new style template

I decided I wanted a change for the blog. I've seen too many using the same template I selected. So in a moment of weakness and originality I changed mine to Tic Tac Blue. How cute. I prefer the white background color though. It's easier on the eyes. Be sure to let me know what you think!

new bed sheets

Now our mattress gets delivered (hopefully) later today. We still have to find proper bedding for our new upgrade. But that's a story for another day.

Well guess what? It's another day... Tuesday in fact. The mattress was not delivered yesterday (unfortunately) so I'm still sleeping on shitty ass extra long twin mattresses.

Anne and I decided to go out shopping for our new sheet set and out for dinner. We were going to check out this Italian restaurant which we heard of called Bella Cucina. Anne and I were starving and were looking forward to eating at a place we heard had good food. Unfortunately, again, we were thwarted and the restaurant was closed. Damn damn! (We ended up at Applebee's) Not letting it totally ruin our night we began our search for the bed sheets.

After several hours and stores, and cutting an already long story short, we found a set we could both agree upon. I think they look pretty hot. We got one of those bed-in-a-bag sets from Kaufmann's for a steal! They're red, bronze, black, and white. We even picked up a matching throw pillow. I'll have to take a picture of the finished project once it's all delivered and setup.

Nothing Says "Engaged" Like a New Queen Mattress

Anne and I have been living together for barely two weeks now, but I think we've crossed one (of many) of those big milestones that come in relationships that last a really, really long time. That's right- the first big joint purchase. And what a purchase to make it on? A mattress! Not just any mattress!! A queen sized, soft (yet firm enough for back support) mattress!

Now if you're laying on your bed at University Commons.... Bwahahahah.... you're still in school!!

Sorry.
Now if you're laying on your bed at University Commons you might be thinking, "Shit. I'm still in school." And yet if I was to stay on topic you might be also thinking, "I already have a full sized bed and that's pretty grand." Oh no my friends. The queen is just that much better. A queen sized bed is 60" x 80". That's a half a foot wider and longer than your full sized bed. And if you're sleeping on a twin, I'm sorry.

So at this point you're probably thinking of rushing out the door in search of your own queen sized mattress. If you're so inclined (and really have that much money to spend on a bed), here's my tips for finding your own queen sized mattress:

• Make sure you test each mattress for how it would be used. If you sleep on your back, test it on your back. Sleep on your side? Be sure to test it on your side. Be sure to test out all uses for the bed including the "jumping on the bed," "drunk stupor pass out," and (my personal favorite) the "gettin' some*" positions.
• Go shopping wearing what you sleep in... especially if you sleep naked. Mattress salespeople love seeing naked bodies testing out every one of their floor model mattresses. You might feel like you need a shower afterward though because you will have the "used bowling ball" feeling all over your body.
• Now eventually the sales person is going to try and get you to "sit down" or "talk numbers" or "sign some papers." When he/she does this my suggestion is to simply reply that the research is much more fun than paperwork. If the sales person suggests bringing the paperwork out to the mattress you like, then you might have a keeper. And if he/she additionally suggests "a pajama party... and we could watch movies... and stay up late..." then you're probably on your way to a deal.

Now our mattress gets delivered (hopefully) later today. We still have to find proper bedding for our new upgrade. But that's a story for another day.

* Kids, ask your parents.