2 alarms, one on the iPad, one on the phone. Full volume, spaced 10 minutes apart.
Edit: these go off almost 2 hours before I have to leave, and I'm asleep 7-8 hours before they go off. My biggest difficulty in waking up on time is not going to bed with enough time to fall asleep for 8 hours.
I have a hard-stop alarm, set 9 hours before I have to wake up, to remind myself to get ready for bed. A full sleep cycle (including morning routine) is an 11-hour time investment for me.
I'm from California, been on various trips around Spain, and France, with under a week spent in both Italy and Switzerland.
I love everywhere I've been. I'd be happy to live somewhere in western Europe.
I don't know if European healthcare is better, but it's far more civilized in its availability. I haven't seen much difference between EU and USA for equivalent-quality grocery prices, with the exception of Zurich. I've found Europe to be generally safe. There seems to be more "sneaky" crime, whereas the States has more confrontational crime.
Freeway etiquette is far better in France and Spain than California. Trains, of course, are better too.
One major difference is labor laws. The EU has far more protection, but far less mobility. I remember telling a German friend that I had gotten a new job operating a fairly large power system, after working in a tangentially related field, without any additional study or licenses, and his response was "Only in America!" I hadn't even considered that this move would be far more difficult in other countries.
Last year my dentist/denturist asked my what I wanted my teeth to look like!
It was unreal, trying to develop an aesthetic preference for teeth. It was actually quite eye-opening. I did find that I had a very strong opinion about it. I haven't quite gotten to the end product, but I now know what I want.
I recommend photos, but also to be careful in explaining what you like about the photo. It's easy to latch on to one aspect of a style, not realizing that an attempt to reproduce other aspects might end up completely ignoring what drew you to it in the first place.
You want Trader Joe's. That stuff is so hard that I often use a hot scoop to get it out. I'm OK with a slightly softer texture. Tillamook is my go-to brand. I've never found it to be absurdly soft, but it is easier to scoop than a Häagen-Dazs or TJ's.
Honestly, that's the case for me. I can recognize that they were good, but I wouldn't ever choose to listen to them. I like music from that era, but Queen just isn't my sound.
I'm not sure about the French translation, but another word for ground is Earth. As a guess, an environmentalist group is probably adapting it from that terminology.
I came very close to solving the aging problem as you described. Ended up having to make huge changes in my thirties to avoid late admission to the 27 Club. Very happy I burned out of the scenes when I did.
Similar "dream" although, for me it was more just something I fell into for half a decade after highschool. I can't imagine trying to keep up these days. I still know old producers and DJs. It's not a stable way to age.
2 alarms, one on the iPad, one on the phone. Full volume, spaced 10 minutes apart.
Edit: these go off almost 2 hours before I have to leave, and I'm asleep 7-8 hours before they go off. My biggest difficulty in waking up on time is not going to bed with enough time to fall asleep for 8 hours.
I have a hard-stop alarm, set 9 hours before I have to wake up, to remind myself to get ready for bed. A full sleep cycle (including morning routine) is an 11-hour time investment for me.