9:00 pm: finally got kids to bed, now i can do the laundry, straighten up, pay the bills, and take a shower.
9:59 pm: i’m so tired. i’m going to bed now. i will just get up an hour before i have to wake the girls for school and shower tomorrow.
10:00 pm: set alarm with conviction and pride for 6:00 am for morning shower and pass out.
12:00 am: wake up to pee. look at clock. awesome, i still have 6 hours to sleep before i’m going to get up to shower.
2:00 am: wake up to pee. look at clock. ok, i still have 4 hours to sleep before i have to get up to shower.
4:00 am: wake up to pee. look at clock. oh god. i only have 2 hours to sleep before i have to get up to take a fucking shower.
6:00 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:00 am and 1 second: omg, it’s so fucking early. do people really get up this early to bathe every day? it’s still dark out. i don’t really need an entire hour to shower and get ready. i have plenty of time. i’ll just snooze another 10 minutes.
6:10 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:10 am and 1 second: i’m sooo tired. why am i still so tired when i went to bed so early? i’m still good on time. just another 10 minutes.
6:20 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:20 am and 1 second: why didn’t i just shower last night? i hate getting up early. i will be like lightening in there. i won’t shave today. another 10 minutes and that’s it.
6:30 am: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:30 am and 1 second: is that rain? yes it’s pouring. i’m not going to do my hair if it’s pouring out. i will wash my hair, but i won’t dry it. it looks ok when i let it air dry. (editor’s note: no it doesn’t. at all) i can do something cute with a barrette or a headband. i can work it. i just need to be clean, not fabulous. another 10 minutes and i can still make it.
6:40 am BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:40 am and 1 second: wtf am i going to wear today? i have no work clothes. i need work clothes. and i got fat again. how did i get fat again? i killed myself at the gym all summer. i looked amazing. that’s it: no more carbs. but i’m so sick of worrying about it. i’m not perfect. i’m a 40 year old woman. and i still look pretty damn great. i need to just own it. i will figure it out in another ten minutes…
6:50 am BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
6:50 am and 1 sec: i still have 1o minutes. i can jump in the shower for 5 minutes and get ready as girls are getting ready. shit, i have to make lunches though. fuck it. i clean up nice. this is why they invented dry shampoo – for invalids and lazy people. no, not lazy – tired people. tired women who have too much to do. tired women with curly hair that have to blow it out straight for 40 mins. well, no point in getting up now. might as well just take the last 10 minutes.
7:00 am BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEP.
7:01 am and 1 second: i just have to look clean. no one actually knows i’m a disgusting filthy woman. let those sweet girls have another 10 minutes…



