:30. Piece of cake – even for a nightowl like me.
The new schedule means that my wife rolls out of bed around 5:00 a.m. and begins her day. In my attempt at being a supportive husband, I try to trudge along right behind her (in a dazed, zombie-like stupor), crank on some tunes, and start whipping up some breakfast.
As the week wore on, it was a bit more difficult. By Thursday night, we were in bed, asleep, by 9:00.
Reflecting back on the events of the past week, I realized that in many ways, it had been a VERY productive week. While I had been working roughly the same number of hours each day (12+) I began to see a pattern emerging that was a bit exciting to my productivity meter. On most days, by 6:00 am, I had eaten my breakfast, read the news, and had begun my daily work routine. On my old schedule, this might have been 9 or 9:30. By the time noon came around, I had already packed in nearly a whole day. In addition, around 3 o'clock, I continued to get my second wind and zip through my afternoon activities.
I have never been an early-morning person, but I've always wanted to be. We'll see how week 2 goes and if I'm able to get just as much done. In the meantime, I'm tired! I can hardly wait until 9 tonight.