Wednesday, May 03, 2006

 

i wake up before 5am,
shower if I need to and make a large cup of mud.
yes, its a sissy drink. its a soy latte, but its a strong one.
while the water boils and turns into espresso, i dont have much time that early in the morning, so i work three things at one time. pull my clothes on, check the time, brush my teeth and look at the news all in the span of ten minutes. by 505 am, the coffee is ready and i can ease down in front of the computer to play a couple of hands of online poker while i wake up. afterwards i get together a sandwich for lunch. today it was a salami sammich with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, provolone and mustard. i try to do it in a quiet way so as to not wake anyone else in the building. i remember how precious those early morning sleepytime hours are. i respect that. usually, a guy on the first floor is already up, hacking and coughing. he's a old guy who has been smoking for longer than i been living, and he sounds like he's gonna die soon. around 520am, i slip into the bedroom and kiss my girl on the cheek, tell her i love her and say g'bye before pulling my big, clunky work boots over my feet and head out into the dark world.

my truck is usually nearby, so i dont have to walk far. i turn on the radio to an npr station and warm up the engine, still sipping my coffee. [bad news on the radio, and later i find out that the same news is repeated on commercial stations, even on the republican talk radio stations. makes me believe we all get the same bad news in the same fashion.] the drive to work is 38 minutes long, and as soon as i get to the warehouse, i tie my boots up, having left them untied up to that point, and look around for the days work orders to be put together and delivered. once the orders are together i head out on the highway. by that time, the sun has risen and the coffee has taken effect. i finally feel awake.

posted by Hog 4:21 PM