Eco 1,366 Posted February 7 I am somewhat proud of my morning routine, but I often meet people who seem to be a mess in the morning. Do you have a morning routine? If not, have you considered a more organized routine for the wee hours of the day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,207 Posted February 7 Wake up at 6:45. Turn the coffee on. Shower. Get dressed. Get my lunch ready. Wake up my daughter. Get her milk. Get her dressed. Drop her off at School. Head to work and hope I’m there before 8. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eco 1,366 Posted February 7 2 minutes ago, Cicero said: Wake up at 6:45. Turn the coffee on. Shower. Get dressed. Get my lunch ready. Wake up my daughter. Get her milk. Get her dressed. Drop her off at School. Head to work and hope I’m there before 8. What time does your girl go to bed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eco 1,366 Posted February 7 7 minutes ago, Cicero said: Strictly 9 Oh alright. Mine is younger, but she is in bed at 7:30 sharp, and we wake her up at 6am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eco 1,366 Posted February 7 6 minutes ago, Vader said: Have a wank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 7 Well it isn't exactly morning anymore when I wake up but anyway... Wake up Drink a glass of water Shower/brush teeth/etc Put the kettle on Make bed Get dressed Drink tea while reading the news Done. Used to always be pretty much the same when I had a "normal" schedule and had to get up in the morning; it just used to be coffee instead of tea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eco 1,366 Posted February 7 I wake up at 5am each morning. Coffee makers automatically starts at 5:30am. I always shower, spend 30 minutes meditating, read the news and/or some of a book, and then once 6 arrives, I wake up the daughter, feed her breakfast, get her ready for school, and then back her in the car for her Mother to take to daycare. Once they are gone (usually around 6:45), then I am alone and can start working whenever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,106 Posted February 7 2 minutes ago, nudge said: Well it isn't exactly morning anymore when I wake up but anyway... Wake up Drink a glass of wine Shower/brush teeth/etc Put the kettle on Make bed Get dressed Drink whisky while reading the news Done. I changed it to your actual routine. Don’t lie. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 7 1 minute ago, DeadLinesman said: I changed it to your actual routine. Don’t lie. I don't drink wine. Ha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaaC (John) 1,798 Posted February 7 I normally wake up around 5ish and then go and take my medicine, if I don't go back to bed then it's a shower, make myself a coffee then start the tv up for the early morning news and switch this laptop on and surf the net, wait until the wife gets up then we will plan the day ahead shopping wise. Normally every month (Thursday's) when I get my pension the first think on the agenda is to pay my monthly bills, rent, council tax etc, once I have done that then I will relax as I know my bills are paid and up to date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 6,672 Posted February 7 Wake up. Brush teeth. Shave (if needed) and shower. Get changed or get ready for the day. Breakfast. Start work. Eat my lunch before lunchtime then need to get new lunch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,313 Posted February 7 I used to get up and have coffee then go for a bike ride before I went back home to shower and go to work. Now I don't have time for that anymore. So the bike only gets ridden on the weekends... sometimes... I should ride my bike more again. I've got my coffee maker on a timer so when I wake up I've got a shitload of coffee ready to go. So the first thing I do when I get up is have coffee. Then I usually put the TV on and watch some shite, usually the news, while I make breakfast. Then I eat that breakfast I've made for myself. With more coffee & some OJ. Desperately wish I still smoked cigarettes because I've just eaten and I'm heavily caffeinated. Try to push that into the back of my mind. Empty out the old coffee grinds, put more coffee grinds into the machine, make coffee I'll be putting in my thermos and drinking up until 1. Shave/trim beard (if I need to), brush my teeth, shower. Get dressed. Feed/pet cats. Kiss wife goodbye. Can't find my keys. Panic. Find keys 3 minutes later. Kiss wife goodbye again. Pet cats again. Go to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,063 Posted February 8 11 hours ago, Stan said: Wake up. Brush teeth. Shave (if needed) and shower. Get changed or get ready for the day. Breakfast. Start work. Eat my lunch before lunchtime then need to get new lunch Brushing your teeth before you eat??? 13 hours ago, Cicero said: Wake up at 6:45. Turn the coffee on. Shower. Get dressed. Get my lunch ready. Wake up my daughter. Get her milk. Get her dressed. Drop her off at School. Head to work and hope I’m there before 8. Do you drink the coffee or just turn the machine on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,063 Posted February 8 New routine because new job and