Put the alarm ACROSS the room. Not next to the bed. Open the blinds before you go to bed, if you live somewhere where that's not a safety issue.

Program a voice message on your cell's wake up alarm that is you, telling yourself "Time to get up, get your lazy ass out of bed, and get some shit done!" (That's my message verbatim."

And make the coffee BEFORE you go to bed.

That's all the stuff I did (at the same time, mind you) when I was single.

Now, I can just do the alarm, cause bf either wakes up way before me, or having him lying there hearing me be lazy is guilt enough when I have shit to do.

What is the name of the magic beer?? I finally found a liquor store with a good beer selection and was going to see if they carried it, but I couldn't remember the actual name and I figured asking for "magic beer" would not get me the desired results.

Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Solstice Ale: [link]

Question -- I have a single cup coffeemaker in my office. for the first time, I have a student assistant who comes in early. When I make myself coffee, is it rude to not offer any? It's a one cupper (although I decant to another cup for aesthetic reasons).

My alarm rarely goes off. I usually wake up a few minutes before and flip the switch before the alarm.

Open the blinds before you go to bed, if you live somewhere where that's not a safety issue.

And make the coffee BEFORE you go to bed.

Yep and yep. I do both of these things, too. All I have to do for coffee in the morning is turn on the machine (I don't have one with a timer).

Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Solstice Ale:

That's it!!! Thanks, Nora!

Put the alarm ACROSS the room. Not next to the bed.

That's how I managed the transition from student to worker. For the first year, I had the alarm so far from the bed that, by the time I turned it off, there was no point in going back to bed.

My alarm rarely goes off. I usually wake up a few minutes before and flip the switch before the alarm.

That will never happen in my life ever.

My problem is that my body clock is set to fall asleep around 11-1 and for the deepest, most refreshing sleep to happen from 5am-8am. Generally times when I need to get my ass out of bed. Makes getting up a feat on most days.

For the first year, I had the alarm so far from the bed that, by the time I turned it off, there was no point in going back to bed.

That would have to be outside for me. Just this morning, I hit the snooze button (TOOL. OF. SATAN.) got up, went to the bathroom and went back to bed for the few minutes before the snooze went off.

My alarm is across the room too. I don't generally hit snooze in my sleep, but if it were closer, I would be a lot more tempted to hit snooze multiple times.

When I make myself coffee, is it rude to not offer any?

I think because it is only one cup, it's not rude. However, I would clarify to the student how you feel about his/her use of the coffee maker. That is, if you don't mind him/her using it, say so (and add, "so long as you clean it immediately so it is ready for the next use"), or, if you're not comfortable then I think you need to say that, too. And consider a Starbucks gift card as a holiday treat.

I generally set an alarm, just in case, but I can't remember the last time I actually needed one to wake up. High school maybe. My guilty conscience (or my dog, or my baby) gets my ass out of bed.