Learned Response
I've always had a hard time getting up in the morning. When I was 19, unemployed and sleeping way too much, I learned that the best way to make myself wake up was to roll over and start reading. The prospect of getting up was too much for my half-awake brain, but it could be lured into reading a book which would shortly lead to being fully awake.
Today I learned a simpler way, just open your eyes. When the alarm clock goes off, open your eyes. Keep your eyes open for five minutes, and you're awake. That's all it takes.
Comments
I just cant resist the obligitory, DUH! - Lucas
I tried this, and you're right! It also helps if someone sweeps the curtains open 
- SimonRyan
Sweet! Thus begins my world domination!
-- AdamShand
Yes, your memes have geographically propagated to the other side of the world
Hang-on, you're in NZ arn't you. For some reason I was thinking Seattle - Oh well, not quite as far. I realise this now, since I stumbled over your MoinMoinIdeas subpage and saw the editing domain was a .nz (All good suggestions too, by the way.) - SimonRyan
Yeah, I just moved home back to NZ to work for WetaDigital. It's still a little strange being back south after being in the States since 1997 :-). -- Adam.