the morning routine

For almost a year now, my morning routine has been to get up between 6-7 in the morning. To jump start the day, I do some stretches and head to the showers. After a refreshing bath, it's time to dress up for the day. If ever there is some breakfast prepared by the lovely wife, it always a good idea to eat one. So, as much as I can I eat my breakfast, and then, brush my teeth. Now packed with energy, with only a few minutes left (usually 1-2 minutes) before the train arrives, I kiss my kid and wife goodbye, and run like hell to the train station. It's a good thing that my home is just 2 minutes away from the station.

While running, I scavenge around my bag for my wallet and my music player. The wallet is here I keep my train ticket. I just touch my wallet to the sensor, and tada! -- the little train station gate opens -- very convenient for the running types like me. I had an iPod Classic, but the wifey commandeered it and replace it with an iPod Shuffle. It pissed me off at first but it proved to be convenient because I just had to attached the little thing to my front pocket rather than using an iPod lanyard or similar iPod accessory and have it dangling around.

On the train is one of the most boring places ever when I am not listening to any music, or doing anything for that matter. For me, it's a place to catch my breath, rejuvenate for the day and just listen peacefully to the tracks on your player. And thank goodness for the headphones, the other passengers don't have put up with my musical taste. I can't imagine bringing a high-quality speaker which is bigger than my music player. My point is that I am just thankful that the headphones were invented.

Reaching the destination itself is, I think, already the start of the day's work. Why? Upon getting off the train, you have line up to ride the escalator. Who am I up against? Robots. (I think I have become one as well.) The good thing about this is that these robots have sort of an mutual understanding who goes to ride the escalator first. It's like they are wearing iTrips to broadcast to near by robots that it's my turn to ride the escalator.

But, my morning routine doesn't end here. I have one last sprint before reaching the office. And about the same time, there is a petite woman who starts her day running like hell going to the train station to catch her train schedule.

And that there -- is my usual morning routine. And the vicious routine starts over and over every morning.