Your Morning Routine

homoe · 07-30-2016, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randrum

I am noticing a bit of a pattern in almost everyone's routine...

Coffee.

Am I the only one that it is not part of my routine? You know it's a bad day for me if it includes coffee.

And no, I don't drink something else for caffeine. In the mornings, it is almost always water or juice.

Yup, not a coffee drinker either! Someone said it smells much better than it tastes which is so true! And here I lived in a place where within a two block radius of 4th and Pine Streets there are FOUR different coffee joints! Three are Starbucks and the fourth is Ebar associated with Nordstrom's Department store!

Brooklyn · 07-30-2016, 06:15 PM

During the work week:

Up between 5-5:30am.
Go to the bathroom
Brush my teeth
Put the tea kettle on (french press coffee)
Wet my hair (would have showered the night before) - put product in aforementioned hair.
Spruce up (wash my face, deodorant, cologne, etc.)
Make coffee
Check the world and local news online (likely just sitting in my boxer briefs and a t-shirt)
Login here for a quick read
Get dressed (likely would have set clothes out the night before)
Brush teeth again (after coffee)
Head out the door at 6:30am for the drive to work.

On the weekends:

Up whenever and do whatever (because that is what weekends are for)

GeorgiaMa'am · 07-30-2016, 07:14 PM

My routine is EVERYTHING in the morning. That only happened about 5 years ago because (1) I started going to bed on time, and (2) I developed some memory problems. My memory meds don't kick in until awhile after I take them, so if I don't have a routine in the morning, I just wander around and try to remember why I'm standing in whatever room, until they do.

Wake up to alarm at 5:45 or 6:15 (this is the only variable - depends on if I have to wash and dry my hair)
Take first med, get up, restroom
Make breakfast, always Campbell's Cream of Tomato soup and whatever else is handy
Take second med
Eat breakfast and watch a half-hour show on Netflix, or half of a one-hour show
Take out Tiny Dog and feed Diva Kitty
Take rest of a.m. (pre-sorted) meds
Shower, maybe wash hair
Dry and style hair
Deodorant
Teeth
Makeup and skin care
Pre-selected outfit and jewelry (I select all my outfits on Sunday night for the week)
Restroom again
Leave for work at 8:45 a.m.
Arrive in my office around 9:15 a.m., where I make a K-cup coffee, and am at my desk before 9:30 a.m. start time

It took me awhile to develop this schedule, and then I wrote it down and hung it over my bed where I would frequently refer to it. I don't have it hung up any more, but I do still have it written down in my day planner - where I write down everything (digital does not work for me). I also have a list for bed time; it makes getting to bed on time a lot easier.

Venus007 · 08-01-2016, 03:50 PM

M-F it is pretty much the same every day weekends are more free form
-Alarm goes off at 3:30a
-Hit the loo
-Let the houndies out
-Heat the water for tea
-Unload the dishwasher
-Let the houndies in
-Make the tea
-Sit on the edge of the bed and play with my phone while the tea steeps
-Sip said tea and stare out at my garden in a daze
-Clean up pee pads in the bathroom (the little dog has bladder issues)
-Mop the bathroom floor and put down more pads
-Make sure my brother has everything he needs for the day while I am gone
-Pack work food (I cook for the week on the weekend)
-Shower
-Hair and makeup
-Check my appointment calendar for what meetings I have coming up that day
-Stare at clothes in closet waiting for the best work outfit ever to make itself apparent, wear something less spectacular if that doesn't happen
-Wander the garden for a bit to see what is what with my plants
-Drive to work, it usually takes about 30 min
-Make a pot of tea for my desk, usually at my desk around 6ish
-Look at my to do for the day and my appointments
-Sip tea and enjoy the silence (no one is in yet)
-Answer emails and get going on my day

Gemme · 08-01-2016, 06:32 PM

This morning, my routine was as follows:

5:30-up, bathroom duties, make the bed, dress, corral my hair, pre-workout snack
6-out the house
7:15-back from workout, shower, hair, partial make up, partial dress, breakfast, play online, texting
8:15-teeth, finish make up, finish dressing
8:40-work

femmeandstrong · 08-02-2016, 04:14 AM

coffee for sure...
femme up ...

sit quietly... get online news...
study a lil bit on khan academy...art history and bio right now...
read something that inspires me...have "principle centered leadership" next to me right now... ( s. covey )...

write a heartfelt email to hym...
ask a question of myself...not looking for an immediate answer but somehow it finds me over time...

read some useful and a lil useless fb stuff...

femme up a lil more lol...
get in my truck... listen to NPR ...

step out into my day...staying in the moment...
grateful...
so very much to be grateful for...

