Say Yes to Hoboken

329 comments

1. Aly Shik-Vinokur said… May 21, 2012 8:02 am

   Well, with a better bed I would no longer:
   -roll off that slope in the middle of my mattress
   -have an aching back
   -be groggy from lack of sleep
   -find myself hanging onto the corner of the mattress for dear life
   And I would:
   - cozy with the hubby
   - enjoy a full nights sleep
   - look forward to my son jumping into bed in the morning
   - be a happier and healthier me, mommy and wife
2. Mbb said… May 21, 2012 6:20 am

   more dreaming!
3. Lisa said… May 20, 2012 8:59 pm

   What would I do with a better night’s sleep……

   I could feel refreshed and alive as soon as I wake up,
   Instead of hitting the snooze button and annoying our pup.
   I would be ready to embrace the day,
   More alert/energetic and not stray.
   My back and neck would be relaxed and stronger,
   Eager to hit the day running and continue this journey longer.
   With a full night’s rest I wouldn’t be irritable,
   Instead I would be happy, patient, and stable.
   A better night’s sleep would make be a better wife,
   And keep us happy and healthy to live this great life!

   Thanks for this awesome giveaway!!
4. Jennifer B. (I was unable to delete 1st entry, please use this one! Thank you kindly!) said… May 20, 2012 8:59 pm

   Oh what would I do with a good nights sleep? I would have to find out just what exactly a good nights sleep entails! I offered my queen size mattress to my daughter for her full size mattress. She was just a little too happy to ablidge my request. At one time, this was a bedwetters resting place. Eventually that was outgrown, but it went through a flock of adolescent girls, using it for a trampoline, a kitchen table, movie theatre and performing stage. Over the years it was graffitied with permanent marker, and then the foam picked out by bored teenagers. By the time I was blessed with this antique relic, it had to be about twenty-five years old! Thus began my journey through egg crate foam toppers. I purchased a featherbed, just to find featherbeds don’t like me much… So now I am just laying on this bed, only a sheet separating me from the three popped springs, the graffiti/artwork and thankfully the stains that no longer have any odor… phew. Yes, I would love to have a good night sleep, and only then can I really know the difference it will create in my life!
5. zack said… May 20, 2012 8:55 pm

   As a long sufferer of the most severe form of insomnia -status insomniacitis- I haven’t slept a wink in the last 8 years. With a tempur-pedic bed and a good nights sleep I could begin to live the life that has so long eluded me. I would no longer have to set a 5 minute alarm anytime I sat down in the bathroom for fear of falling asleep and then falling off the toilet. I would be able to renew my drivers license after the string of accidents I had after falling asleep at the wheel. Sadly even my marriage has suffered from my inability to get a decent nights sleep as I always fall asleep during or immediately after…breakfast…. Even my children suffer from my lack of sleep- “Daddy…Daddy… wake up soccer practice has been over for an hour…Daddy ??” A new tempur-pedic bed wouldn’t just give me the nights rest I long for, it would give me my life back and with that I could do anything.
6. Jennifer B. said… May 20, 2012 8:45 pm

   The story of an old, abused mattress:

   Oh what would I do with a good nights sleep? First of all, I would have to find out just what exactly a good nights sleep entails! Some time ago it was nessecary to move in with my daughter while I am battling a serious illness. To have walking room in my new quarters, I offered my queen size mattress to my daughter for her full size mattress. She was just a bit TOO happy to ablidge my request, and I should have known something was up! Little did I know just how much I was actually downsizing… You see this particular mattress is the same one she has had since she was a child (so she was more than excited to swap it out!). At one time, this was a bedwetters resting place. Eventually that was outgrown, but it went through a flock of adolescent girls, using it for a trampoline, a kitchen table, movie theatre and performing stage. Over the years it was graffitied with permanent marker, and then the foam picked out by bored teenagers. My daughter’s marriage was consummated here, and my lovely granddaughter has christened it with spit-up. By the time I was blessed with this antique relic, it had to be about twenty-five years old! Thus began my journey through egg crate and the “like Tempur-Pedic” foam toppers, that of course are nothing at all like Tempur-Pedic. I purchased a featherbed, just to find featherbeds don’t like me much… So now I am just laying on this bed, only a sheet separating me from the three popped springs, the graffiti/artwork and thankfully the pee stains that no longer have any odor… phew. Yes, I would love to have a good night sleep, and only then can I really know the difference it will create in my life!
   • Jennifer B said… May 20, 2012 8:56 pm

     PLEASE DISREGARD THIS ENTRY, AND REPLACE WITH ABOVE ENTRY SORRY, THIS ONE DISQUALIFIES ME DUE TO TOO MANY WORDS!! I DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO DELETE MY POST ENTIRELY.
7. Ann Bentley said… May 20, 2012 8:00 pm

   If I had a that Tempur-pedic,
   I would buy it a frame.
   But not a king size frame, that’s cruel.

