Subah ho gayi mamu!

By popular demand (errr... a grand total of five readers asked for it), here's the much-awaited (by the five) sequel to that post of mine which put you to sleep.

Literally.

If that post gave you tips on how to go to sleep, this post will tell you how to get that lazy ass outta that cosy bed.

Just like you can only enjoy a sequel if you have seen the first one, you can only make use of the rich goodness of this post, if you've enjoyed a good night's sleep after following the tips in the last post. (Ok I am beginning to sound like instructions on a chyawanprash bottle.)

• It is important to keep the alarm clock far away from you, so that you can't just reach out, shut it, and go back to sleep. If possible, lock it in a chest, wrap the chest in a blanket, tie it with rope and put it on the top shelf of your closet. (But, remember to do all this ONLY if you have sharp ears and are a light sleeper. If you're a Kumbhu sleeper, this will not work for you.)
• Do not ask a lot of people to wake you up. Having too many back-ups in life is not a good thing.
• Take a cold shower the moment you get up, to shake off all the remnants of your sleep. (Brrrr... I will never do this one!)
  
• If you want to save your relationships, don't make requests like "No matter what happens, can you make sure I'm up at six?" to anyone. Remember, splashing someone's face with iced water early in the morning does not happen only in cartoons.
  
• Do not use the snooze function in your alarm. Pretend it doesn't exist. Snooze is like that guy who you know is not the one for you, but he's just so damn irresistible you can't help yourself but fall for him. :/
• Never ever ask Friend 1 to wake you at 6 am, and then Friend 2 to wake you up at 6:15 am and so on (depending on the number of friends you have, and what time they themselves get up). That is equivalent to cheating on someone. If the first friend ever finds out, well, you will not have that friend anymore. Take it from someone who's been Friend 1.
• Try a morning alarm song on your computer. For obvious reasons, don't recycle the songs you had used to fall asleep. Something with a lot of energy is good. Perhaps you should play something like one of the songs from my Fatta collection (yes, I have a folder of MP3s I refer to as Fatta songs). A perfect example would be "Mera dil le gayi oye kammo kidhar, main dhoondoon usko idhar udhar." Or pick a song you really dislike, like "Tum toh thehre pardesi, saath kya nibhaaoge" or like the song Lalit happened to mention to me the other day "Main kiske liye sar par kanghi karoon" something something... you HAVE to get up. At least to switch off the damn song.
  
• Set your computer to play a random song that you have never played before. When something unfamiliar suddenly starts playing in the morn, you'll be startled and you'll wake up, wondering where you are.
  
• For those who are non-religious, bhajans may work in the same way as above.
• Offer to give a wake-up call to the girl/guy you really really like. You will have to wake up early yourself in order to make that call.
• Make sure your alarm sound is something really nasty. Well, mine is that of birds chirping softly on a sunny morning, but then I'm a Level 3 when it comes to waking up early in the morn. You're perhaps not ready to get there yet. :P
• Fix up an early morning jogging (or any other form of exercise, such as a sport) with a very disciplined friend. And it should be a friend you cannot afford to lose.
• The above works better with a crush.
  
• Drink two full bottles of water before you sleep. Early morn, you'll need to pee so bad that you will be forced to get up.

But the one that works like a charm is this one.

• Sleep facing a window on the east, curtains up. The first rays of the sun have this absolutely amazing magical ability to gently nudge you awake. Painlessly. I did not believe it till I tried it myself.

Got any more tips to share?