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We all know the dim, groggy feeling of awaking to another frigid,

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

Paul woke up to the sound of a ringing phone. He knew it was his friend, and when he answered the phone, sure enough, the person on the other end of the line was his friend!
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Paul woke up to the sound of a ringing phone. He knew it was his friend, and when he answered the phone, sure enough, the person on the other end of the line was his friend!
Paul woke up to the sound of a ringing phone. He knew it was his friend, and when he answered the phone, sure enough, the person on the other end of the line was his friend!
Evelin M. wondered, How cold and how bad could the weather be?
Willie K. thought, It's really cold in my apartment, and why am I dreaming about work?
Liam W. thought, aEœOh fuck, I overslept!aE
Callie S. thought, Do I go to ballet class today? No.
Broadway Mike contemplated the days' events.
Joey H. thought, I'm really late for work.
Nathan M. took a look out the window to see what time it was so he could see if he had overslept.
Haley R. considered texting her friend.
Paul D. thought about going back to bed.
Leah H. wondered, Did it snow?
I didn't want to get out of bed, Melissa C. thought.
Rey S. thought, What is waiting for me at work?
Jenny thought, It's too early to be awake.
Colette M. thought, Thank you God.
Hannah W. thought, I'm grateful for my flannel sheets.
Kimberly D. wondered if she was going to be late to school.
Willmer G. wanted to move his first meeting of the day.
Matt B. thought about snow and the weather.
Clay H. thought, I need to clear my nose.
Nathan A. thought, I want to sleep more. (An even more common first-thing-in-the-morning thought.)
Reed H. thought, I have to pee. (It's a common thought, Reed.)
Soledad C. thought, Oh my gosh, it's late.
Amber Y. thought, I didn't want to get up because it was cold.
T.J. thought about how the weatherman said it was going to snow.

We all know the dim, groggy feeling of awaking to another frigid, sunless Pacific Northwestern day. Most of us wish for a few more hours of rest and just a little bit of sunshine. Here, 25 people from across Capitol Hill reveal what their first thoughts were when they woke up on Jan. 12. Take a peek to see how much we have in common during those first moments of the day.Photos by Joe Dyer.Published on January 14, 2011

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