Mornings on Autopilot

When I wake up in the morning, I don’t actually wake up. I’m on autopilot that’s programmed to get me through my morning routines in time while my brain is still asleep. Sometimes, things get a little difficult.

Yesterday was one of those mornings. The alarm went off and my autopilot pulled me out of the warm, cozy bed into the kitchen to make some coffee. As the coffeemaker started to purl, I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth.

I brushed my hair; luckily, not with a toothbrush. Then I put on some clothes and remembered that I hadn’t brushed my teeth. So I went to the bathroom and brushed my hair again.

By that time, the coffee was almost ready, so while waiting, I poured some cereals and milk in a bowl. My autopilot tried to be clever and poured some milk into my coffee mug as well so that the coffee would be ready to drink sooner.

The cold floor reminded me that I hadn’t put my socks on, so I went to the closet, opened the door, looked around, and went to the bathroom to brush my hair. (Seriously, Autopilot – what’s with the hair?) And back into the kitchen.

As I started to pour the coffee, I found out that I had filled the whole mug with milk. I use a lot of milk in my coffee, but this was a bit of an overdo even for me.

No harm done; I drank the extra milk and had my breakfast. Clearly gained a lot of strength from this, I finally managed to put my socks on. It was getting late, so I quickly gathered my things and thought there was something that still needed to be done.

So, I didn’t leave the house until I had brushed my …hair.

(In case you are wondering; despite this, there is nothing wrong with my dental hygiene. You see, in some mornings, the autopilot brushes my teeth twice.)