Well, my work situation is a little different than most since I just have to walk down the hall to the dining room where breakfast is waiting for me then a long stroll to my office.

When I'm at work, the alarm goes off at 5:00. Normally my "bladder alarm" has already awoken me so I'm already up. Pee. Wash face. Brush teeth. Brush hair. Get dressed. Slap one some makeup. Leave my room. Look down and double-check that I didn't leave the room naked (because my brain is still technically asleep). Get breakfast -- more importantly -- get coffee!. Walk to my office. Boot up the computer. Eat breakfast while I read e-mail. Look at the clock -- it's 5 o'Dark thirty. Check my mirror to make sure I don't have any breakfast in my teeth then I'm off to my first meeting of the day (6:30).

My brain finally awakens around 9:00 after a few more cups of coffee. Until then I basically run on autopilot. My boss has actually come in my office, looked deep into my eyes and said, "You're still asleep. We'll talk about this later." Thank goodness I don't have to drive any heavy machinery!

When I'm off work, try as I might, I usually can't sleep past 7:30.