Monday, March 10, 2008

Daylight Savings Time

This morning, I arrived at the conclusion that I really do not care for daylight savings time.
Actually, I believe I so delicately phrased it as something like "what a total crock of shit".
I woke up at 6:00 a.m., but since I had not set the clock in my bedroom back, I could tell that it was only 5:00 a.m. in what I have referred to all day as "real time". All day I went around saying things like "Yeah, that clock says 7:30, but in real time it's only 6:30." or "Yeah, I'm running late right now but I'm not doing too badly for only 8:00 in the morning." Plus, I couldn't fall asleep last night so I didn't get as much sleep as I needed, which resulted in me being slightly out of it all day. Examples of things that I've said/ done today that I am blaming on my lack of sleep:
1. In physics class, I sleepily shuffled over to the equipment table and picked up two long bars that (in my mind) looked like magnets. When they refused to stick together, I said something along the lines of "I think my magnets are broken." Then I gave them a closer look. They were not magnets at all...they were iron bars....oops. My lab group had a really good laugh over that one.
2.In same physics class, I came up with the bright idea that cars should have magnets in their bumpers that would repel from one another, you know, so they wouldn't be able to crash into one another...I thought I had come up with the best thing since sliced bread until I said it out loud. Another laugh from the lab group.
Don't worry though, I know I'm not the only one whose brain on auto-pilot today, I noticed.
There were lots of absent people in my classes...either still on spring break or oops, forgot to set their clocks ahead an hour.
Oh well.
I know that in a week or so, I'll be totally adjusted to the time change....but until then, I'm ready for nights of not being able to go to sleep anywhere near a decent time...and several very disgruntled "what the hell?"s in the mornings.
So just bear with me for awhile.
And please.
If you catch me wearing two different shoes or with my shirt inside out, please tell me.



Sidenote: Last week I really did wear my shirt inside out for a whole class. I didn't even notice it till I got back. Must work at getting to bed earlier.

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