As do most people, I have a morning routine. No, it doesn’t involve alarm clocks, or any stress. I’m not rushing to anyplace to do anything in particular…I finish my dreams and wake up gently from my sleep, usually to the sounds of my parents’ heavy breathing, the ceiling fan spinning, and occasionally the dripping water….It’s been raining heavily here in Bali, and it is not uncommon to have water dripping from the ceiling…trust me, it sounds horrible, but it’s just one of those things you start getting used to…
I chill out in my bed with my buddy Kaloo, and we chat a bit. I mostly do the talking…actually I do ALL the talking. She’s truly a great listener! It’s a great time for me to do my vocal chord practices. It’s not like I’m following any professional training program, but I just like to test my capabilities and experiment with different sounds. The morning is perfect for that cuz I really have time for myself, no one to bother me to eat, take a bath, smile and be all cute, and no one to tell me ‘No’! It’s nice and quiet – a perfect moment for me to focus on myself, with Kaloo by my side of course. She really understands me…
Sometimes, I think I start getting too excited with my stories or with my vocal chord experiments that I unconsciously pick up the volume. With all the practice I’ve been doing, my pipes have become quite powerful à la Céline Dion…Usually mom comes to see me soon after this…
Coffee looks so good in my parents’ cups in the morning, but I think the caffeine would just get me too hyper – so I stick to yummy milk. After my morning dose of milk, it’s time to hangout with my folks for a bit. I love this part of the day!! Yeah, I like spending time with my parents, but that’s not really the fun part for me. It’s the fact that we’re hanging out on their bed. They have the coolest headboard, which allows me to do my morning exercise of standing up, falling down, standing up, falling down…After about 20 reps of that, I do the ‘jumping-in-one-spot-as-fast-as-you-can’ exercise for about 20 secs. I do approx 3-5 series of reps, and trust me, the heart is pumping after that!
You know how they have TVs at the gym so people can watch their favourite shows while working out on the treadmill, elliptical trainer or stair master?…Well, I have my Cat Poster and this really gets me pumped! There are so many varieties and I simply don’t get tired of seeing them every morning! I hear some ‘Meowing’ sounds, but I’m pretty sure it’s not the cats from the poster who are making them…
Mom hated this poster at first and wanted to get rid of it, but seeing how much I liked it, she decided to keep it up for me 😉 It’s a good thing that we had the poster, cuz without it, I would have freaked out when we had our first cat visit. Now that I’m aware that such animals exist, I know not to be afraid of them and not scream when I see one. We’ve actually had a few cats visit us at home. They’re really not scared of people. We’ve been told that having a cat can be very practical here in Bali. If you don’t want weird creatures coming into your house, such as mice/rats/snakes/etc, then it is a good idea to befriend a cat…
While I’m doing my morning workout, dad is normally still passed out but it’s great cuz I can do my climb-over-mushy-body exercises over him without any problems. Somehow, he always seems to wake up on time to save me from a dreadful slip-off-the-side-of-the-bed fall. Phew!
After some quality family time, we’re off to start our day. I love my morning routine and hope that everyone can get a great jump-start of love, energy or whatever Mojo you need to get your day off to a great start! Have a good one!
Little Sumo Girl 