7.13.2009

alarm clocks

we need a new alarm clock. I bought one for ryan for his birthday 2 years ago that had these necessary features:
- the ability to set it for weekdays only
- nap timer
it also has a very nice sound, switching on softly and getting progressively louder.

it is however missing nice large numbers, which is bad for my squinty eyes. I have dealt for two years with this however. the part I can no longer live with, unfortunately, is the lovely blue display. whoever decided that alarm clocks should have any color other than red led lights??? I always knew green was bad, but blue is even worse, it just looks much nicer in the daytime. red is the only color that doesn't completely light up the room, despite the dimmer switch (which apparently had been turned off in the move, so there is a slight bit of hope for this clock yet, but it was bright in the apartment too, so probably not really).

the problem? no one makes such a clock. I couldn't even get it if I wanted to pay $100 for more features that I would never use. I am kicking myself because last year brookstone modified the clock I bought to have red led, but I had just bought a clock and didn't want to buy another. now, they are no longer available.
I found a clock that has all my features but the nap. I found a clock that had all my features but the red led (choosing to backlight the time instead... how is THAT any better?).
I checked ebay. no luck- those people with my clock in red are probably going to bequeath them to their grandchildren.

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