A while back I took a snapshot of my morning schedule - getting myself and all the critters ready for work. While the distribution of critters has changed a little since then, the essence of the schedule still holds to explain why I may appear a bit disheveled in the mornings. Or, as someone else so eloquently put it: 'What's that on your shirt?':
- 6:45 am: Alarm goes off. Cat digs claws in leg.
- 6:48 am: Turn off alarm. Try to stop bleeding. Go back to sleep.
- 7:25 am: Get up. Cat wants food.
- 7:28 am: Find shower. Take one. Cat opens door and takes a free peep show.
- 7:40 am: Cat rubs against my wet legs. Need to shower off.
- 7:53 am: Look for clean clothes. Cat wants food.
- 8:02 am: Uncover birds. Birds want food. Birds scream at the sun. Birds scream at the birds outside. Cat wants food. Birds scream at the cat.
- 8:07 am Go to kitchen. Dogs jump on me, knocking birdy water onto floor and my pants. Prepare birdy breakfast. Dogs run around. Cat wants food. Dogs bark at cat. Birds scream at dogs. Cat runs away. Dogs chase cat.
- 8:20 am: Feed birds. Birds stop screaming. Cat wants food.
- 8:25 am: Let dogs outside. Dogs run, sniff, pee, bark.
- 8:45 am: Convince dogs to come back inside/catch dogs. Feed them.
- 8:55 am: Feed fish. Plecostomus thinks he is a goldfish and feeds from the surface. Cat wants food.
- 9:00 am: Poop kitty litter. Feed cat. Cat happy.
- 9:10 am: Let birds out. Birds fly around. Birds scream.
- 9:20 am: Put birds back in cages. Hopefully I notice strange droppings on shirt, thanks to bird. If I notice, change shirt. If I don't notice, my students always point it out.
- 9:30 am: Feed self. Dogs want more food.
- 9:32 am: Birds start screaming. Cat wants attention. Dogs want more food.
- 9:34 am: Give my breakfast to dogs, pet cat, give birds a treat.
- 9:45 am: Rush to whatever I am late for.
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