In our 'I Woke Up Like This' series, 9Honey removes the filters from everyday life and bares all for a much-needed reality check.
We will be speaking to a range of people กช from faces you know to faces you will want to know กช to tear away the fa?ade of make-up and social media and bring things back to basics with realistic 'I woke up like this' selfies and morning routines.
Today, we're 'waking up' with Vanessa O'Hanlon, Nine News Southern NSW & ACT Presenter.
What time do you wake up?
"I have had years of training to get up early, and although I don't get up as early as I used to, I still like to be out of bed by 6:30am, mostly because my dog is demanding!"
How many alarms do you set?
"I usually wake up naturally without an alarm, otherwise I think I would spend all morning hitting snooze, just out of spite."
Tea or coffee?
"Habitually coffee, I rarely have more than one or two a day but it's the one thing I cannot live without in the morning."
TV or radio, podcast or silence?
"I like to exercise in the morning and my dog Yuki likes to go for a run in the park, so it's pretty much noisy cars and the hustle and bustle of others getting on with their morning."
What do you eat for breakfast?
"Mostly a self-designed no dairy, berry bowl smoothie but with added ingredients such as coconut water and protein powder. Weekends, I can easily be convinced to swap that for poached eggs, but either way I like to eat straight after my walk."
How long does it take you to get out the door?
"As long as it takes to throw on my gym gear!"
Any unusual morning rituals or habits?
"Usually getting pounced on by Yuki, a Japanese Spitz who is full of energy first thing in the morning. I think her ritual is more interesting than mine; as soon as I say 'walk' she performs a stretching yoga routine. I know I should join her but I'm more focused on getting out the door. "
What's the one thing you never have time for in the morning?
"Brushing my hair!"
What's the one thing you always do?
"I always eat breakfast."
