My Morning Routine

Five fifteen a.m., here I am trying to sleep and that noisy alarm clock has the nerve to wake me up! Doesn’t it know what time it is? Well, of course it does, it’s an alarm clock. I hurriedly press the snooze button and savor nine minutes peace and quiet until the alarm goes off again. Slowly, I stumble out of bed and sleepily make my way to the bathroom. Now it is time to start my morning routine.
I flick the light on and quickly close my eyes as the darkness immediately flashes into light. I slowly open them as they adjust to the light and my surroundings. I turn the water on in the bathtub, not too hot – not too cold, and pull the lever up until the water sprays down like a waterfall, warm, relaxing and inviting. I lather my hair with shampoo and take in t...