typical mornings

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6.00 a.m. - Capricorn is up, stumbling into the kitchen and straight to the coffee machine.

6.10 a.m. - The alarm wakes Virgo, as Capricorn does yoga.

6.15 a.m. - Virgo sees the coffee machine. The coffee machine sees Virgo.Gemini wakes up and immediately checks her social updates.

6.20 a.m. - Virgo is off to get ready. Ariesis startled awake, just like everyday, and angrily swipes the alarm clock off the night stand, just like everyday. Leo, with her room right next to Aries, angrily throws her alarm clock against the wall. 'SHUT UP ARIES DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT EVERYDAY JESUS CHRIST' is heard throughout the house. Next to their rooms, Sagittarius covers her head with a pillow and wonders why she doesn't just move out already.

6.30 a.m. - Cancer wakes up, and immediately starts thinking of what to cook for breakfast. Capricorn goes to shower. The grumpy fire signs leave the comfort of their beds to start their day. Aries jogs to the park. Leo jogs on the treadmill while Sagittarius does Tai-chi. Gemini is still browsing Tumblr.

6.40 a.m. - Virgo is looking over today's schedule. Libra is up, planning on the day's outfit while Aquarius is disoriented, and takes a moment to figure out where she is, what day is it, and how many more days till the holidays. Scorpio is more alert, not even needing an alarm clock to wake up on time.

6.45 a.m. - Capricorn and Virgo wrestles for the newspaper. As usual, Capricorn reads the finance section while Virgo catches up on the current events. Gemini sees the time and reluctanctly puts down her phone. Taurus's alarm clock rings and rings and rings...Pisces mumbles about five more minutes and dozes off again. Cancer is ready for the day and heads to the kitchen to make breakfast. It's waffles today.

7.00 a.m. - As Libra heads to the kitchen, she stops by Pisces's room to wake her. Aquarius has her headphones on, mostly to keep herself awake. She downs three cups of coffee in a matter of minutes. Scorpio stalks to the kitchen, when Aries walks in, looking much more refreshed after her short workout and the Starbucks she's holding.

7.05 a.m. - Leo is still doing her hair when Cancer calls for breakfast. Taurus wakes up, seemingly knowing exactly when breakfast is ready. Gemini is on her phone again as she takes a seat on the dining table. Capricorn forces Aries to shower before eating. Aries makes a face and leaves her drink on the counter. Aquarius downs that too.

7.20 a.m. - It's breakfast time.

7.21 a.m. - Sagittarius runs in, grabs a waffle, and runs out. No one bats an eye.

7.30 a.m. - Everyone separates; to work, school, ...and other endeavors.

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