i'm always early. ALWAYS. i consider it a sign of respect for other people's time. i'm raising my girls to be the same way. my dad is one of those people who thinks it's perfectly okay to make people wait for him to be ready to go. anytime we had a boat to catch or something, we'd tell him it was leaving at 12:00 instead of 2:00 so that wee wouldn't all have to RUN with all our luggage and toss it on the boat as they're pulling out.
Yeah, I usually pick up the guitar if I'm waiting.... but I still feel like I can't do anything. I'm the kind of person who gets something done when he decides to do it. Per example, if I decide to build something, I won't rest until it's finished, if I decide to write something... I won't rest until it's done. Waiting does not allow me to commence anything... I dunno, I guess I just really really really like for things to go my way and no other way.
if i'm late for an appointment or school or something important, i freak out. i start having anxiety attacks and such...it's kind of bad. =p
come to think about it, I wish I was more punctual. I know people take me less seriously because I always show up late or sometimes not at all. I hate people like me. I call them flakes. man I hate time.