Have you ever stay in bed till you are late for work or appointment?
By ksherrie
@ksherrie (891)
Singapore
December 21, 2011 3:53am CST
Especially on a raining or a cold weather day...
So are you guilty of staying in bed longer than you should?
Personally, I am guilty as charged. Haha... I mean, I know it may be unhealthy or a bad habit to do so, but I don't understand how some people can really wake up on time on such a cold day. For some of you, I think you will understand how comfortable it is to stay in bed on a cold, wet day, right?
If you are guilty like me, how late did you stay in bed? what is your longest record?
If you are one of those prompt wakers, even on a cold day, what is your secret? Maybe some advices, other than will power?
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13 responses
@ramonah (211)
• Romania
21 Dec 11
My secret is the alarm clock. I put up two alarms. I usually have to get up at 7. So I put up and extra alarm at 6:00, 6:15 or 6:30 depending on the season, exactly for that reason. Because I then check the weather outside and know I have some more time to sleep or just lazy out and get comfortable with the idea.. Then at 7 I'm already fed up with it and I can jump out and be fresh.
@ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
29 Dec 11
Haha... what a coincidence, I am trying one of those right now. LOL...
But the alarm isn't really loud. It's called running alarm clock. So far so good... though it does have a snooze button, which I tend to snuggle up in bed again, especially on a cold wet day... If it's a hot, sunny day, all the chasing would keep me away and irritated. Haha...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
28 Dec 11
haha, i'm almost as guilty but i had no choice! U know something, my ICT happened to be in this dec, starting just 3 weeks ago! It's the rainy season and u can imagine my pain of waking up on a cold rainy morning at 530am, just to report to camp? lol
I really feel like snuggling under my blanket on my warm bed, but i cant 
NOw that my training is over, the rain is over too, only starts in the afternoon.. lol
I really feel like snuggling under my blanket on my warm bed, but i cant NOw that my training is over, the rain is over too, only starts in the afternoon.. lol @ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
28 Dec 11
Ahh... yup, poor guys in our dear country... I understand reservist can really be a chore. It is meant to be good, and well-prepared for future war, if any.
I know the punishment can be quite bad if you are late, right?
Yup, recently, the rain is always in the afternoon. How I wish it is at night, so that I can fall asleep easily at night. I always have to struggle to stay awake at work, especially after lunch.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
29 Dec 11
When it really comes to war, i dun think any NSmen will fight, those with money will fly and those average ones will hide.. haha
Punishments depend on the unit itself, but it's usually not too bad, considering we are NSmen :D
Yeah, but i do want the rain in afternoon, so that i'm able to skip training and duties due to wet weather.. lol :D However it's often not the case till the last week! 
Yeah, while now, from morning till night, it's cool throughout, making one more sleepy than ever 
Punishments depend on the unit itself, but it's usually not too bad, considering we are NSmen :D
Yeah, but i do want the rain in afternoon, so that i'm able to skip training and duties due to wet weather.. lol :D However it's often not the case till the last week! Yeah, while now, from morning till night, it's cool throughout, making one more sleepy than ever 
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Dec 11
I have been quilty of this, and have been late for work, or for major appointments and things. Sometimes have been known to cancel things due to just not wanting to get out of bed. Especially in the colder months it is so easy sometimes to just want to stay in bed and snooze or relax.
@ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
28 Dec 11
Oh my, then what happen to your major appointments? You reschedule them?
Can you really cancel everything? I am sure that bound to be one appointment you can postpone?
I usually can jump up from sleep, I mean literally jump up, especially on a day where I have a really, extremely important meeting or appointment.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Dec 11
The only time I have ever been late is when I cannot get my husband out of bed! I like being early to everything. I always hear the alarm because it drives me crazy being late!
@wangexplore1259 (102)
• China
21 Dec 11
Yeah,I've experienced this for many times.When I'm really too tired,and the work or appointment is not too important,it's easy for me to forget my schedule and keep sleeping to my heart content.And that often results my late arrival for work or appointment.And often it's really difficult to overcome the temptation of bed when you need to get up but you're still sleepy.However,this is not a good habit,and I would try to overcome it for the respect of others!
@greatwolf20 (36)
• United States
22 Dec 11
for some reason i always wake up in the middle of the night and at 5PM i don't know why,but i always wake up. the bad thing is that it get difficult to get back to sleep, but the in the other hand i always get on time to work.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
21 Dec 11
I have, several times lately because i can't sleep early. i would be reading an ebook until i am too sleepy to move. usually i would still be awake until about 2am and i need to get up by 7 am... i would be waking up at 8 am and i had to go to work quickly. its great that i have a workplace that is just a few minutes away from home! :D
@saurabh_rmp (846)
• India
21 Dec 11
My office is 45 Kms from my house in Delhi. But company is providing Bus service. So, I have to catch my bus at 7:35 AM. and right now in Delhi it is too cold and it is very difficult to woke and be ready for offic so early. but there is no other choice.
@cmang83 (285)
• Malaysia
21 Dec 11
Hi Ksherrie,i am also the same. I like cold weather especially morning. But during raining day, i will have to wake up earlier than usual because terrific jam during raining morning. That why i have to wake up earlier.
If raining day on weekend morning, i will stay longer on my bed. May be half hour or even1 hour longer.
@sijabatnaburjut (2171)
• Indonesia
21 Dec 11
I did that quite a few time. I was feeling very lazy to get up because of many factors. If I am sick, I sometime feel very lazy to work, so I stay a little bit late. Weather also change my mood, I used to become very lazy where it is raining. There is always space room in my body to feel laziness and laziness is my biggest enemy in my life. Basically, I don't want to get late to work. I am an early bird. I used to come to work very early before working time. Since I got a lot of things to do, it is not a coincidence that we don't have service man, so I have to do them both too.
@luckygrey67 (765)
• Indonesia
21 Dec 11
Of course, when the cold is very annoying to get up and do the routines.
I do it sometimes, for a while leaving routine, because the loss of passion for outdoor activities.
But, sometimes I feel guilty for it.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
21 Dec 11
It is always been my case since I enrolled this second semester. I have an early class and usually I sleep late because I am into computer. That is the reason why I never maintained my perfect scores in my early class because I was late. I am so upset.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
21 Dec 11
That just happened to me yesterday tuesday, I just stayed in bed with my kids because one of them was not feeling good the night before, so , it was a rainy cold day and we were so warm in bed , so , I decided not to wake them up , but , at 8:45 we woke up and got ready and I took them to school , of course they were late for classes , but , this doesnt happen everyday, I am not feeling guilty , is not the end of the world. But, if this happens everyday , oh oh ! you are in trouble. Just set the alarm and dont think it too much , just get up . Good luck.
