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Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by brianwillis »

On a good day: Alarm at 6, breakfast (oatmeal and low-fat yogurt), shave, brush teeth, in the gym by 6:45, shower, change, at my desk by 8.

I like to start the work day with "lighter" stuff. Anyone who says start your day with your "most important task" is full of crap. My brain takes time to get off the ground and into the zone, so I'll try to schedule more low threshold work (UI design, documentation, etc.) for the morning and write code later in the day.

On a bad day: Alarm at 6, reset alarm for 7, snooze, alarm at 7, skip the gym (I tell myself that I'll go after work), shower, shave, brush teeth, drive to work, grab overpriced breakfast (blueberry muffin and a flat white), at my desk by 8:45.

Start my work day by putting out a fire. This morning it was the announcement overnight that the New Zealand government is putting GST up to 15% in the latest budget.

In conclusion, there are good days and bad days. My level of discipline and self control when the alarm first goes off tends to determine how the whole morning will play out.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by Rust »

Small heart attack caused by alarm; death of alarm clock (they're cheap, I have several); iPod alarm 15 minutes later is too expensive to kill so I get up; brush teeth; kiss wife goodbye (VERY important to do this, and only AFTER the tooth brushing); fill canteen with water; leave the house; experience severe finger cramp during morning rush hour; buy bottle of ambrosia (Coke) at gas station near the office; find parking while experiencing further finger cramp in other hand; at my desk by 9AM; use topical lotion to ease forehead abrasions caused by facepalming too aggressively (on days I have support calls waiting for me).

By 10AM I'm fine :) What did the skeleton say when he walked into the bar? Gimme a beer and a mop.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by carbocation »

Rust wrote: post #3

Small heart attack caused by alarm; death of alarm clock (they're cheap, I have several); iPod alarm 15 minutes later is too expensive to kill so I get up; brush teeth; kiss wife goodbye (VERY important to do this, and only AFTER the tooth brushing); fill canteen with water; leave the house; experience severe finger cramp during morning rush hour; buy bottle of ambrosia (Coke) at gas station near the office; find par…

Each morning, your wife puts up with your two alarms (perhaps more, depending on what you do to the cheap alarm clocks)?

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by leif »

wake up

reset alarm

wake up

start some bacon

cigarette

make some eggs, put on a kettle

eat eggs and bacon

start brewing tea

shower/shave

drink tea, browse internet, time permitting

run to catch train to school

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by blogimus »

Rust wrote: post #3

Small heart attack caused by alarm; death of alarm clock (they're cheap, I have several); iPod alarm 15 minutes later is too expensive to kill so I get up; brush teeth; kiss wife goodbye (VERY important to do this, and only AFTER the tooth brushing); fill canteen with water; leave the house; experience severe finger cramp during morning rush hour; buy bottle of ambrosia (Coke) at gas station near the office; find par…

I don't think the skeleton has the guts to walk into a bar.

Re: Ask HN: What's your morning routine?

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Post by Skyline »

I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine.

In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now.

After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub.

Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older.

Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

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