Routine or take things as they come?

Admiral Huddy · 25-09-2007, 09:22

What sort of person are you?

Do you live by a routine or do you just take things as they come?

Personally, I live by routine otherwise my life would be chaos, so my day is pretty much planned out for me, unfortunately.

In the morning, if I don’t follow my routine, I’m all over the place for the rest of the day, so this is my normal morning routine is :

Get up > wash and shave > get dressed > fold up a shirt for work and gather gym stuff > go downstairs > pack bag for work > breakfast > cuppa tea as I sit and look out into garden for 10 minutes while I wake up > get frozen food from fridge and place in bag > make Daniel’s bottle > back up stairs > feed Daniel if I have time > brush teeth and gel hair > say good bye to snoozing family > back down stairs > grab rail pass nad keys off stairs > 7:25 > off and cycle to station…

This is what happens if I do anything in the wrong order.. In this case go down stairs for breakfast first :

Get up > yawn I need breakfast urgently!! > go downstairs > have breakfast > cuppa tea > sit and watch out of window for 20 minutes > have another cuppa > panic > rush upstairs > have a wash > gather gym stuff > rush down stairs and place gym stuff in bag > forgot shirt > rush back upstairs > brush teeth > rush down stairs > forgot what I came down for.. oh yes shirt.. That’s upstairs! > Rush upstairs > Brush teeth.. I’ve done that.. oh yes gel hair > what did I come up for? Can’t remember > go down stairs > Dooh Shirt!! > I’m down here now so pack dinner.. > go upstairs for shirt > say good bye to family > forgot Daniel’s bottle! > go down stairs put kettle on > make bottle > rush back upstairs > Give Teresa bottle > say good by to family> rush down stairs > check that I have every thing.. no, I don’t have keys and pass which are on stairs > > go back in > kids wanna say good bye again > put keys down > give kids hug > say good bye (do you remember Laural and Hardy

) > leave > now where are my keys and pass? Oh yes back on stiars > go back in (well I sneak in so noone sees me

) > grabs keys and pass > get spotted by kids > say goodbye again > lol > 7:58 > bike !! Horra were off!!

8:03 : #BRAKES HARD#

S H I R T !!!!!!

Feek · 25-09-2007, 10:07

Tough morning today, huh?

I have a routine as well.

05:50: Get up > Go downstairs, make sure water is on > open fridge and take a slurp of drink, turn on coffee machine > back upstairs > wee > clean teeth > shower/shave > back downstairs > press button on coffee > put tie in briefcase > get cash and wallet out > take slurp of cold drink from fridge with daily tablets > take coffee bag from machine and head back upstairs with coffee > put coffee next to PC and turn PC on > get dressed > sit in front of PC, read mail and drink coffee > turn off PC > kiss Mrs. Feek goodbye > go downstairs > pick up briefcase > put cash and wallet in pockets > pick up phone > put shoes on > unlock front door > pick up briefcase > 06:30: leave.

Burble · 25-09-2007, 10:14

Because of all the travelling I do a routine wouldn't work for me.

Tak · 25-09-2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Because of all the travelling I do a routine wouldn't work for me.

Wake up, try to remember which country you're in, try to remember which country you are going to...

SidewinderINC · 25-09-2007, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Wake up, try to remember which country you're in, try to remember which country you are going to...

I've been waking up in strange places recently, houses more than countries though.

I guess I have a routine at the minute.

Wake up > see whether postman delivered my spray yet; If yes get up and spray guitar, If No go back to bed

He hasn't turned up yet!

Belmit · 25-09-2007, 10:27

Haha! Wasn't expecting that last bit. Had an image of you with your tie flapping in the wind, peddling like a maniac, shirtless!

I don't tend to follow a routine too closely, mainly because I hate getting up in the morning. I make my lunch the night before because I know I'll be late if I don't, but that's about the only preparation I do. This morning I got up and went to the gym at 6:30 whereas most days I wouldn't. Sometimes if I'm up I'll leave early, and sometimes I leave it until the last possible moment to head off. That said, the actual routine of getting up and going to work does my head in. I'm starting to think about doing something about it...

