I know many people that cannot survive a morning without a cup of java, others cannot survive without a great morning breakfast (that’s me). There are others who survive through the day with their cans of diet coke or other such drinks. I have never really got tied up with caffeine, at least not to extremes. I don’t even drink caffeinated drinks much (unless I need something to stay awake).

Me, I am a morning person, though I am writing this at a late evening hour. J-Mom would say that I am an uber-morning person, and oh, by the way, she is not (Opposites attract!).

I used to be able to be up and functioning more in the evening, but the longer that I have been a parent and full time worker, the more that I cannot stay up (Got to love the balancing act!)

I have started to wonder about how some people can get by with little to no sleep while others need a large amount. I know it has to do with the physiological makeup of a person, but at times it would be nice to bottle the energy of a child to use on a low energy day. I mean, I look at my eldest (Diva-J) and marvel at how she can run nonstop until the evening when she begins to crash and burn. I have seen some adults living the same way (not always to their benefit).

So my questions today?

Would you consider yourself a morning person or night owl?
How does this effect the person you are and how your function around your family?