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It has come to my attention that my selective memory is dragging me down. See, every year I manage to be surprised by just how much longer it takes me to get ready in the late fall/winter. And I blame it mostly on one thing: moisturizing. Damn you dry skin! The thing is, I hate getting up in the morning, I work way too early, I need more sleep, and therefore I have streamlined my morning routine down to as tiny as I can get it. There's no room for improvising here! There isn't even room for oatmeal, because that takes 4 minutes more than granola. [sideline: I'm always very jealous of people whose mornings include such things as "drink tea or coffee while sitting down", "check email", "listen to the news", "try on four different outfits". Not to mention anyone who eats a hot breakfast. Oh the envy!] And then winter comes, and I have to prevent my skin from flaking off entirely, and suddenly I'm all out of whack, but I don't realize that's what it is, and I wonder why I'm late for work every day this week, and I fret, and then it's like "Ohhhhhhh". And I realize that there is moisturizing of arms and legs and ass and whatever parts of the back I can struggle to reach even though I can't get anywhere near the part that itches like crazy, and there is actual foundation because I had to switch to a heavier moisturizer for my face and it sadly doesn't come with colour mixed right in, and there are tights and boots and extra layers and cardigans for work and coats and scarves and hats and gloves and.

So, it's time to admit that I need more time if I'm going to make it to work (and french class) when I'm supposed to, and set the alarm a little earlier. 5:45, here I come!

*sob*