Archive for November, 2008
Where could I find a simple Cuckoo clock? (Battery powered if at all possible)?
Friday, November 28th, 2008Mike Ripley asked:
I am looking for a Cuckoo clock for my room. I looked on Google and all i could find was those expensive German ones with the fancy woodwork around them.
I am looking for a Cuckoo clock for my room. I looked on Google and all i could find was those expensive German ones with the fancy woodwork around them.
I am looking for one like they have on like the old cartoons where it is just like the house and the clock and the bird that pops out.
Do they make the simple ones any more? Because I know that there was a time when you could get them and they were a dime a dozen.
Hahaha I feel so stupid but I was wondering if anyone could point me in the correct direction.
Thank you.
Leonard
Waking Up With an Alarm Clock
Monday, November 24th, 2008Timothy Shaw asked:
So, what would it take to get up the first time the alarm clock goes off? Is getting up right away the best thing to do when the alarm clock goes off? Is it better to hit the snooze once before waking up to the alarm clock and actually getting out of bed? These are all questions I have asked myself.
I can see how some believe it is good to get up right when the alarm clock goes off? Going back to bed when the alarm clock goes off the first time leaves risk for accidentally turning the alarm clock off. I can also see why others feel it is better to hit the snooze on the alarm clock once as well, giving the person the chance to “gradually” wake up. Some people (including myself), not always but at times, hit the snooze on their alarm clock 4 or 5 times in the morning before actually opening their eyes and getting some clothes on. This leaves huge risk for accidentally turning the alarm clock off or just being late for work.
Others however, will hear the alarm clock, stand up, turn off the alarm clock and go about their normal morning routine.
With time (getting older) and knowledge, I am finding some mornings are easier to wake up to an alarm clock than other mornings. Why is that? Did I go to bed earlier the night before? Did I eat something different before I went to bed? Did I drink more water last night? so when I do hear the alarm clock, I have to go to the bathroom so bad I have to get up.
There is one thing I am realizing about waking up to an alarm clock in the morning. When I hit the snooze on my alarm clock in the morning and go back to sleep, I usually am not interested in what the next day has in store. When I don’t want to wake up when that alarm clock goes off, it is usually because I have to go to work that morning. When the alarm clock goes off on a weekend morning and I have plans to go do something with my daughter, I have no problem waking up to the alarm clock. I don’t even have a problem waking up to an alarm clock on a work day when its payday or Friday!!
In conclusion, the reality is, we all need an alarm clock. Somedays are easier than others waking up to an alarm clock. The best thing to do to ensure waking up to an alarm clock is “easy”, a person needs something to look forward to everyday giving them a reason to wake up when that annoying alarm clock goes off.
Gina
So, what would it take to get up the first time the alarm clock goes off? Is getting up right away the best thing to do when the alarm clock goes off? Is it better to hit the snooze once before waking up to the alarm clock and actually getting out of bed? These are all questions I have asked myself.
I can see how some believe it is good to get up right when the alarm clock goes off? Going back to bed when the alarm clock goes off the first time leaves risk for accidentally turning the alarm clock off. I can also see why others feel it is better to hit the snooze on the alarm clock once as well, giving the person the chance to “gradually” wake up. Some people (including myself), not always but at times, hit the snooze on their alarm clock 4 or 5 times in the morning before actually opening their eyes and getting some clothes on. This leaves huge risk for accidentally turning the alarm clock off or just being late for work.
Others however, will hear the alarm clock, stand up, turn off the alarm clock and go about their normal morning routine.
With time (getting older) and knowledge, I am finding some mornings are easier to wake up to an alarm clock than other mornings. Why is that? Did I go to bed earlier the night before? Did I eat something different before I went to bed? Did I drink more water last night? so when I do hear the alarm clock, I have to go to the bathroom so bad I have to get up.
There is one thing I am realizing about waking up to an alarm clock in the morning. When I hit the snooze on my alarm clock in the morning and go back to sleep, I usually am not interested in what the next day has in store. When I don’t want to wake up when that alarm clock goes off, it is usually because I have to go to work that morning. When the alarm clock goes off on a weekend morning and I have plans to go do something with my daughter, I have no problem waking up to the alarm clock. I don’t even have a problem waking up to an alarm clock on a work day when its payday or Friday!!
In conclusion, the reality is, we all need an alarm clock. Somedays are easier than others waking up to an alarm clock. The best thing to do to ensure waking up to an alarm clock is “easy”, a person needs something to look forward to everyday giving them a reason to wake up when that annoying alarm clock goes off.
Gina
