Don't Wake Me Up Early

Sharing a room with a ‘morning person’ is infuriating. They have made my day start on the perfect note. It is 5 am, and instead of being snug in my bed as a normal person, I am sitting in front of a window, a dark desolate window, mumbling under my breath, drinking instant coffee and contemplating life.

Having them open the window blinds at 5:15, in anticipation of the sunrise and consequently filling the whole room with eye-opening (literally, not metaphorically) light, is downright cruel. Being awakened with the chants of ’Om’, a by-product of the ridiculously motivated online yoga class, makes me want to punch. Hearing them stumble in darkness (because even sun realises that it is too early to get up), drop cutlery and create a loud chaos, which wakes up the whole floor, is not worth their breakfast of an egg benedict. Having them call me to get a towel for their early-morning shower (because they forgot) and disturb my sweet slumber makes them a little sadistic demon.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not against them living their best lives – let them get up at 5, be all cheerful and happy, take the dog for a walk, workout like an Olympic athlete, make a gourmet breakfast and finish half of their job by the time ‘normal people’ would reluctantly roll out of their beds . Kudos to them for being able to do all that, but when their extra-ordinary constraint and unwillingness to indulge in the small pleasures of life affects my life, it maddens me.

I had been up till 3 last night, feverishly finishing my latest assignment, stressed beyond belief. I had been quiet as a mouse, working away in the light of my desk lamp, burning away the midnight oil. When my head finally hit the pillow, all I was dreaming about is sleeping in till the last moment before my 11 am class (And may I add that this did not disturb the little devils sleep at all. He didn’t even move a whisker.).  Is the want to sleep in my bed, in my place, too much to ask?

And why does society hype up this erratic sleep schedule? How does getting up at ungodly hours make a person ‘hardworking’ or ‘punctual’? Why is doing the same work, which they do, late at night ‘irresponsible’? Why do you think your extreme schedule makes you better than me? Dear roommate, please shove your holier-than- thou attitude into your mouth.

Having my sleep disturbed multiple times, especially within two hours of actually sleeping, made me crankier than my already cranky morning self. The cup of coffee, which is now empty, is the only thing that is keeping me sane right now. Seeing the sun rise, and fill the sky with different shades of pink, did soothe my nerves. I kind of see the charm of getting up early. I wish I had the discipline to wake up early. All you morning people must be really nice, but my roommate is an inconsiderate doofus. I can’t wait to change rooms. J