Routines

[rts]

There is a little OCD in all of us. And however much rebellious folk like myself say they hate routine, there are habitual habits and traps we each fall into each day.

So for a typical week day, the few repetitive actions carried out are:

- A nice 15 mins with coffee, checking the news of the day, before leaving for work.
- 10am - Fruit & Nuts
- Get home, I cannot relax until the dishwasher is done.
- Eat, load up, and conk out in time to see what whacky tie Jon Snow is wearing
- Whatever I'm doing/watching, see what's leading on the Ten.

A concatenation of random events may (and do) occur between, but without these five parts of the day, my life frankly is not worth living.

Although it could be suggested that by posting this on a Friday night, when I should be out on the town, is good enough reason to terminate any existence!

[lukey]

I hate those moments when I realise the majority of my life is largely routine. I get up at 8, put on the Today programme while I shower, make coffee, click through the news sites and blogs before heading out to uni just before half 9, popping into Starbucks for my grande Americano with an extra shot with room to go, on the way in.

I've started to realise I generally start cooking around about 7, so that it's ready for about half past, while my housemates are watching Hollyoaks on E4, so I can see the last half of C4 News, More4 News, then The Daily Show.

Urgh. How predictably poor.

[Nick Harvey]

I cannot relax until the dishwasher is done.

You won't have enjoyed this month's Comment then!

[rts]

It's Finish all the way for me, Nick!

[Ebeneezer Scrooge]

blah blah habitual habits blah blah

They're my favourite kind of habits.

I'd love to get into any kind of daily patterns, but shift work doesn't lend itself to that very well.

The only exception I can think of is after a late shift, get home, go on computer with a cup of tea until my eyes start to close so I don't wake Mrs Scrooge up too much.
I think I'm the kind of person who could get a lot more done if I could get into a pattern, but at the same time I wouldn't want a 9-5 weekday job any more.

Habits on the other hand - I gots plenty of them!

[Dr Lobster*]

i'm pleased to learn i'm not the only one who *needs* their dose of news in the morning. i mainly listen to the today programme on the way to work and check online when i get into the office if there is anything interesting happening - i just don't get up early enough to watch tv.

[Sput]

I had a brief experiment of using the Today programme to wake me up, but I was too disturbed because it was like John Humphries was giving me some pillow talk.

[Stuart*]

I had a brief experiment of using the Today programme to wake me up, but I was too disturbed because it was like John Humphries was giving me some pillow talk.

It's disturbing indeed that you found Mr Humphrys' monologue of the headlines equivalent to 'pillow talk', but each to their own, I suppose.

Have you considered a recording of JM's radio show as a 'shock tactic' to wake you up?

[James H]

Ignoring the majoirty of that post, has anyone still got the *CRACKING* JM recording, as well as when he went mental on air?

[Nini]

Only if you have the Stephen Cole song.

[Lorns]

I start the day with a cup of tea and toast in bed while watching the news. Usually sky news. Then its a 15-20 min shower with Chris Moyles, then a ciggie. Check my emails and browse metro while putting my warpaint on.
Wash up, make the bed and a quick tidy up. Then i'm out the door after i've checked i turned everything off. This is when my OCD really kicks in. I have to check everything about 10 times before i leave the house. Sometimes i get part way to work then drive back to check i've locked the front door.