If it Works, Don't Fix it.

[PLFXpert 0]

So the other day I'm staring into our master-bedroom, and I can't place my finger on what is "off". Something has been bugging me about it for a while. (Yes, I'm anal. )

Last week I figured it out! It's the big, fucking alarm clock. It's the same one where the time seemingly goes "invisible" during the day, then magically re-appears at night.

It's probably the last remaining item that was originally Billy's in the house . It has an awesome alarm! But, it's also a radio/CD combo thingie and the CD player hasn't worked since before Bill and I were even together (almost eight years).

So we made the trip to Sharper Image. I found a handsome, little atomic alarm clock that had me convinced it was made specifically for my room.

I read the instruction manual and it seemed my bedside table was in the perfect location for my new little addition. So excited!

Cut to this morning--6:30 a.m. Billy is sitting next to me gently tapping my arm. "Hunny? We slept through the alarm."

We normally get up at 5 a.m. We run. And we're out the door by 6:15 a.m. for breakfast, and in our offices by 6:45 a.m.

I was pissed.

I did test the alarm before, and while I was fearful it wasn't loud enough (and there is no volume adjustment), it flashed a light (lights usually wake me). And surely it wouldn't go off before I turned it off, right?

I had a big, fucking alarm clock with a big annoying alarm that woke me just fine before!

Alas, the evil atomic alarm clock is being returned to Sharper Image in the near future. It's packaged and ready to go back.

I should have trusted my instinct when I first heard the alarm. First, I was concerned it ran on batteries. I like things that run on batteries--just not things I rely on to wake me up. Second, I knew that alarm was not loud enough. I've been known to sleep through some pretty loud events and always wake up confused, "What the fuck are you talking about? No way! I would have woken up." Last, it was a bit of a pain to set, and I set a different time--by 5 to 10 minutes--every morning. Don't ask.

Bottomline: If it works, don't fix it.

Except, I did buy a small, $10 basic alarm clock at Target today. I tested it. It's LOUD! I like it.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[JohnnyD 0]

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Alas, the evil atomic alarm clock is being returned to Sharper Image in the near future. It's packaged and ready to go back.

Do it before they go out of business.