Early Riser

Without fail, I've been getting up at about 8 each morning. This wouldn't be bad if everything around here opened at that time. Most places within a 5-minute walk don't open until 10-10:30, and so I feel like I can't get anything done. I'm used to sleeping in, and another downside to waking up this early is that I've been going to bed between 10:30 and 11:30 every night. Again, this wouldn't be bad if I worked normal hours. Because I kind of trained my body to have eight hours of sleep each night, I used to go to bed at about 1 a.m. and wake up at 9, maybe 9:30. I don't even work until 1 p.m., and get off between 9 and 9:25. So it also makes it hard to really relax after work, since I'm ready for bed right when I get home. I know a big part of it is the fact that I have to be on my feet most of the day to teach, and that makes me more tired. But it's just annoying to me. I know it's a little thing to be upset about, but it makes for long work weeks.