How do you wake up and get going in the morning?

[Valiss]

Some people get their alarm clocks to blast rock music. Some uses coffee or a shower to wake them up. Some people just let thier dog drag them out of bed. But how do you wake up get going in the morning?

[wyckdblyss]

I have a one year old who sleeps in the same room with me...much more effective than any alarm clock...then a pot of coffee keeps me up an mobile...

[arbcoind]

Alarm, coffee, ciggy then shower...now I'm awake.

Gina

[RumbaRue]

COFFEE!!!

[Lord Moravec]

Alarm clock then lots of coffee.

[bellevivre]

coffee doesnt like me... and I hate mornings.

Honestly, I let the snooze go for about an hour- by the 6 or 7th time I hit it, I'm up.

That, or i get walked on by a black cat made of dark matter who wants her breakfast....

[Francisco Paula]

I am kinda a freak. My alarm has only woken me up once in 5 years, most of the time i am up anywhere between 10 minutes to an hour before it goes off and it dosn't matter what time i go to bed either. I can be up and out the door in 15 minutes.

[Lady Kett]

Alarm clock blaring with AM Radio news. Hit snooze 3 to 6 times and a nice hot shower while hubby makes some really really strong coffee. Loooooove coffee!

[Sonata]

I have to wash my face first thing, then have a smoke while I catch up on email and message board posts. Since I don't have to get up for work until around 9:30, there are usually at least a few emails and posts to look through.

[GirlChris]

Alarm clock blaring a REALLY annoying morning radio show. It angers me enough that I have to get up out of bed to cross the room and turn it off.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

I am kinda a freak. My alarm has only woken me up once in 5 years, most of the time i am up anywhere between 10 minutes to an hour before it goes off and it dosn't matter what time i go to bed either. I can be up and out the door in 15 minutes.

My alarm is set for 5:15, but I usually wake up between 5-10 minutes earlier before it goes off.  Steve works nights and gets in late, and I hate to have the alarm disturb his sleep that early in the morning, so I guess I just got used to waking up before it goes off.  It is very rare that I sleep till when it rings.  Jump out of bed into the shower, breakfast, check emails, assemble lunch, get dressed then go to work.  I can't be up and out in 15 minutes, though, takes about an hour to get everything done.  Of course, this includes morning time to peruse the forum.

[Grov]

Alarm at 5am.  Slimfast for fuel.  Mr. Dew for caffeine and sugar.  At least for the last 4 weeks that's been my routine.  Now I might wake up whenever, have lunch or dinner, whichever is appropriate, then go about my day. 

[ArielCallista]

usually my alarm goes off and i snooze it like 5 times before falling off the top bunk (ugh dorm beds!) and stumbling across the room to pop open a can of some form of soda and shove about 3 rice krispie treats in my mouth then stumble out the door to class...I hate mornings...

[Hoowil]

I have a one year old who sleeps in the same room with me...much more effective than any alarm clock...then a pot of coffee keeps me up an mobile...

6 month old, and 2 year old in the room. Don't think I've slept till dawn in at least a few weeks. Well, that's not entirely true. My wife lets me sleep in usually on one of her days off. Then its a long sit in the cushy recliner while they both eat, then breakfast for me. If I can work up the energy, and the time, I fire up the espresso machine and caffeinate myself. If all else fails, my daughter goes and plays with gramma, and I share the first nap of the day with the little one. But soon, this all comes to an end, as my work schedule goes from starting at 12:30 to starting at 6:30. At least I'm used to being up.....

[kcdcchef]

drinking obscene amounts of diet dr. pepper before going to bed, i have found, ensures that an alarm clock blaring is immediately met by a bladder screaming for mercy. voila, i am UP!!