   If I had that Tempur-pedic,
   I would give it a room.
   Yes, a real big BED room.

   If I had a Tempur-pedic,
   I would sleep all night, that’s true.
8. sarah said… May 20, 2012 6:10 pm

   Oh the rewards I would reap
   With a better night’s sleep!
   With vigor and vim,
   to each chore I would leap!

   Refreshed and with purpose,
   My day I would tackle
   Amazement from all,
   my energy’d crackle!

   The laundry a breeze,
   The gard’ning a pleasure
   Dinner and breakfast,
   Your taste buds will treasure!

   We’re all winding down;
   the end of our day.
   Tempur Pedic awaits,
   sleep’s not far away.
9. Jennifer Pope said… May 20, 2012 6:07 pm

   If I had a Tempur-Pedic, my husband and I might actually get up when the alarm goes off, and in turn, would get to spend more time with each other (he works at night :/), which means, we could plant our garden and finally settle into our home after 8 months of moving everything from room to room to get things done!
10. Heather said… May 20, 2012 4:54 pm

    I would start getting up and going instead of trying to squeeze in just a little more rest! Maybe I could finally start running in the mornings like I want to.
11. Lulu said… May 20, 2012 2:20 pm

    I would write more love letters than usual to my husband in Alaska. He is the chef at a fly-fishing lodge in the bush of Alaska and is gone with no phone or Internet for four months a year. When he (finally!) returns home to me we would do many many things before and after a goodnights sleep, but mostly we would enjoy simply being together. We would finally plant our garden and stop attempting to grow tomatoes in pots (epic failure. Every year. Yet still I persist in dreaming of eating my own tomatoes).We would walk our dog together more. We would take naps together in the brutal heat of the day and wake in the breezy twilight. We would eat cheese and crackers and drink ridiculous homemade concoctions on our front porch and watch the sky turn from blue, to pinks and purples, and finally to navy. We would snuggle together under the covers and stare at each other with the biggest grins on our faces at finally being united again. I would wake up early on the mornings I have to go to work and spend a precious few minutes watching my beloved sleep and feeling my heart overflow with love and gratitude that we are alive, healthy, together, and well-rested.
12. Phoebe Souza said… May 20, 2012 1:31 pm

    I am moving to Boston later this summer to begin a social work fellowship in pediatric oncology. My boyfriend surprised me with the best news that he will be joining me in this next adventure! However, he has a troublesome back and has difficulty sleeping in our current bed. I know that if we had a Tepur-Pedic bed, we would both have more restful nights, and have the energy needed to explore our new city! His decision to move across the country made me incredibly happy and I want to surprise him with a bed that would allow him to sleep well! A better night’s sleep will allow me to be fully alert and awake during my fellowship so that I can learn as much as possible. A move to a new city is the perfect time for a new bed and a fresh start! Thank you so much!
13. Ben said… May 20, 2012 1:23 pm

    (To the tune of “A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles)

    It’s been a hard day’s night,
    And I’ve been working, in DC,
    It’s been a hard day’s night,
    I should be resting, and catching Z’s,
    But when I get home to you, old mattress,
    I find the things that you do, don’t put me at ease.

    You know I work all day,
    To get some money, to buy a new bed.
    But it’s not enough for a Tempur-Pedic,
    To rest my body, to rest my head.
    So when I toss and turn all night,
    I read this blog to solve my plight,
    In hopes one day I’ll sleep ok.

    When I sleep, everything seems to be good,
    When I stir, I wake up agitated and in a bad mood!

    It’s been a hard day’s night,
    And I’ve been working, in DC,
    It’s been a hard day’s night,
    With a Tempur-Pedic,
    I’d catch some Z’s.
    I would wake up feeling fine,
    I would have energy before nine,
    And I would be so pleased!

