. . . . "2005-04-29T14:15:06+02:00"^^ . . . . . . "Getting_up" . . . . . . . . "1420"^^ . . . . . "A Protagonist leaves the place where they have slept, their Bed, to begin or resume domestic, professional, or other activities. Getting up is distinct from Waking up, which is concerned only with the transition from the sleeping state to a wakeful state. I rose from bed, threw on a pair of camouflage shorts and drove my little Toyota Corolla to a construction clearing a few miles away. One recent Monday, for example, Joe rose from bed extra early to catch an administrator at 8:30 am. In the summer I get up early and get some miles in on my bike before the kids and Ange wake up. INI He slept or threw up the whole day. He got up for 2 hours in the evening. INI When it snowed Smithers got up before everyone else at two o'clock and swept the walkways. INI"@en . . . .