07-30-2016, 07:14 PM	#3
GeorgiaMa'am Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: High Femme Ma'am Preferred Pronoun?: Ma'am Relationship Status: widowed - involved, poly Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,375 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,340 Thanked 28,414 Times in 5,755 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	My routine is EVERYTHING in the morning. That only happened about 5 years ago because (1) I started going to bed on time, and (2) I developed some memory problems. My memory meds don't kick in until awhile after I take them, so if I don't have a routine in the morning, I just wander around and try to remember why I'm standing in whatever room, until they do. Wake up to alarm at 5:45 or 6:15 (this is the only variable - depends on if I have to wash and dry my hair) Take first med, get up, restroom Make breakfast, always Campbell's Cream of Tomato soup and whatever else is handy Take second med Eat breakfast and watch a half-hour show on Netflix, or half of a one-hour show Take out Tiny Dog and feed Diva Kitty Take rest of a.m. (pre-sorted) meds Shower, maybe wash hair Dry and style hair Deodorant Teeth Makeup and skin care Pre-selected outfit and jewelry (I select all my outfits on Sunday night for the week) Restroom again Leave for work at 8:45 a.m. Arrive in my office around 9:15 a.m., where I make a K-cup coffee, and am at my desk before 9:30 a.m. start time It took me awhile to develop this schedule, and then I wrote it down and hung it over my bed where I would frequently refer to it. I don't have it hung up any more, but I do still have it written down in my day planner - where I write down everything (digital does not work for me). I also have a list for bed time; it makes getting to bed on time a lot easier. __________________ -GeorgiaMa'am It's true that you are blessed and lucky It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you. -10,000 Maniacs

08-01-2016, 03:50 PM	#4
Venus007 Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Serene Highness ;} Relationship Status: Dreamily contemplating some outrage against conventional morality Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,362 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,417 Thanked 4,748 Times in 1,139 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	M-F it is pretty much the same every day weekends are more free form -Alarm goes off at 3:30a -Hit the loo -Let the houndies out -Heat the water for tea -Unload the dishwasher -Let the houndies in -Make the tea -Sit on the edge of the bed and play with my phone while the tea steeps -Sip said tea and stare out at my garden in a daze -Clean up pee pads in the bathroom (the little dog has bladder issues) -Mop the bathroom floor and put down more pads -Make sure my brother has everything he needs for the day while I am gone -Pack work food (I cook for the week on the weekend) -Shower -Hair and makeup -Check my appointment calendar for what meetings I have coming up that day -Stare at clothes in closet waiting for the best work outfit ever to make itself apparent, wear something less spectacular if that doesn't happen -Wander the garden for a bit to see what is what with my plants -Drive to work, it usually takes about 30 min -Make a pot of tea for my desk, usually at my desk around 6ish -Look at my to do for the day and my appointments -Sip tea and enjoy the silence (no one is in yet) -Answer emails and get going on my day __________________ . "I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction. " Ayn Rand, Anthem "So you'll die happily for your sins. You'd rather die in guilt then live in love?" Timothy Leary Last edited by Venus007; 08-01-2016 at 03:51 PM. Reason: dashes are dashing

08-01-2016, 06:32 PM	#5
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,991 Times in 25,665 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	This morning, my routine was as follows: 5:30-up, bathroom duties, make the bed, dress, corral my hair, pre-workout snack 6-out the house 7:15-back from workout, shower, hair, partial make up, partial dress, breakfast, play online, texting 8:15-teeth, finish make up, finish dressing 8:40-work __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

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07-30-2016, 06:15 PM	#2
Brooklyn Timed Out - Identity Issues How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Masculine Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: I often wonder how I got so lucky Posts: 171 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,004 Thanked 707 Times in 152 Posts Rep Power: 0	During the work week: Up between 5-5:30am. Go to the bathroom Brush my teeth Put the tea kettle on (french press coffee) Wet my hair (would have showered the night before) - put product in aforementioned hair. Spruce up (wash my face, deodorant, cologne, etc.) Make coffee Check the world and local news online (likely just sitting in my boxer briefs and a t-shirt) Login here for a quick read Get dressed (likely would have set clothes out the night before) Brush teeth again (after coffee) Head out the door at 6:30am for the drive to work. On the weekends: Up whenever and do whatever (because that is what weekends are for)

08-02-2016, 04:14 AM	#6
femmeandstrong Member How Do You Identify?: just me...imperfect but warm-hearted me Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: I am alright and still smiling - keeping my eyes on what lasts and matters Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New England Posts: 325 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 352 Thanked 1,040 Times in 279 Posts Rep Power: 8187133	coffee for sure... femme up ... sit quietly... get online news... study a lil bit on khan academy...art history and bio right now... read something that inspires me...have "principle centered leadership" next to me right now... ( s. covey )... write a heartfelt email to hym... ask a question of myself...not looking for an immediate answer but somehow it finds me over time... read some useful and a lil useless fb stuff... femme up a lil more lol... get in my truck... listen to NPR ... step out into my day...staying in the moment... grateful... so very much to be grateful for...