Sleep, dreams, reality, and online banking

[mtbc]

This morning is unusual in that I noticed something from the real world affecting my dream. I dreamed that I was somewhere around Boston, using Google Maps on my cellphone to navigate a fictional instance of the rail network, when my real cellphone alarm went off and, for a moment, I thought that the alarm was on the dream-cellphone.

I set a 6h alarm even for Sunday because the consistency makes the Monday alarm far more palatable when it comes. Annoyingly, this morning was one upon which I awoke prematurely then did not easily fall back to sleep although, in the end, I must have, given that I was caught dreaming.

Incidentally, thinking of cellphones: I shall soon close my account with Virgin Money. Apparently, online banking is not an option, and I trust mobile operating system security so little that I do not want to use a personal banking app. I had already closed an account with Clydesdale Bank for similar reasons. With luck, this isn't a trend. I would consider a two-factor-only or read-only app but not a general banking app.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

I cannot imagine setting an alarm on a weekend if I don't have to get up. In fact, I've been enjoying not setting an alarm on the weekdays when I don't have to get up!

[mtbc]

You may be better than I at coping with Monday mornings after a weekend sleeping in. (-:

[wpadmirer]

I wake up easily and fully awake, so that might be part of it.

Pat is slow to wake up and he hates Monday alarms.