i am NOT a night owl. i don't like being 'active' at odd hours of the night during the week (like my weird upstairs neighbors who have all-out, loud conversations about, like, groceries, at 3 in the morning on a wednesday). unless i'm partying or just enjoying a night out on the weekend, i don't like being out of the house in the wee hours of the morning.

BUT, i cannot fall asleep before midnight unless i'm sick (which is not too often, thank god).

AND, i HATE getting up early, BUT once i'm up, i really enjoy being up early.
like i said: don't try to understand it. i love the quiet and solitude of the early morning. i enjoy having time to listen to npr's 'morning edition' and have a cup of coffee before all of the activities of the day begin. yeah, i may hit the snooze button 2, 3, or 4 times before i'm actually up, but i remind myself how much i enjoy the morning peace, and force myself to do it.