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.