Yeah, It's so nice to see that there are couple of muslims here. ^_^
It's really not as hard as you guys may think. It's sooooooo normal. Maybe it's a lil bit tiresome on first day of the month because you are ..well...not used to doing so. But starting from second day, it's just an ordinary day. You should have a meal around 4/5 A.M . Then everything goes smooth and lovely.
