Wow, so many early birds! Now I'm really starting to feel like there's something wrong with me, lol.
Sisi, lyn67 and Deborah, high five. At least I'm not completely alone!
I'm kidding. I know it's just how you're wired. I've always been like this, and I'm not exactly an extreme night owl, because I get tired by midnight. (I know others who would happily stay up until three). But left to my own devices, I will easily sleep until 9 or 10 every day. I need 8 to 9 hours of sleep ideally, although many days I get by on 7.
I'm also expecting to shift toward the mornings as I get older. At 44, there's no sign of this happening yet, but many older people tell me they wake up naturally before or at dawn these days.
Maneera and Style Fan, when we had a dog, we trained her to not be an early bird.
Chris, pulling all-nighters sucks for everyone, I think! I pulled a couple a few years ago, in my first year at Emily Carr, when I hadn't yet learned how long it takes to complete a project, and I felt physically ill all the next day.