Time out of time

[sawyl]

Had a strange moment yesterday. I woke in the night, the time felt like it was half four or so — around the time I normally start the day. I was all set to get up and jump in the shower when I thought, superstitiously, that it might be a good idea to check the clock. "But hey", I told myself, "what do you need to do that for? You already know it's early morning, don't you?" Well it never hurts to be sure, so check I did, and guess what? It wasn't early morning at all. Oh no. It was in, fact, 10:42pm...