I got a new bed tonight. It was delivered by the bed fairy all the way from IKEA in California. Before it came to me, it made stops all over California - stayed on several beaches, partied it up in some mad clubs, and even got a hangover from drinking too much.

I had my friend the bed fairy pick up the bed for me because IKEA wanted $200 to ship the dang thing. Considering the bed itself only cost $120, this didn't seem like a very awesome option. I don't pay $200 for anything unless it is tangible (unless compelled by law). Delivery from a friend who just happened to be taking a trip out to California was free. That means a considerable savings.

One thing I learned it that IKEA furniture is cheap, and by cheap I mean inexpensive. But it's not as cheap as they say. A $120 bed actually costs $170 because they charge you for separate pieces that you need, and even for some mythical pieces that don't exist. I'm not complaining, because it's still a dang cheap bed, and paying a bit extra means nothing when I saved $200 on shipping.

So here it is, in all it's glory.

So yes, it does look sorta like a prison bed. That headboard is perfect for handcuffs too (note to self). But this bed is intended to provide one important function and one important function only.

You see, before I had a regular little frame, on top of which sat a box spring and then my mattress. You can see from the photos that I have a hardwood floor. This means that every time I sat up in bed, I would slowly slide out from the wall, ending up laying almost flat again - with a huge gap in-between the wall and my bed. This was contributed to not only by the fact that my frame had wheels, but also the fact that the mattress would easily slide on top of the box spring.

So I needed a headboard, and this one was cheap.

I got rid of the box-spring altogether and now only have a mattress, sitting upon some magic pieces of wood that are made of gold. I can sit up in bed now and lean back to my hearts content, my bed is not going anywhere. I'm sitting in it now, in fact.

Dave came over tonight for help fixing his computer. The power connector on the motherboard was shot (this is an HP laptop, so you know - it's to be expected). Since I've fixed several in my day, I showed him how to fix it (letting him do it himself). It was getting late, so the half completed project is sprawled across the kitchen table to be completed later.

This doesn't bother me at all, in fact - the view has not changed over the last month as I had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM with another HP laptop that I was fixing. It remained taken apart on our table for a really long time as I was waiting for a part to come in.

So barring any unforeseen acts of god, a flip-flopping seller, or the complete destruction of Earth, I should be getting my new car tomorrow. I am going to hold off on telling you what it is (for those of you who don't already know) just in case one of the above 3 mentioned things happen and I end up disappointed, alone, and carless (owning a Mazda Protege is the same as being carless).

By the way, I am selling my 2000 Mazda Protege. If anyone is interested I'm only asking $2800 (it books at $3800). It's in pretty decent condition considering it had to constantly withstand the sheer force of my awesomeness. If anyone wants it, or if you know anyone who wants it, please let me know. You can email me at sam [at] gthing dawt net. Here is is on KSL cars if you want more info.