1:11 a.m. "Loving my trans BF — night out in West Hollywood." — Tiphany Adams

1:36 a.m. Will Nolan writes from Porter Hall, University of Wisconsin, in Platteville: "Standing next to my very first full-sized Christmas tree that I just put up."

4:15 a.m. Advocate.com Web producer Christopher Harrity walks his demon pugs in Burbank, Calif., before the gym. Then it's off to the office in Westwood.

5:31 a.m. Qualisa Thomas is heading to work while she stays in bed — the unfairness!

6: 06 a.m. "It was my 39th birthday and we spent a long weekend and a friend's place in Sea Ranch along the Sonoma Coast in CA. I got up early and read through some magazines that had piled up with my dog Enzo." — Matthew Bajko

6:15 a.m. Jeffrey Hartinger says, "Morning ritual — fixing my hair at my desk so I don't look crazy."

6:25 a.m. Sarah Blazucki tells us, "We just got back from a two-week trip through Ukraine and Moldova (talking to Peace Corps volunteers in the field, including some LGBT folks). We worked Sunday a.m., spent the afternoon/night sightseeing in Kyiv (including a gay bar), didn't sleep, caught our flight home at 6:25 a.m. 11/11."

6:30 a.m. "Getting a workout in before work ... what can I say? It's a great day." — Rand Angel

7:15 a.m. Ian Schnaitman is opening up his shop. Time to get to work!

7:26 a.m. George Chris is doing the grocery shopping.
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