I sleep on a futon mat, or rather I sleep restlessly on a futon mat. Years ago when I realized I slept better on the futon guest bed than my own bed and I made the switch.

I've always told myself I'd get a real bed someday, but never seemed to get around to it, until a few months ago when I was walking out of the house with my roommate Walter and we ran into the neighbors who's son had just moved up from a crib to his first real bed.

Walter said someday maybe I would move up to a big boy bed.

I'd already been eyeing a platform bed I'd found at Room & Board and after my AIDS/LifeCycle medical adventures (which you can read more about if you're interested: part 1, part 2) I decided I'd been through enough and it was time I just went ahead and bought it.

My new mattress and industrial looking, hand welded frame should arrive next weekend.