The clock says 7:30. The white noise of an empty radio station blares into ears. I switch off the alarm. I look at the ceiling. I suddenly wake up again, the clock says 8:10. I panic, it takes me exactly 1 hour from the time I get out of bed to the time I step in the door at work, and I'm due in at 9:00. I rush into the bathroom, grabbing my towel, boxers, and bathing cubby. I shave at the sink and then get into the shower. The water pressure is too low and it drives me insane, I start another day with this initial annoyance. I bathe and brush my teeth. I get out of the shower and dry off. I put my boxers on. In my room, I choose between my clothing options: Black jeans + "I'm a super duper programmer!" shirt, or Blue jeans and geeky black t-shirt A, B, C, D, E, or F. I end the torrent running on my computer from the previous day and start a new torrent. In my left front pocket goes my pen-spinning RSVP modified pen, my athsma inhaler and my keys. In my right front pocket is my cellphone, and in my right back pocket is my wallet. I leave the house. I slide my key into the ignition of my '94 Geo Metro, I pray it will start. It starts. I take Larkspur to Bartlett and make a right on Bellflower. When I arrive at Air Expressway rd. I take it left all the way to D Street and make a right. This goes into the city of Apple Valley and takes me to Apple Valley rd. which I make a right on. When I arrive at Bear Valley rd. I make another right and arrive at Victor Valley college. I park in the third space left of the Administration Annex building and enter. As I open the door to the MIS Research Office I am greeted by a clock reading 9:10, as I expected, I am 10 minutes late from falling asleep for a short while after my alarm went off. My boss Mark doesn't mind, he's a nice guy. I log in to my computer and start to go through work orders. At 11:30 my boss and I go to lunch. One of the most common places is a steakhouse and sandwich restaurant across the street "Steak at the Lake". I order the Ortega Patty Melt and a water, I'm on a water beverage diet. We return at 12:30. When the work orders are done, I open Internet Explorer and go to
http://forums.eyesonff.com and click on new posts. I see a post called "Your Normal Weekday" and decide to reply. I type: