Wake Up Call

These past couple of days I’ve been trying a lot of new and different things. Meeting new people, studying in new, innovative ways, heck, even looking at life a little differently than before. Perhaps this new outlook has been brought upon me by my excessive desires to do anything but think about my final exams coming up soon. Or maybe, it’s a way the vibes of the universe are preparing me for summer and the new experiences to come. Either or, it’s exciting. Today, I did something I hardly ever do. Never in a million billion years do I do this…at least not happily. Never.

That, my friends, is waking up early.

Don’t laugh. It’s true.

Today I decided to seize the morning, get to the coffee shop before they stopped selling breakfast, and made my way to the common area at my school to get down to business. It is from here that I write this and reflect.

Just on my early-morning walk over here (and yes, I am going to milk that phrase—its new and different for me), I relished in the beauty that is a quiet campus, ran into 3 friends of mine, indulged in a delicious freshly brewed cup of coffee, saw someone design a tattoo for someone else, and get to my favorite spot for le studies. It’s been an hour and it’s been absolutely glorious. Perhaps I should do this more often? My roommate would certainly agree. The poor soul wakes up at 6 am for practice but claims there’s nothing more rewarding than accomplishing everything on her to-do list before 10 am. Such a foreign idea to me. But now, after the morning I’ve had, I deem it rather intriguing. Inviting, maybe.

So, as the party-planner I love to be, I invite you all (if there’s anyone out there this early) to try it with me. Try something new, first of all. But also, try getting to bed before you get completely wasted. Try waking up at the time the baristas are opening their doors and setting up the croissant display. Try getting dressed, walking outside, and experiencing the other parts of the day the world has to offer. You might be just as surprised as I am.

Wishing you the pleasantest of mornings,

Ale