What I Get
So, last night I was trying to be clever. I have a box spring all ready for me, waiting for a time where B and I have time to get it over here, and I figured that since today was bulk pick up day for the trash I'd just get my box spring (which, really, isn't as much spring as box. Really. It was made entirely of wood and had no metal parts at all... very unforgiving...). My plan involved just sleeping on my mattress without anything underneath it besides the bedframe that I managed to rebuild a year and so ago. This, however, is where things turned south.
Looking at the frame underneath, I had four 1x4 boads that had been holding the box spring up. I thought to myself. "You know, I bed the boxspring added a whole lot of structural support and/or weight distribution to the boards that helped them out... oh well, let's give this a shot." Lay down on the bed. "Hrrmmm... that's a lot more springy than it probably should be. Maybe I'll just get off this thi..." *CRACK!*
And I broke my bed for a third time. This time, entirely my fault, easily fixable, and completely annoying. I ended up sleeping four hours on my recliner, and two hours on the floor. Not what I'd call the most comfortable sleep but it was alright... actually, the floor was surprisingly comfy. I don't, however, feel like fixing the damn thing anytime soon (although, I think I will get the replacement board at lunch...)... so we'll see where this little saga ends. Usually it works out better when I try to be clever, but last night I guess I had some bad karma or something.
-Jon