Step one: smash your alarm clock with a brick.

Step two: stay up late every night with your wife, sipping wine.

Step three: …there’s no step three! Enjoy waking up well past dawn every day (albeit occasionally with a mild headache).

Posted by Jeff Uphoff on 15 October 02008 @ 9am

Waldo,

I admire your goals, however, I’m disappointed to learn that “orbit Earth” and “ride a motorcycle around the world” are separate items. Obviously, you just need a big jump and a really powerful motorcycle.

Posted by Ben C. on 15 October 02008 @ 10am

What you need to do is build a new house *on top of* that mountain.

Oh, wait. I believe you’ve already got that happening.

Jeff,

You forgot step 4. Profit!

Posted by Jackson Landers on 15 October 02008 @ 10am

I’m reminded unpleasantly of the winters I spent in California; I was in college, all my classes were in the afternoons and evenings, and I frequently stayed up late partying or working. That meant that I often woke up at 12:30, hurried to a 1pm class, and stayed in class until 5pm — at which point it had already been dark for about 30 minutes. This means that I usually got around 25-30 minutes of sunlight every day. It was pretty depressing.

This was also combined with California’s mild-but-frustrating winters, during which the temperature is around 70-80 degrees during the day, but drops to the 40s-50s at night, necessitating that one change pants at least once, if not twice a day. ugh.

moral #1 = we should institute daylight-savings-time that runs year-round (extending its duration is the sole issue about which I have ever agreed with George W.)

moral #2 = southern california is inhospitable and unpleasant, and a dramatically miserable place to live.

Posted by James on 15 October 02008 @ 1pm

James,

Don’t feel too embarrassed. I’m sure that chronic incontinence caused by temperature shifts is more common than most people would think.

Posted by Jackson Landers on 15 October 02008 @ 1pm

as we say in the south: do what now?

Posted by James on 15 October 02008 @ 3pm

Waldo, If you ride a motorcycle around the world, you better consider riding with me buddy. I’ll be the Charlie to your Ewan and we’ll make either a fantastic documentary or blog (or both). First I need to accomplish my goal of learning to ride a wheelie. Ideally I’d like to be taught by Charlie Boorman.

If you don’t invite me I’ll get your parents on my side ;)

-Chris

Posted by Chris Gorski on 15 October 02008 @ 10pm