The joke is on me

So, in case anyone was on the edge of their seat wondering about my alarm clock situation, I broke down and returned the messed up clock. The math was much too difficult. And, I splurged and got the Sony clock for 10 bucks. Again, pretty pleased with the good deal. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that the "special feature" on this clock is that it sets itself automatically to the atomic clock. This doesn't help me out though as we do not run on atomic clock time, we run on Stoughton time. (set the clock 20 minutes fast, so you can be 20 minutes late) I could hardly sleep the first night knowing that the clock was sitting there glaring actual time at me. I do have to admit though, that in the 3 nights I have had it, I have started to get used to it, and it is sort of liberating. Before when Andy would ask what time it really was, I would say "I don't know and don't tell me." After all, if you know how fast your clock it set, then it ruins everything. The point is to set your clock fast, but convince yourself that it's real time, so you are early. (theoretically) Last year I even boycotted daylight savings time and didn't turn my clock forward, so I lived an hour and change earlier than everyone else. Somehow I was still late, but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, now when Andy asks me what time it really is, I know. And not just an estimate, atomic clock preciseness! I'm not sure how this will transform my punctuality though, as this morning it let me snooze it from 8:30 to 10am. I do like that in a clock, but Charlie on the other hand may not.