DST normally wreaks havoc with my internal clock, but it appears to have done a number on me this past weekend. Last night, after I got home for work, I wound up laying down for an unexpected nap for about 15-20 minutes, waking up around 7:30 PM. This morning, my plans to hit the gym went awry as the clarion call of my bed won out over the shrill sound of my alarm.
I suppose it will be another day or two before my internal clock catches up with the DST clock. The earlier arrival of DST just makes this feel longer than it usually does.
UPDATE: There’s one way to beat DST: get to bed at an incredibly early hour. Worked for me last night, and I feel back to my usual self this morning.
#1 by Claude on March 11, 2008 - 7:30 am UTC
You don’t even notice the time change if you’re an insomniac. I’m just saying.
#2 by Paul on March 11, 2008 - 7:58 am UTC
I agree, I hate, hate, hate DST (both springing forward and falling back). And the fact that our esteemed federal government have seen fit to screw with the dates it begins and ends bugs me even more. Of course our current earlier DST start and later end are only supposed to be trial. But knowing how these things work it will become the standard. No regard will be paid in the least to the recent studies that show DST actually costs us more money rather than saving it.
#3 by Claude on March 11, 2008 - 8:30 am UTC
You don’t even notice the time change if you’re an insomniac. I’m just saying.
#4 by Notorious R.O.B. on March 11, 2008 - 8:51 am UTC
I actually love DST – I like having extra sun in the afternoon/evening. I like it so much, I think we should stay on it year-round. It would certainly keep me from being early/late for everything twice a year.
#5 by Paul on March 11, 2008 - 8:58 am UTC
I agree, I hate, hate, hate DST (both springing forward and falling back). And the fact that our esteemed federal government have seen fit to screw with the dates it begins and ends bugs me even more. Of course our current earlier DST start and later end are only supposed to be trial. But knowing how these things work it will become the standard. No regard will be paid in the least to the recent studies that show DST actually costs us more money rather than saving it.
#6 by Paul on March 11, 2008 - 9:15 am UTC
R.O.B.: all DST does is play with the time on your clock. No daylight is actually saved. If you adjust your schedule you can achieve the same effect year round. See that’s the fallacy of DST it doesn’t actually do anything you can’t do on your own without government being involved.
#7 by Notorious R.O.B. on March 11, 2008 - 9:51 am UTC
I actually love DST – I like having extra sun in the afternoon/evening. I like it so much, I think we should stay on it year-round. It would certainly keep me from being early/late for everything twice a year.
#8 by Paul on March 11, 2008 - 10:15 am UTC
R.O.B.: all DST does is play with the time on your clock. No daylight is actually saved. If you adjust your schedule you can achieve the same effect year round. See that’s the fallacy of DST it doesn’t actually do anything you can’t do on your own without government being involved.
#9 by JJT on March 11, 2008 - 7:05 pm UTC
Claude: Wish I had that problem, just for DST.
Paul: I cannot disagree with you at all on any of those points. I hate the arbitrary nature of DST, and I hate it even more now that it is “experimentally” earlier. Especially since it saves no money.
The Notorious One: I love long days, too, but can’t we have them without jarring my internal clock?
#10 by JJT on March 11, 2008 - 8:05 pm UTC
Claude: Wish I had that problem, just for DST.
Paul: I cannot disagree with you at all on any of those points. I hate the arbitrary nature of DST, and I hate it even more now that it is “experimentally” earlier. Especially since it saves no money.
The Notorious One: I love long days, too, but can’t we have them without jarring my internal clock?
#11 by Notorious R.O.B. on March 12, 2008 - 9:00 am UTC
Right, but if you have a 9 to 5 weekday schedule, you can’t always adjust your schedule. I understand no daylight is really “saved” per se, I’m just saying I prefer getting out of work at 5 or 5:30 and still having daylight to play with. Actually, my real preference is to stay on DST year round – that way everyone’s internal clock isn’t screwed with twice a year.
#12 by Notorious R.O.B. on March 12, 2008 - 10:00 am UTC
Right, but if you have a 9 to 5 weekday schedule, you can’t always adjust your schedule. I understand no daylight is really “saved” per se, I’m just saying I prefer getting out of work at 5 or 5:30 and still having daylight to play with. Actually, my real preference is to stay on DST year round – that way everyone’s internal clock isn’t screwed with twice a year.
#13 by Carol on March 12, 2008 - 2:36 pm UTC
I’m with ROB. If we could have more daylight year-round, I’d be so much more…pleasant.
(Yes, JJT I am indeed giving you the finger. I can hear you chortling all the way on Scott Street.)
#14 by Carol on March 12, 2008 - 3:36 pm UTC
I’m with ROB. If we could have more daylight year-round, I’d be so much more…pleasant.
(Yes, JJT I am indeed giving you the finger. I can hear you chortling all the way on Scott Street.)