Admiral Huddy · 25-09-2007, 10:45

No you cheesy chedder chomper .. I have to pack a shirt to change into when I get to work.. I have my scruffy bike gear on in the mornings..

Fayshun · 25-09-2007, 10:45

Work day routine

05:20 alarm goes off, stumble into bathroom, clean teeth, gel hair. No shaving as I've done it the night before to save 5 mins and many lacerations, my fine motor skills aren't the best in the morning. Wash gel out of my ears.

05:30 Go downstairs, switch kettle on, put on previously ironed shirt, tuck it onto my pants (it sits better that way). Realise I've not put my deodorant on, go back to the bathroom and roll the Mitchum on.

05:33 Go back downstairs. Put BBC news on to see if anything's happened in the word over night. Pull on my trousers, realise my boots are next to my bed.

05:35 Go back upstairs, hunt around on hands and knees in darkened bedroom for boots. Whisper loudly "Looking for my boots" to Lom after she asks "What are you doing?"

05:37 Return to lounge, lace boots. Stand up, realise there's something in my boot, undo boot and shake. Discover toy/play-dough/coin/screw have kindly put in boot. Relace boots. Go into kitchen, trip over cats, feed cats. Pour coffee into stay warm mug, add sugar and hot water, put lid on and shake to save stirring.

05:45 Rig check, have I got my belt kit (hook knife, resusci-mask, gloves)? ID card? Access token? Quid fifty for bacon roll?

05:46 Leave house, lock front door, get into car, spend 5 mins trying to start car (the automatic choke's buggered) put into 1st gear and realise I've left my coffee/ID card/something else on the side.

05:50 Fall out of car, fall down steps, burst in through front door, grab coffee/ID card/shopping list/whatever else I forgot. Run up steps 3 at a time jump in car, stall it. Swear. Get out of car, run and lock front door.

That's my routine, God help me if anything upsets it!!

Feek · 25-09-2007, 10:48

Neither Huddy or Fayshun have a wee in the morning before leaving for work.

I'm busting for a leak when I get up, is this un-natural?

Goose · 25-09-2007, 10:49

No, they go when they are asleep.

25-09-2007, 09:22	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Routine or take things as they come? What sort of person are you? Do you live by a routine or do you just take things as they come? Personally, I live by routine otherwise my life would be chaos, so my day is pretty much planned out for me, unfortunately. In the morning, if I don’t follow my routine, I’m all over the place for the rest of the day, so this is my normal morning routine is : Get up > wash and shave > get dressed > fold up a shirt for work and gather gym stuff > go downstairs > pack bag for work > breakfast > cuppa tea as I sit and look out into garden for 10 minutes while I wake up > get frozen food from fridge and place in bag > make Daniel’s bottle > back up stairs > feed Daniel if I have time > brush teeth and gel hair > say good bye to snoozing family > back down stairs > grab rail pass nad keys off stairs > 7:25 > off and cycle to station… This is what happens if I do anything in the wrong order.. In this case go down stairs for breakfast first : Get up > yawn I need breakfast urgently!! > go downstairs > have breakfast > cuppa tea > sit and watch out of window for 20 minutes > have another cuppa > panic > rush upstairs > have a wash > gather gym stuff > rush down stairs and place gym stuff in bag > forgot shirt > rush back upstairs > brush teeth > rush down stairs > forgot what I came down for.. oh yes shirt.. That’s upstairs! > Rush upstairs > Brush teeth.. I’ve done that.. oh yes gel hair > what did I come up for? Can’t remember > go down stairs > Dooh Shirt!! > I’m down here now so pack dinner.. > go upstairs for shirt > say good bye to family > forgot Daniel’s bottle! > go down stairs put kettle on > make bottle > rush back upstairs > Give Teresa bottle > say good by to family> rush down stairs > check that I have every thing.. no, I don’t have keys and pass which are on stairs > > go back in > kids wanna say good bye again > put keys down > give kids hug > say good bye (do you remember Laural and Hardy ) > leave > now where are my keys and pass? Oh yes back on stiars > go back in (well I sneak in so noone sees me ) > grabs keys and pass > get spotted by kids > say goodbye again > lol > 7:58 > bike !! Horra were off!! 8:03 : #BRAKES HARD# S H I R T !!!!!! __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

