My boyfriend snores. It's not like this came as any big surprise - he snored on our first date when he fell asleep (sitting up) on my couch after dinner. I know. He will never not be teased about this. Ever. Now, it's also not like I was ill prepared for his nocturnal symphony. After two months of traveling abroad, sleeping in hostel common rooms among snorers and sleep-talkers, I keep a pair of ear plugs on hand in a small ceramic dish on my bedside table (you know, where most girls would keep a handy stash of prophylactics). So my boyfriend snores and I sleep in earplugs. And it all leads to some pretty silly nighttime antics.