Bed Issue Solutions

Sofa Bed
Long time readers of the blog will remember one of my first posts/videos from last summer about my super magic extendo-bed. I was the proud owner of a full size bed that I added a wooden bench with padding to in order to make it a seven foot long bed for giants.

Recently, the lack of attaining new full time gainful employ and to save money I gave up my lease. I also did the logical thing of tossing out or selling much of my furniture in the hope that some day I will be able to afford “adult furniture”, i.e. stuff that matches and is not made of wood/padding. Along those guidelines the bed AND the bench both met their maker at the city dump.

For the last two months I have been couch surfing, which is not easy for someone that is six foot seven. Many of my friends own love seats, have time fold out beds, or very uncomfortable floors. Even my parents have beds that are too small, which has me attempting to sleep at an angle on beds which is more difficult to maintain than one would think.

Feet off end of the bed

All this lead me to wonder, how do the rest of you super talls solve your bed problems? California Kings are only sold in California, Arizona and New Mexico. So what do the rest of your crazies do when you want to maintain circulation while sleeping form the knees down. After sleeping on my friends love seat/couch/torture device I stopped running because I’d wake up not really feeling the lower half of my legs.

So please, leave us some comments and enlighten the rest of the world as to how you solve your bed issues!

Costume suggestions for the vertically inclined

It’s October, that means it’s time to kick off the Halloween posts!!! WHOO HOO!!!!

The other day a friend of mine made the suggestion that for Halloween I should dress up as Godzilla and chase around the international students, which at my graduate program was made up primarily of foreigners of the Asian variety.

godzillas-biggest-fanNow, I’m not bothered by this in the slightest. In fact if I was still dating the last person I was with (Vietnamese) I would totally do this and ask her to put on thick rimmed glasses and carry around a camera with an extra long lens. If we’re going to stereotype, let’s just go all the way, shall we?

This suggestion though got me to thinking. What else would be great options for tall people to go as for Halloween if we were to truly play the tall to the hilt? Last year, I went as NPH from Harold and Kumar 2: Escape from Guantanamo. I even made a stamp so I could “brand” people.

NPH and me

You see the similarities, right?... RIGHT?!?!?

This year I thought it might be better to go with something a little less obscure. Here’s a few ideas that came about:

#1: Frankenstein

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Go Boris, go!

Classic, as always. And obvious. Plus, if anyone lit up a cigarette I could slap it away screaming “FIRE!!! BAAAADDDD!!!!”

#2: Giant Man from the Avengers

Giant Man Avengers Cover

I know. I know. Probably still too obscure. But not to my friend Hot Nerd Girl. And not to every other comic book geek/nerd out there. (Hi Harry, DR, and Jamison!) Plus, I do love explaining my costumes. Great conversation started when people don’t know exactly who you are.

#3: Kareem Abdul Jabar

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Some of you might say, how can I dress up as Kareem Abdul Jabar if I’m white. And those people I say, “Doesn’t that make you kind of a racist?” :)

#4: Master Blaster from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

master blaster

If money were no object you have no idea how quickly I would buy the used version of this costume or create my own. There would be a doll that sits on top of me that when you pull the string it says “I run Bartertown!”

#5: Women from Planet Amazonia on Futurama

Sorry ladies, I’m the guy writer on this blog and quite possibly Holli or Anne can make better a suggestion. But seriously, think about it? When will you have a better chance to carry around a club and beat down stupid men?

If you got any other suggestions please leave them in the comment section here or on Facebook!