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I feel bad for her, but if she's taking an hour and a half to leave the house in the morning, she's >choosing< to get up at 2am.

Is wanting to be fully alert before leaving the house so strange?

yes. Particularly when you are driving to sit on a bus, then on a train where you don't have to be alert at all.

Yes, if it takes you an hour and a half.