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My boyfriend the Snorlax

By Allie Davison, Staff Writer

was different. We had been on a couple great

dates, we texted all the time, he made me
laugh, and never made me cry. I was in serious
like. So it was time to take the plunge and sleep
over.

At least, that was the plan. My boyfriend has
the ability to fall asleep very quickly. However,
Iam the opposite; it generally takes me a little
while. So I was laying there in his bed, waiting
for sleep to come to me, when I heard it—kind of
a wheezy snort. At first it was only one, and then
there were a few more sporadically coming from
his side of the bed, but before long it was a full on
snorefest. Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep
that night.

As our relationship progressed, we started to
spend more nights together, which meant more
sleepless nights for me. As much as I enjoyed
hanging out with him, the nightly appearance of
the mighty Snorlax was killing me. I needed my
sleep!

First we tried those sexy little strips of white
paper that go over your nose while sleeping—
Breathe Right strips. They did nothing. Well,
practically nothing. At almost $10 a pop, all they
did was make it sound like I was sleeping next to
Darth Vader. And as much as I may have dreamt
about spending a night with one of the Star Wars
stars, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind. Still
loud, and still sleepless.

Next were the earplugs. These have been the
most successful snore-proofing equipment I’ve
found yet. But, even this isn’t as simple as just
going out and grabbing the first pair you see. I’ve
tried at least four different kinds, colours, and
brands—all with different results.

My boyfriend and I have been dating four
months now, and we spent more nights together
than apart. I can generally sleep through most of
the night, either with help of earplugs or having
my headphones in with music playing. However,
I’ve learned that if | wear the plugs every single
night, then my ears get sore.

So some nights I give my ears a break, tough
it out, and let my elbows battle the mighty
Snorlax in the quest for a good night's sleep. All
in the name of love.

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