Bed-probs and room-sicks

Finished my run by the river a the sun was creeping over the high-rises

Well today is one day where I am extremely grateful for what I have/all the necessities I grew up with.Today, after a month of sleeping on my floor, I got a bed. It wasn't planned that way, originally I was supposed to have a bed waiting for me when I arrived at my apartment, but such is the life when living in Dynamic Korea. So when I showed up at my new apartment after traveling for a solid day and not sleeping for about two to find there was no bed I was a little ticked off, but the exhaustion kicked in and I didn't care. Then when I started running in the morning but was wicked tired from lack of sleep because, if you aren't aware, hardwood floors are, well, hard.But I got too tired to care so I let it go. Then tonight I was supposed to get my bed at 7 and instead got a super sad phone call that, abridged, went like this. "We can't buy you a bed so we'll bring you one soon".

The up-down excitement-disappointment roller coaster is I think one of the hardest to stomach. It's harder to bear the constant tearing down of your hopes than not getting your way, but it really makes you want whatever it is even more.You definitely feel like that little brat from Babe whose grandfather slaved away on a dollhouse but you cry because it's not the exact one from the store. Well that was me, all whiny and upset because I wasn't getting my way. Is it difficult not having a bed? Sure it is, but is it something that everyone has? No. No it's not. Even in first world countries beds are expensive and not everyone can afford them, and in Asia there is not always space for them in our cozy little one-rooms.It's not uncommon to sleep on the floor and during the winter some prefer it as the heat comes up from the floorboards.I'm not saying it's bad for me to ask for what I was promised, I'm just saying that short lived time in self-created misery forces one to appreciate things.


So, after my disappointing call I got another one around about 7:45. My co-workers husband has a truck and was willing to, after work, come all the way to my home with the mattress and drop it off. This is the same woman who is teaching me Korean after work everyday. So at 9pm they pop over with a big mattress and you would think it was Christmas morning. I rushed down stairs, flailed my arms at the motion-sensor door and the three of us moved my lovely lil bed up the flight of stairs and into my room.

 So here I am, laying on my cozy new bed, excited to finally get my home in order, and hoping tomorrow morning will be a beautiful a this one was. Hit the 14k mark today, only 6 more to go before I'm at a half marathon!! Sweet dreams all, I'm off to test drive Sleep Station Alpha. I hope the world is good to you ^^

-Sara