so, in my continuing desperate effort to get a good, painless, night of sleep, i ordered something called a "structure zone mattress pad." it arrived on friday.
it's a memory foam kind of thing, which i've never slept on before. an egg-crate mattress was the closest thing i had tried, so you can understand why i harbored a nice healthy skepticism. besides, the featherbed hadn't worked out... this probably wouldn't either. bah. grumble.
when i opened the box i was immediately confronted by its chemical-scented stink (which is still dissipating, 5 days later) as well as its odd, bubbly shape. i immediately put it on top of the bed and lay down on it. it was very nice. i think i probably groaned with pleasure. the cats came sniffing about. they seemed perplexed.
i then got up and took a little film of it's foaminess... for you, dear reader. you're welcome. (1.7 MB .mov)
and you'll be happy to know that i slept well that night. and the next. the structure zone (wherever that is) is quite nice.
i'll be honest... deep down i still wish for a squooshier bed. but until i can afford a whole new mattress (and after doing some cursory nosing about, i know it will be a long time before that dream comes to fruition) this will do nicely.
Posted by xta at February 7, 2006 10:33 PM | TrackBackIt surely LOOKS interesting. Like a groovy, gridded bedsperead. Glad it's working for you. I'm the opposite....soft bed = backache for me.
Posted by: lainey at February 8, 2006 9:20 AMWill you keep us updated as to how this mattress topper works for you? I am interested in how well it holds up as I am in the same needing a new mattress but not being able to afford it boat.
The one you purchased looks comfy!
Posted by: Tanya at February 8, 2006 5:16 PM