This morning at 0530, while I was trying to reach the alarm and quiet it before my wife was disturbed I looked at the window and noticed that it was much brighter outside that I was used to. The new flood lights next door were too bright.
This morning at 0530, the room now silent, I had a decision to make. Do I reset my alarm and enjoy 25 more minutes of extensible sleep?
This morning at 0531, my eyes wide open and the new flood light blaring in my eyes the way a catholic school teacher would scream in to your ears for talking during class. With a ruler.
Besides... I just bought an iPod Nano Fatboy, specifically for this reason:
This morning at 0534, I was up and dressed... and stretching... preparing myself for a run I didn't want.
This morning at 0540, I was running. I'm horribly out of shape and I know that I'm only punishing myself for that fact. I'm running hard and there is pain in my chest and legs and jaw. It hurts when I breathe.
This afternoon, still sore, my breathing still raspy and painful... I made a decision... a phone call.
"Apple Valley Medical Center Appointment Line, how can I help you?"
"I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Widdifield, please."
"And the problem?"
"I think I have asthma."
