On Becoming a Real Adult

Do you remember when you were a kid, and you always wondered why your parents got up so early, especially on the weekends?  Then when you talked to them about it, you were astonished to learn that they didn't need an alarm clock to get up, even during the week?

This is a thing that's happening to me now.

Another thing that has been happening lately is that my desperate, unstoppable need for sweets, primarily chocolate, seems to be subsiding just the tiniest bit.  We'll see if that holds true through Christmas, though!

Anyway, here's to me finally becoming an adult!