block #5: the "waking up on a monday" block

So obviously, we all know what that yonder cup of happiness is...it's how most of the college students, by the time they're seniors, can convince themselves to get up in the morning.

Option two, of course, is to roll over and hit snooze when your alarm goes off at 6:30...then to open your eyes and bolt upright when you realize it's 6:55 and you have to web register for classes a 7:00.  That one usually works pretty well to get me out of bed.  (Of course, that's a less frequent one, but still.)

Another one that I've heard works is to put your alarm on the other side of the room, so that you have to physically get up and turn it off.  Probably not the best idea if you can sleep through it, though--mine is usually way too close to my face for comfort.

Probably what works for me, though (going back to the coffee), is the knowledge that if I sleep for "just 10 more minutes," it's going to be that much harder to stay awake in class.  While I wouldn't suggest developing a caffeine addiction, I certainly can't judge anyone who does because, well, I have.  Anyway, what gets me out of bed: if I don't get up, I won't have time to get coffee before class.

That being said...class is officially in less than an hour, so I'm gonna go get ready for my half-mile walk to the building, which will be rewarded by a coffee stop if I'm passing the kiosk by 8:55.