25-09-2007, 10:07	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Tough morning today, huh? I have a routine as well. 05:50: Get up > Go downstairs, make sure water is on > open fridge and take a slurp of drink, turn on coffee machine > back upstairs > wee > clean teeth > shower/shave > back downstairs > press button on coffee > put tie in briefcase > get cash and wallet out > take slurp of cold drink from fridge with daily tablets > take coffee bag from machine and head back upstairs with coffee > put coffee next to PC and turn PC on > get dressed > sit in front of PC, read mail and drink coffee > turn off PC > kiss Mrs. Feek goodbye > go downstairs > pick up briefcase > put cash and wallet in pockets > pick up phone > put shoes on > unlock front door > pick up briefcase > 06:30: leave. __________________

25-09-2007, 10:27	#6
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Haha! Wasn't expecting that last bit. Had an image of you with your tie flapping in the wind, peddling like a maniac, shirtless! I don't tend to follow a routine too closely, mainly because I hate getting up in the morning. I make my lunch the night before because I know I'll be late if I don't, but that's about the only preparation I do. This morning I got up and went to the gym at 6:30 whereas most days I wouldn't. Sometimes if I'm up I'll leave early, and sometimes I leave it until the last possible moment to head off. That said, the actual routine of getting up and going to work does my head in. I'm starting to think about doing something about it... __________________

25-09-2007, 10:45	#7
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	No you cheesy chedder chomper .. I have to pack a shirt to change into when I get to work.. I have my scruffy bike gear on in the mornings.. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

25-09-2007, 10:45	#8
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Work day routine 05:20 alarm goes off, stumble into bathroom, clean teeth, gel hair. No shaving as I've done it the night before to save 5 mins and many lacerations, my fine motor skills aren't the best in the morning. Wash gel out of my ears. 05:30 Go downstairs, switch kettle on, put on previously ironed shirt, tuck it onto my pants (it sits better that way). Realise I've not put my deodorant on, go back to the bathroom and roll the Mitchum on. 05:33 Go back downstairs. Put BBC news on to see if anything's happened in the word over night. Pull on my trousers, realise my boots are next to my bed. 05:35 Go back upstairs, hunt around on hands and knees in darkened bedroom for boots. Whisper loudly "Looking for my boots" to Lom after she asks "What are you doing?" 05:37 Return to lounge, lace boots. Stand up, realise there's something in my boot, undo boot and shake. Discover toy/play-dough/coin/screw have kindly put in boot. Relace boots. Go into kitchen, trip over cats, feed cats. Pour coffee into stay warm mug, add sugar and hot water, put lid on and shake to save stirring. 05:45 Rig check, have I got my belt kit (hook knife, resusci-mask, gloves)? ID card? Access token? Quid fifty for bacon roll? 05:46 Leave house, lock front door, get into car, spend 5 mins trying to start car (the automatic choke's buggered) put into 1st gear and realise I've left my coffee/ID card/something else on the side. 05:50 Fall out of car, fall down steps, burst in through front door, grab coffee/ID card/shopping list/whatever else I forgot. Run up steps 3 at a time jump in car, stall it. Swear. Get out of car, run and lock front door. That's my routine, God help me if anything upsets it!! __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

25-09-2007, 10:14	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Because of all the travelling I do a routine wouldn't work for me.

25-09-2007, 10:48	#9
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Neither Huddy or Fayshun have a wee in the morning before leaving for work. I'm busting for a leak when I get up, is this un-natural? __________________

25-09-2007, 10:49	#10
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	No, they go when they are asleep. __________________