Waking up early

Its 5.30am. I just woke up. Its still dark out and I am the only one awake.
I shut of my phone's alarm. I check my phone for any messages. I play computer, watch a dvd or do my homework (when i was back in college) I clean my car. I prepare for work. I leave for work.

I enjoy the morning's quiet time. I don't have to try to kick out my brother from the computer so i can use it. I don't have to watch through my nephew's Dora, Blues Clues, and other kids' dvds. I have the house all to myself in the morning!!

I also get to avoid traffic when I wake up early. I avoid the traffic to use the only bathroom with a heater in the house, and i get to spend as much time in the bathroom as I want! haha!! By leaving for work early, I also get to avoid traffic on the road. No more rushing to work and getting stressed out by the traffic.

To get up early, I usually use my cellphone's alarm. But to make sure I get up, I take a full glass of water before I sleep so I really have to wake up to go relieve myself. Hahaha!!

Here's a short list of Pros and Cons (IMO) of waking up early

Pros

1. Quiet time
2. Enjoy household facilities without competition
3. Avoid the stress of competition (i.e. traffic, lining up to use the bathroom, etc)
4. You make sure your time is well spent (you dont waste time in traffic, lining up to load gas, finding a parking slot, etc.)

Cons

1. The joys are short lived, unless you don't wake up early enough
2. You have to make sure you sleep early in the evening
3. If you need someone to answer a question or to help you with something, they are all still asleep
4. You have to cook your own breakfast
   

Here's the amazing article from zenhabits that inspired me to write this post