Trying to illiminate the fear of the faster pace of the mornings.

Do you think like me? Do you wake in the morning with a sigh of gratitude of aliveness? Or do you whimper at the thought of the 'to do list'?

If you know me in any little way, you will know I tend to lean to the latter, in general.

In fact, it all starts the night before. After several hours of piece, and slowness, we all know that in a blink of an eye, and an itch and a fidget, it will be time to leap out of bed, bang your head, stub your toe, and embark on the mountain of things that were meant to be done yesterday, but might get done today, but will probably be still there tomorrow stuff!

I used to think it was wisdom that made my dad go to bed early, because he was far too exciting to sleep. But I am in my 30's now and have decided that wisdom is never going to catch up with me. I still stay up too late, indulging my senses with various visual Valium and energetic beverages.

Life is too short for sleep - we all know that. But like chocolate makes you fat, being awake makes you tired.

No matter how many years of experience pass me by, I still struggle with them both.

If you enjoy reading over tired grouchy fat birds moaning, then read on, otherwise take a leaf out of my dads tree, and go to bed.

Unless you are reading this in the social hours of the local peoples awakening: in that case get on with the things you were meant to be doing the day before yesterday, and stop eating chocolate!