Less than an hour's drive to work! (In the words of Monty Python) Luxury!!
I can only get that the days I leave home at 5:30 to go to the gym by about 6:35.
Yes, and I hate it and will one day leave it and the light-saturated night skies behind!
Coping in the meantime? - Good radio stations and CDs.
ps. bus/train/tram trip to my workplace would be 2hrs 45 mins one way.