One of the reasons I enjoy not having a roommate is that I can hit the snooze button repeatedly over the course of an hour (or two, on some days) without feeling any guilt. :)
Jerse-- that too big/too small thing has to do with its distance. Once upon a time it would've been too big to be completed blocked, and eventually it'll be small enough to be completely covered, no problem.
Also, I just got the "you're commenting too quickly, slow down" message, even though I haven't made any other comments yet today.
Quoted for truth. :(
Also, it's been my experience that non-native speakers (who can converse easily, admittedly) have a better grasp of grammar than the natives.