Too many devices spoil the alarm clock?

Yesterday I bought a CD/iPod/radio alarm clock w/ remote from work, and after retrieving the iPod adapter I accidentally left in the display clock I spent about a half hour tonight trying to get it to do what I want it to. Having moderate success, but I think in the end I'm asking too much from it. But at least I've figured out how to reliably listen to an instrumental OST on my iPod as I'm falling asleep and wake up to a more energetic CD in the morning. So that's a start. And honestly, even if another setup might have given me some of the specific solutions I wanted (would they have?), I think what I got is probably the best compromise.
FMA OVA Premium Collection is shiny. :) Loved the inserted line in the chibi OVA about Al's voice change. Even if it meant missing out on Hughes' usual daughter obsession. (Why wasn't Hughes at the dead person table anyway? Or were they only counting people that died in our world?)
Alright, bed time. I may get to stay home tomorrow, but I still have to be downstairs and awake at 9.