Going to work early

Things that suck about going to work early:

Getting up when it’s dark. If God had meant for us to get up when it was dark, then He would have made it light earlier. Or something like that.

School buses on the road. Yes, I understand that people do not want their children getting run over by cars passing the stopped school buses. But surely they can understand the frustration of being trapped behind a bus that stops for a small cluster of children every fifteen feet!

It’s cold. Enough said.

Suffering through almost FOUR hours to get to lunch instead of my normal hour and a half.

More traffic.

Early morning meetings—this is the only reason I ever go in early.

People who are cheerful when they are both up early AND at work. One or the other might be understandable; the combination I’m fairly certain is a sign of being an evil robot with plans for world domination.

Things that don’t suck about going to work early:

Seeing the sun rise in these beautiful shades of deep red and purple through the windows of my writing room.

Writing as much as I can in a shorter time than normal—it’s a challenge. Not one I’d like every day but it’s interesting sometimes because it forces forward progress.

Getting out of work early, of course! Which, in this case, facilitates my going to see Underworld: Evolution with Stacy G.

Two pieces of rye toast and a carton of no pulp orange juice from the cafeteria. Yum!Normally all the breakfast stuff is put away by the time I get in.

A parking place in front of the building I actually work in instead of halfway across campus.