Suggestion Best Posts in Thread: Early Risers

I wake up, have a morner (sooner than a nooner), shower, wake up the boy, have breakfast, drop the boy off at school, walk the 1.8K harbor walk, go to the gym, go to the mall for coffee, wife shops for lunch and dinner, pick up boy at school, morning over, another day in paradise.

 

I am also an early riser - usually 5 - 5.30am. I am greeted by a hungry cat and a dog which requires a walk. So, feed the cat, take the dog for a long walk on the beach, feed the dog, go for a swim either in the sea if the tide is right or the pool if it is not. Take a shower, put the laundry on and catch up on the news and Facebook. Then breakfast. By this time it is about 9am, time for a bit of reading. Maybe you should consider a pet: Entertaining and time consuming!

 

I generally go to bed about 8 every night and awake when the CR calls anywhere from 11 pm to 2 in the morning. After that I make my cup of instant coffee and come out to the office and check to see if my three aircraft tracking receivers are working here and with the two in Cebu. I track all the aircraft in the air at any given time within 250 miles of Dumaguete for 3 aircraft tracking sites. They provide the equipment and I provide the internet. I also maintain servers to put all the local tracking on the internet as a hobby.

I have 2 HD satellite receivers for the house but they don't carry one channel I am interested in watching and listening to while I do my computer work and that is MSNBC which is streamed over the internet by a couple of hobbyist like me. I seem to be more creative when it is early and quiet around here.

Around about 5:30 the cook arrives and it is time to awake my partner and her teenaged daughter to get ready for work and school. Oldies like us tend to be the step and fetch it guys in the family and the designated drivers. I lay out the eggs and bacon and pancake mix for the cook and instruct her daily on how to fix it.

After breakfast and about 8:30 I have them all delivered. By this time Robinson Market and Lee Plaza grocery are open as well as the fast food places.

I used to go to MCd by the park but it caused drama in the family because of the fear I would be seduced by one of the unsavory ladies there. Goodness no one would like me...my budget is about 50p a day including my cigs...hahaha. Now occasionally I stop in to Whynots and see a few friends and go home.

I only have about 15 minutes of energy so frequent naps are necessary after a short walk or driving.

I would recommend getting a hobby to keep your mind active and avoid political and religious discussions with your acquaintances which will help keep your blood pressure down. Listen more than you talk.

For early morning hardware needs the hardware below the Robinson Market is open and for one time use tools Unitop opens early also. Your results may vary.

shakey

 

An 'early riser' usually means I have to get all Barry White with the Mrs until, oh midday. Then the bars are usually open. I kid thee....

In the Phils getting the kids off to school/college seems to require the logistics of a small army corps on exercise, so that usually takes 3 or so hours. I'd love to take a dive first thing then kick back for the rest but it never pans out that way. Usually some or other emergency to tend to, something needs fixing etc.

I wouldn't swap the earlies for anything though. Best part of the day imo. Sometimes the peace and quiet is more than enough.

C