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What is it with “losing” an hour that ticks me off? Is it the stupid amount of clocks in my house that I have to change every spring or the fact that i’m jipped off from the precious sleep I never get anymore. Ok i’m being overtly dramatic this morning.
So I change most of the clocks in my house. Do I change my cell phone no. Why? Because every year it’s always changed the time automatically. So I set my alarm last night for this morning (three times on my cell phone–because i tend to hit snooz a couple of times) because currently our radio alarm clock is downstairs for the contractors working on our basement.
So my son wakes up at 6 AM (old time) and i try to settle him down but he is having none of it. By the time I get out of his room at 6:20 I realize that it’s not 6:20 am but 7:20 am. I am supposed to be on the bus by 7:40 to make it in for 8am if I catch the express.
So I had everything ready last night, i put make up on and go. Ran for about 5 minutes to the bus stop, and was there early by 4 minutes to when the bus was supposed to be there and do you think it came on time? No, it was12 minutes late. For an express bus that’s unacceptable. So I was late.
You know when you get to work late, your day always seems behind. Well i’m having one of those days. Plus with the time change it just feels off. Oh well at least tomorrow is Tuesday. Lesson learned, no matter how much you get ready for the next day always make sure the time on your alarm clock–whatever it might be, is the right time.
Can anyone tell me why we still observe Daylight Savings time, other then to get more sunlight? Not everyone is a farmer anymore.
Erin Carrasco (Real Tech Mom) is a mom of a beautiful baby boy born in March. She also looks after her other two kids (Mia and Keely, her two cats) and her wonderful husband of four years. It has taken some time getting used to not being at home every day, but being a mom is a different type of job and I admire the moms who get to be with their kids every day!
Moms like me know that just because everyone says you should do it, or not do it does not make it set in stone. For us dinner is never the same time every night and because of my husband’s job, our lives are ruled by overtime, extra overtime, travel and the crack blackberry. I am not only a mom, I’m a woman and human being. Believe it or not I do enjoy a lot more than just being a mom! Some of my passions are a little geeky but still they’re me none the less.
Christine
March 9th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
spring forward can kiss my ass.