So that’s exactly what I’ve been doing the past two weeks.  Going to be at 10:30 instead of 12:30 along with all that other stuff.  Here’s my review:

+ Waking up is no longer the worst thing in the world.  I don’t want to wake up still, but it doesn’t feel like I was hit by a bus when I do.
+ It’s not so hard once you get in the habit.  Weekends completely destroy you though, and Sunday nights are very tough to get to sleep.
+ I probably have more overall energy, although about 3-4pm I’m totally ready for nap.
+ My workouts are probably better, but I’ve been sick a bit this week so it’s hard to tell.
+ Saturday nights when I stay up late I’m actually MORE awake, because I don’t have sleep debt AND I have to wake up early Saturdays anyway.

- When you realize you only get about 4 hours from when you get home (6pm) to when you gotta get ready for bed (10pm) you feel like killing yourself.
- I was told no heavy reading, so my reading time has taken another huge hit.

= Overall, the positives far outweight the negatives.  The lost time to sleep does seem to make everything else better.  When I want to party, I can party harder.