Comments on: Elsewhere

By: Tonya

Tonya — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:24:49 +0000

You know, I desperately need a new alarm clock. Mine will no longer let me change the time on the alarm. I get up at 5:30 or I don’t. Simple.

By: Holy Schmidt! - Melanie

Holy Schmidt! - Melanie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:47:10 +0000

It is JCPennEy.

Also, ironic that they want bloggers writing for them when they have fired so many for personal and photography blogging.

By: Iridesce

Iridesce — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:47:12 +0000

After reading that post, I looked back up at the photo, thinking Hm, I don't remember seeing that Communist Ballerina clock, only one with Superman in shorts and some dude wearing his cape! But now I see. Wow. What a find. I'm partial to this one, as a candidate for COVET: The Night Clock.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:52:15 +0000

I have the Moonbeam clock too. It is great for winter, because I could a) sleep through winter and b) I always have trouble with the whole waking in the dark thing.

The alarm is jarring, yes. But again, I could sleep through an earthquake, so for me it works. Though I do occasionally switch it out for a radio alarm clock. Amazingly, I sometimes sleep through the light AND the loud as all get out buzzer of the Moonbeam. So I use the radio to keep it unpredictable.

By: rah

rah — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:52:55 +0000

Isn’t it JC Penney (two e’s)? Since you’re writing for them and promoting their clocks, thought you might want to check.

By: Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:21:06 +0000

Comrade, I’m glad you feel my pain. I’m currently looking for something sedate which will allow me to wake to my iPod. I doubt this is possible.

Additionally, I believe my boyfriend has a Commie clock, too. Children’s style. It, too, does not work.

By: greta

greta — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:51 +0000

i have the moonbeam! i have mixed feelings about it. i love the blinking light wake-up (never had the resulting nightmares that MomVee mentions above). but i hate that the light starts about 10 minutes before the time you set it for, and that the snooze only lasts a blasted 5 minutes. and i hate too that if you should happen to sleep right through the light, for example on a sunny summer morning, then you are woken with a threatening buzzing sound (not the pleasant tone that was advertised when I purchased it). but damn you moonbeam, you look so cool that i just can’t stop using you.

sorry, apparently i’ve been needing someplace to vent about this clock.

By: Desiree

Desiree — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:18:16 +0000

You’ve opened my eyes to a whole new world!

By: MomVee

MomVee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:52:22 +0000

The Moonbeam alarm clock looks awesome, I agree. But never make the mistake of using the blinking light alarm function. As long we did, I awoke every morning from a dream about nuclear holocaust, or going blind, or looking directly into the sun.

By: MontanaJen

MontanaJen — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:07:04 +0000

I adore clocks as well. When I was traveling across the country with a theatre group, I would wake up in a new state each week. To help my body feel some sense of familiarity with my sleeping surroundings, I bought a wind-up tick tock alarm clock with glow in the dark numbers and hands.

For years after the job ended, I couldn’t sleep without the sound. Also, when the power flickers and my multitude of digital appliances are flashing 12:00 12:00 12:00, I still know what time it is and don’t miss my morning coffee date! Bonus!