Waking up is the hardest part...

This is supposed to be short.
I'm just taking a break from studying
Medicine and Clinical Pathology finals.(ho-hum)
Just had the writer's itch. (woooh... feeling writer na.)

Last Saturday, I have a 9am rehearsal with Zach's Tree (my band)
at a studio in Makati.
Since its early, I opted stay at my dorm in UST that is 15 mins away
from the studio than to go home in Las Piñas.
So I set my alarms (yes, i have multiple alarm systems)at 7am.
It gives me just enough time for me to read the Word,
have breakfast,a good morning bath, suit up, and enough travel time.
But alas! I woke up at 7:30am!
And my alarms have been ringing for 30 minutes already.
And instead of jumping out of bed,
I said to myself the proverbial killer line:
just 5 minutes more...

The next moment I opened my puffy eyes,
it was already 15 minutes past 9am!
S***! (sorry for the word, but I really said this aloud that morning).
My heart and body raced to suit up and get a cab
that I even forgot to brush my teeth and put on deo!
Good thing I brought my bag along prepared the night before,
with the toiletries, clothes and stuff
because I was attending a debut that night.
I couldn't let it off my mind. It happened again...

You see, I have this problem of waking up on time.
It's an everyday struggle for me.
It's been a chronic condition.
Though relatively there's a significant improvement,
I still have those moments when I get lazy waking up
and get jolted out of bed because
I'm so late for a class or an appointment.

Below is the list of the measures that have been done to remedy the problem:
-I bought a loud ringing alarm clock.
-My phone is set with a multiple alarm function.
-My thoughtful dormmates already took upon themselves
to wake me up in the morning.(thanks guys)
-Sometimes even Mayi, my lovely girlfriend calls my cell just to wake me up.
-I chose a dorm just accross the street to the entrance of my Med school
so that I don't need to wake up early.
-I take a cab than to commute.

But all these still somewhat fail. It's frustrating.
Okay, I'm so embarassed with myself at this moment...

As I write this blog, I felt that there is something missing in the list.
Me.
I realized that with all the possible solutions to the problem listed
(and there could be more),
it is still up to me if I'm gonna wake up or not.
It's still up to me to move my ass out of bed
and drag myself to the bathroom.

That it is much more comfortable to wake up with less sleep
than to sleep longer and be late.
That being late reflects my self discipline.
That being late is not all about me.
I have to value the time of other people as well
because they managed their time just to be punctual.
That I may have all the reasons in the world to be late,
it is still time wasted.
That the early bird catches the worm. (tweet tweet)
That there are a lot of wonderful reasons
why wake up diligently every morning:
time to reflect on the Word, breakfast,
early morning greetings to mayi,
not being in a hurry, and a lot more!

It's a humbling experience again for me.
Can you help me?
I would appreciate hearing from you.
Pleas leave a comment on how you try to keep up with your schedules.
This is one area of my lifestyle I want to work on.
With much hope and faith, I would conquer this in God's time.

"I can do all things with Christ who gives me strength"
-Philippians 4:13

Lord, thank you for this experience.
Teach me to value every moment you give to me.
That there is always time for everything.
A time for resting, and a time for work.
Grant me the grace to know when is the right time for each. Amen.

Didoy

P.S.
Here are some pictures of my band.
Special thanks to Carlo Fernandez (center) our musical director.
First Picure(from the right):
Pier Asuncion on drums, Mico Fernandez on lead guitar,
Carlo Fernandez on bass, Mike Fernandez on rhythm,
I'm on keyboards, and Arya Herrera on vocals.

Come and watch a 'G Thing',
a concert to lift your spirits up featuring Zach's Tree
in Kublai's, Katipunan on Oct. 17 and 18. Gates open at 7pm.
For tickets call Paola #09227706245 #09178257628.