They just don't make alarm clocks like they used to. No, for real, because I had the same alarm clock all through high school and college and right up until four years ago, and I spilled water in it and dripped candle wax on it and it never failed. Then I replaced it with one that plays CDs, and the thing has been a nightmare since day one. It goes off, but a few months after I bought it the volume stopped working, so even though it's turned all the way down all the time, it's loud enough to wake the dead.

I should really get a new alarm clock. But at least it wakes me up. Also, I'm sorry you had a sucky week. I think it was going around. But whenever my week sucks I always spam livejournal more. I should probably take a page from your book.