After missing the alarm again, i promised myself that the first thing that I would do when I got online is put in an order for the puzzle alarm clock or perhaps the greedy alarm clock. Its one sure way of pulling my sorry arse off the bed and ensuring that I get up rather than hit the snooze button. My body has programmed itself to not react to the snooze button at all and with winter fast approaching in the souther hemisphere, Melbourne has been feeling a lot colder since the past few days.

And so I would have until I came across this Shocking Alarm Clock (Ok ,Alright , so the first thing I did do was go across a few sites and not order the puzzle clock, but I sure am glad I didnt). This nasty SOB ensures that lazy idiots like me get up. And it makes this possible by giving a shock to you when you reach across to turn it off. The mild but certainly unpleasant jerk should wake you up, even if it is a not so pleasant way of getting up.

Hmm, maybe I could put the high school science to some use and try turning it off with my rubber slippers or wooden chopsticks....

While its available for around 13 pounds (say 30$) , its completely unsuitable for epilepsy patients as well as those that use pacemakers.