6AM on a Sunday

One of my favorite times in this world is somewhere around 6AM on a Sunday. I like the feeling of getting up before everyone else, and I mean everyone. Before the people at home, before the dogs start barking, before the sun rises, before the birds sing - the whole world is in slumber save for little ol' me. I like making an early morning pot of coffee and sneaking quietly downstairs to the computer. I like turning on some quiet music or reading some articles about what is going on in the world. I like the thought that I don't have to go anywhere, be anyone, or do anything. I like that feeling of an open-ended morning, with a few hours to just be by myself and the freedom to think what I dare to think and be who I dare to be - if only to myself.

Although one thing I don't like about time is how fleeting it is. It seems as soon as I settle down to enjoy some part of the day, by the time I are actually enjoying it it's already come to another part of the day. At times it feels like I can never catch up. I wish at times I could freeze the clock at 6AM come Sunday morning. I wish I could put off having to brush my teeth, having to use the bathroom, having to freshen up for the day. I wish I could put off having to meet anyone, go anywhere, or having to do anything important. Heck, I'm happy with my cup of coffee - sometimes I wish I could even put off having to eat.(Granted, when my fiancee decides to cook bacon and the smell wafts down to me, I change that feeling rather quickly...)

I also like the feeling of a Saturday night where I can stay up online until 2AM. Those nights are rare, but being alone, in the dark, up on the computer lurking in the shadows of the internet - those are great times. I like Saturday mornings when I can go to the hardware store or work on some home improvement projects or working with the car or cleaning the garage - that is a great feeling. I like at night, just before bed, where I can collect my thoughts and just wonder and talk about the deepest things in life. I really like the times when I find myself in the middle of a snowy day or a thunderstorm where things are thrown a bit into chaos and excitement.

And the greatest time and the greatest feeling of all? Playing hooky and taking a nap while everyone else is at work. ...But I can't do that much as that is grounds for termination. Still a great feeling though.