I've been waking up before my alarm lately, and I don't like it. I've been waking up with stiff neck and shoulders, so I think I need new pillows.
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Jessica - Jul 30, 2019 5:22:24 am PDT #9946 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
msbelle - Jul 30, 2019 5:50:36 am PDT #9947 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
The only time I do not need an alarm is occasionally when I am at someone else's house. I am part bear and will sleep upwards of 10 hours at a pop given the chance. Also a night owl and will stay up way too late if I do not watch myself.
Amy - Jul 30, 2019 5:53:24 am PDT #9948 of 30019
Because books.
I have always needed an alarm, and several snoozes, to get up. But in the last year I'm finding I wake up at 6 am every day, no matter what. It's disturbing.
Sparky1 - Jul 30, 2019 6:01:55 am PDT #9949 of 30019
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several snoozes
I don't understand the snooze alarm. My mind gets stuck at, "if you like/need the sleep, why not set for the latest time possible and just get up rather than dealing with that @!$&#@ alarm noise and interrupted sleep more than once?"
I worked out an understanding ("NEVER, NO EXCEPTIONS") with my DH when we started sharing a bed.
Steph L. - Jul 30, 2019 6:04:09 am PDT #9950 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't understand the snooze alarm. My mind gets stuck at, "if you like/need the sleep, why not set for the latest time possible and just get up rather than dealing with that @!$&#@ alarm noise and interrupted sleep more than once?"
Right there with you. Snooze alarms are the devil.
I worked out an understanding ("NEVER, NO EXCEPTIONS") with my DH when we started sharing a bed.
I threatened Tim with grievous bodily harm when he set his alarm on a Sunday (why) and then hit snooze like 4 times. We are now a No Goddamn Snooze Alarm household.
msbelle - Jul 30, 2019 6:08:05 am PDT #9951 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My alarm is NPR. I am not a fan of noise alarms.
But lookie here, we continue to exemplify the wise words "different people like different things"
Jessica - Jul 30, 2019 6:08:36 am PDT #9952 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My alarm is an Echo Spot that plays the radio starting at 6:30 and then a regular alarm at 7. So the radio wakes me up gradually and by the time the actual alarm goes off I'm ready for it.
Steph L. - Jul 30, 2019 6:09:05 am PDT #9953 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
But lookie here, we continue to exemplify the wise words "different people like different things"
Whaaaaaat.
Jessica - Jul 30, 2019 6:12:09 am PDT #9954 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My daughter, who would sleep until noon if left to her own devices, has an Echo Dot that starts out with "Good Morning" (Beatles) and then the daily weather report. Ten minutes later starts a series of escalating voice reminders spaced ten minutes apart to get up and go downstairs.
My son has a single alarm set but he always wakes up early and shuts it off. We're pretty sure he's a changeling.
Dana - Jul 30, 2019 6:17:05 am PDT #9955 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I pretty much always could sleep longer if it was possible, and 9 hours was a nice amount of sleep to have. Then I got to 40 or so, and body was like, ha ha, sometimes you will wake up early for no reason, and you will be unable to sleep in even if you really need to! Sometimes you will get 6 hours, and I will unilaterally decide that's enough!