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January 4, 2006, 7:42 am PST
too many zzzs for me too
Quote From: janeir36Mapquest.com is my absolute favorite for directions! and contrary to what most people think, you do not need to know a zip code to get directions (leave it blank). Also now you don't need to know the address, either. Just type in the name of where you're going and it will look it up and then you can click the one that looks most like where you're going. I especially like doing this for airports because you never know the street address for most airports.
I print out the directions, cut out the unnecessary parts (for instance, how to get from my house to the highway), and then tape the gravy to the center of my steering wheel. I actually reset that variable portion of the odometer after every turn so that it's guiding me to the tenth of a mile and I can strictly follow the directions. I'm able to find my way around any city using this method. I like to call this my poor man's GPS system, but hey, if you're able to afford the real deal, go for it :-)
I used to think I was dumb because I couldn't follow people's directions easily. Now I just thank them for their help and get my own directions on Mapquest, anyway. I couldn't believe my ears as I watched Monday's show. Here was someone with the same behavior as me! My mother was the same way too. Until now, I have never understood it. I would hit the snooze button several times until I knew I absolutely had to get up. Sometimes I would skip washing my hair and put my makeup on in the car. I would tell myself the night before I was going to get up when the alarm went off and arrive at work on time. My best friend tried for awhile to call me (long distance) and get me up but I would just go back to sleep. My boyfriend even calls me most mornings on his break. I still do not wake (get) up. I remember my mother running around the house in the mornings like a crazy woman screaming that she was going to get fired. A lot of times she would have my dad drive her to work so that she wouldn't have to find a parking space yelling at him the whole time that she was going to be late and fired. I have often wondered, is it something that I inherited? My brother is very punctual. I've been told by others that I must not have any respect for authority. If I didn't have any respect for authority then why am I constantly worried that I will be fired? I love my job and the people I work with so that isn't the problem. I had the same problem when I worked a job that I hated. I now realize that I am depressed and I make the choice to stay in bed to avoid facing my problems. My mother was obviously depressed too. Bless her heart. At the young age of 69, she is in a nursing home after suffering a stroke in May of 2004. It has been very difficult for the whole family. But the bright side is it has brought my family closer together. Especially to my father who faithfully visits my mother twice a day. Thank you Dr. Phil for airing this segment on my day off! I am making a sincere effort to make the "choice" to get my butt out of bed in the mornings and to be at work on time.
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