Avoid the snooze...

Alright, here we go...time for a quick post before venturing across town to contribute to society and put in a 5-hour shift at work. Tuesdays and Thursdays are typically my "no free time" days, other than 10 minutes here and there in between classes and work to throw down a quick meal or at least breathe for a second. Well, since I finished a midterm exam early today (no, I cannot believe it's midterms already either), I was able to acquire a laptop in the library, plop down in a semi-comfortable (and probably germ-ridden) chair to jot down my thoughts on the day's progress thus far. Progress is being made, one way or another. This morning I learned a very valuable lesson that I will take with me in my days following today: the 15 minutes of sleep after hitting snooze is never worth it. Sure, at the time it seems like a fantastic idea, drifting off for just 15 more minutes can't hurt anything. And that's probably true...it doesn't "hurt" anything. But it doesn't help my morning situation either. Although I did have enough time to get ready and prepare myself this morning, I sure could have used that extra 15 minutes to stretch, relax and gather my thoughts, or actually enjoy my bowl of oatmeal that I ate in literally 2 minutes. Lesson learned: don't hit snooze...just GET UP!

Okay, so the rain has finally stopped here in the city. Although, I am not against the dark and gloomy weather. It actually makes me feel cozy and relaxed, and gives me an excuse to drink extra coffee and squeeze in an afternoon nap (which time does allow me to do on Mondays and Wednesdays). But on a day like today, I would much rather NOT get drenched as I scurry around the city. You may ask, why don't you use an umbrella? Well, so far I've lost 2 umbrella's to the wicked wind here in Chicago. An umbrella does me no good when it's inverted and nearly pulling me across the street (in this case I usually laugh hysterically, gather my mangled umbrella, and face the rain head on).  

Supposedly, the sun will shine tomorrow. Which means I have another beautiful day ahead of me. Happy Thursday!