    - Written by Ben and Liz, who cherish a good night’s sleep!
14. melissa said… May 20, 2012 11:36 am

    What would I do with a new Tempur-pedic bed? I would give it to my 95-year-old grandfather. He deserves to have the best night sleep in the world. If you can imagine, your bones and joints get a little sore when you’ve almost reached 100. I want him to have the best mattress to give his back, knees and joints a break. Can you imagine how great he would feel each morning? I want to give him that gift–the chance to feel a little more limber when getting himself out of bed each morning. He still has the cheeriest, most optimistic outlook on life. He is the most creative, most loving and most adorable grandfather anyone could ask for. He inspires my life. A man who lives such a positive life deserves this treat.
15. Shira said… May 20, 2012 11:19 am

    With a better nights sleep my senses would be sharper, my mind would be quicker, and my mood would sore. I would stop to hear the birds outside my window, taste my food and feel the sun on my skin. Maybe I would invent something that stopped disease or hunger or pollution or war. You never know because, with a better night’s sleep, anything is possible.
16. Aubrey Gewickey said… May 20, 2012 8:42 am

    My husband and I have wanted one forever. I would wake up for work without a haze and hurt back, go jogging, be able to sit in a movie theatre more comfortably, and not be as afraid to carry a baby for 9 months.
17. beverly holiday said… May 19, 2012 11:19 pm

    I would get a good nights sleep. My double bed is too small. I have been sleeping in it for ten years and it is too small for two adults. I have no budget for a larger bed, but I dream of actual comfort nightly. It would be so great to get a good nights sleep in a bed that fit us.
18. Chad said… May 19, 2012 11:05 pm

    I would have less pain, and be a better dad to my kids. I would be able to do all the things a dad should do – wrestle, play ball, snuggle. Praying each day for less pain and more out of life.
19. Emily said… May 19, 2012 10:30 pm

    I would be on time for once!!
20. Chris said… May 19, 2012 6:47 pm

    For starters, here’s what I WOULDN’T do with a better night’s sleep:

    I WOULDN’T be so restless in bed
    …so…
    I WOULDN’T get up and pace the floors at odd hours of the night
    …which means…
    I WOULDN’T accidentally step on my cat while stumbling about in the dark
    …so…
    I WOULDN’T also awaken anyone within earshot (after my cat’s inevitable piercing shriek)
    …and…
    I WOULDN’T subsequently trip and fall over countless other objects while trying to chase down and comfort/hush my crying kitty
    …at which point…
    I definitely WOULDN’T curse and complain loudly, thereby rousing anyone else on the block who hadn’t already been wakened by my cat’s previous screams
    …and so…
    I WOULDN’T finally have to resort to limping, half-asleep and thoroughly exasperated, downstairs to sit at my desk … and start composing notes of apology to my now similarly sleep-deprived neighbors.

    You might say that with a better night’s sleep, I WOULD not only rest more soundly, but also sound more rested in the middle of the night – which ultimately would make me a better pet owner, neighbor and all-around good citizen. So, please, for the sake of humanity – help me to get a good night’s rest!
21. Garrett said… May 19, 2012 5:32 pm

    If I had a Tempur-Pedic bed, I would sleep and I would sleep damn good, and after I got my damn good night’s sleep, I would sleep some more, because sleeping = heaven!
22. Miranda Ohrenberg said… May 19, 2012 5:12 pm

    I wouldn’t dare cross Chuck Norris, but with a good night’s sleep I would!
23. Ben Z. said… May 19, 2012 9:41 am

    Upon the very first morning:

    We’d emerge from a deep REM sleep, cats hovering over us with saucer-like eyes, staring curiously, wondering when it is we’ll begin our 2 hours of lower back exercises.

    Today, kitties, they will not happen. Today, kitties, we’re feeling strangely fine. Today, kitties, it’s time for breakfast.

    We’d step out into the world, saying silently to ourselves, “Ok, world, we think we’re ready.”

    Underground, we’d let the throngs of commuters shove and push past us, spilling hot coffee on their hands as they sardine themselves into the subway car, because they KNOW: That if they do not sardine themselves into this particular subway car, there will never be another train.

    We’ll step aside, smiling “Go ahead, we’ll get the next one.”

    We’ll sit in our morning meetings, fielding all of those amplified opinions with a casualness that surprises even ourselves, an unprecedented sense of ease breezing through us.

    Outside, that cold gray blanket of an overcast sky, the one that’s accustomed to making our eyelids heavy like pre-schoolers’ after snack time–today, that sky can try its trick on someone else.

    Later, we’ll cook and we’ll marvel at the absence of the usual post-office complaints in our dinner conversation. The quiet breaks in our dialogue, we’re finding, feel quite nice.

    The cats tilt their heads, remaining confused.

    Tonight, kitties, we’re doing alright.

    As the night draws to a close, we’ll slide into our new luxury, the one we’d known for so long we needed, maybe finally finishing that chapter, maybe fantasizing about our dream summers or the best ones we’d ever had. Voices getting quieter as we start to fade.

    Finally…ready for the day to melt away, so that we can do it all over again.
24. rama hughes said… May 18, 2012 1:58 pm

    with a brand new bed,
    i would be sleep better, and be
    more truly awake.