we did it early this year. my understanding is that the leisure industry, like guys who make bbq grills and own golf courses, will net a much bigger gain than any savings felt by the environment. expenditures of oil, gas and electric will simply be shifted to the morning hours when kids get ready for school and their parents head to work. no surprise the bushies caved to guys in ties and the earth is left in the dust.
my internal clock has always been better calibrated to the night-hours. my inclination to owlishness has always served me well in my profession. when most people are heading home to the evening news, my *day* is just starting. winding down afterwards can be hard, but i seem to do ok on just 6 or 7 hours, and try to maintain the discipline of not sleeping too late.
when i remembered saturday night that it was time to spring ahead, it was an ugly awakening that i'd basically been ghosting around the apartment, and it was now 4:30 in the morning. i realized i'd been creeping later and later, closer to dawn these last few weeks. it's so bright so early in here that most of my sleep had been interrupted and fruitless. ah, yes, no wonder i've been so cranky and edgy.
i set an early alarm and although groggy and fuzzy-headed, began the day. the vernal equinox is soon, so i'll reset the infernal clock within to enjoy the coming season.
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