location. So far it’s like this.. Wake up at 6 (or painfully 15-20 minutes before my alarm). Start planning in my head what I’m going to do at school today(if already not organised). Lay in bed scrolling news and social media. Get out of bed put kettle on. Have a shower. Get dressed. Make coffee. Eat yoghurt or banana. Sit on couch staring aimlessly for a bit. Continue to work out what I’m doing for the day. Pack lunch. Brush teeth. Drive to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 1,947 Posted February 8 I work irregular hours so it does depend but the two that I never skip are my coffee and pre-work dump. There are a plethora of variables, did it snow? Is it 4:30am or 4:30pm? Does the wife need the car today? There is a lot I need to adjust or would like to change but whe share a home with others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaaC (John) 1,798 Posted February 8 On 07/02/2020 at 15:57, Stan said: Eat my lunch before lunchtime then need to get new lunch Did that when I was working, a pain in the arse, a good excuse for me to go to McDonald's for a Big Mac with fries and the wife would say when I got home at night "Did you eat your pieces I gave you?...." me "Aye honey, I quite enjoyed them..."cough, cough 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyfish 551 Posted February 10 Girlfriend's alarm on her phone goes off at 6:45am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on Alexa goes off at 6:50am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on her phone goes off at 6:55am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on her Alexa goes off at 7am I roll over Realise it's actually my alarm this time Turn off alarm and go to the bathroom Downstairs to feed the cats and have breakfast Watch an episode of something Brush teeth Leave for work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,106 Posted February 10 7 minutes ago, Pyfish said: Girlfriend's alarm on her phone goes off at 6:45am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on Alexa goes off at 6:50am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on her phone goes off at 6:55am I roll over Girlfriend's alarm on her Alexa goes off at 7am I roll over Realise it's actually my alarm this time Turn off alarm and go to the bathroom Downstairs to feed the cats and have breakfast Watch an episode of something Brush teeth Leave for work 4 times in 15 minutes. She’s a lucky girl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 6,672 Posted February 10 Not gonna lie I hate those people that have alarms every 5 or 10 minutes. I don't get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 10 27 minutes ago, Stan said: Not gonna lie I hate those people that have alarms every 5 or 10 minutes. I don't get it. I take it you have never fallen back asleep after turning the alarm off then??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 6,672 Posted February 10 3 minutes ago, nudge said: I take it you have never fallen back asleep after turning the alarm off then??? Yeah of course. But more than once is excessive. I've seen some people have about 9 or 10. Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 10 Just now, Stan said: Yeah of course. But more than once is excessive. I've seen some people have about 9 or 10. Weird. I mean I use snooze for that so don't need to set multiple alarms anyway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaaC (John) 1,798 Posted February 10 The wife was my alarm clock when I was working, wake up around 4 ish and think I will have a wee doze, if I overslept then a kick from the wife and "Oye, you are gonna be late..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,106 Posted February 10 I snooze at least 4/5 times. It’s horrendous trying to wake up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: I snooze at least 4/5 times. It’s horrendous trying to wake up. "just five more minutes"... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaaC (John) 1,798 Posted February 10 1 minute ago, nudge said: "just five more minutes"... That's horrendous especially when you have been on the booze the night before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 5,219 Posted February 10 1 minute ago, CaaC (John) said: That's horrendous especially when you have been on the booze the night before. I don't think I could survive that anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 1,453 Posted February 10 On 07/02/2020 at 14:40, Eco said: I wake up at 5am each morning. Coffee makers automatically starts at 5:30am. I always shower, spend 30 minutes meditating, read the news and/or some of a book, and then once 6 arrives, I wake up the daughter, feed her breakfast, get her ready for school, and then back her in the car for her Mother to take to daycare. Once they are gone (usually around 6:45), then I am alone and can start working whenever. 100% put me to shame. If I work day shift, alarm is 5am for a 6am start. Fair. But if I'm not working days, you will not see me till between 9/10am. Not a chance it'll be earlier. I think we can identify who the parents are on this thread with the people who have little responsibilities 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
