it's the early shift, what else is new? two snooze bars and i was up, up with the third bash of the snooze bar - i didn't turn the alarm the whole way off just in case i was only dreaming that i'd got up. don't laugh, it happened last week, and if i'm late i ruin about six peoples' days, not the least of which my own.

does that ever happen to you? i mean, the alarm goes off and you get up, but you're actually only dreaming it? i've dreamed my whole shower-shave-commute before, and there's nothing more disappointing than realizing you have to get up and do it all over again, most often in an extreme hurry.

there are worse things than pulling the early shift on fridays, the first that comes to mind is pulling the late shift, though currently sleep-foggy, the idea of sleeping until two in the afternoon has glorious appeal. oh, it's not so bad, i'll be fully awake by lunch time (which will sometime around 9:30am), and i'll probably be lost again in sleep by 2:30 this afternoon. if you're downtown this morning and you know where i labour, stop in and say hello. if today turns out to be as bad a hair day as yesterday, you're in for a laugh that'll make it all worthwhile, and if you're superlucky, i might just sample you something übertasty, you just never know.

i'm not sure why the time is passing so quickly this morning, it's almost time for me to get ready for the day. it's going to take slightly longer this morning as i've not shaved in i think about four days, something i only rarely let happen. i like to pretend a few days' growth gives me the noble poet look, though i'm pretty sure in reality i look nothing better than scruffy.

i better run, it's out the door in 15 minutes for me!