I was recently out of town on a business trip, and while staying two nights in a well-appointed hotel, I came to realize a few things about my life, and life in general.
1. I need an iron.
The hotel has a built-in iron, with ironing board…in the closet. And as I was running said iron over my shirt for the next day’s meeting, I realized the only time I ever iron my clothes is when I’m staying at a hotel. That’s kind of sad. If the hotel can find a way to fit an iron in every room, I certainly should be able to get my act together at home. Too bad my laundry room is also an office, storage, and mud room, with every square inch already dedicated to some function or another. And I’ve only got the one (tiny) closet in my house, which is currently filled to capacity with two people’s clothes. On second thought…maybe I should just stick with my plan of buying clothing that looks good wrinkled. Thank god for linen.
2. I was correct not to get cable television.
Aside from the fact that the cable company has been stalking me, I also realized another reason to avoid cable TV. While lounging in my hotel room after a long day of meetings I realized that my life would come to a grinding, screeching halt if I had regular access to more than seven channels of television. Apparently there is a new(ish) TV station called “Ion TV” and it features three episodes of “Criminal Minds” every week night. That’s three hours of serial-killer hunting every night of the week. Two nights in a row of this kind of vapidly wondrous entertainment nearly melted my brain into a puddle akin to those inhabiting the noggins of regular Fox News viewers.
3. I need a taller ceiling in my house.
In addition to being only 580 square feet, my tiny little cottage-house also has exceptionally low ceilings. I can touch the ceiling with flat palms (granted, I’m also very tall). Which, in most cases isn’t a big deal…except…I can’t jump on the bed. Well, maybe if I got down on all fours – but have you ever tried jumping while on all fours? Yeah? How did that turn out? Anyway. The hotel had wonderfully high ceilings and I did indulge in a jump or two. Because I could. And because being almost 30 years old shouldn’t stop me from taking advantage of these things.
Um. I think that’s all for now. More than three insights at once is a little too close to religion for my taste. And I’m not ready for nirvana yet.
Bob
September 20, 2010
I notice that you didn’t make any mention of a mini-bar in your hotel room.
Normally that would be the first place of mention in most blogs.
I can only assume it’s because of one of two reasons.
1. You already have a mini-bar in your tiny house and enjoy late night in bed snacks and beverages of an adult nature.
Or
2. You are a recovering snackoholic and any mention of a $8 Tolbelrone Chocolate bar will send you imediately into snack relapse akin to the variety that Keith Richards would have say with Heroin?
Glad you enjoyed your trip, now go get yourself an iron. They are wonderful for making grilled cheese sandwiches in bed!
girl normal
September 20, 2010
or: 3. This particular hotel didn’t have an in-room mini bar. Much like my house… (booo).
Des
September 20, 2010
I also need an iron. There are a few work shirts I haven’t worn in months because they are so wrinkly.
I went to Walmart recently to purchase an iron. They were all like 35 bucks! I felt that was too much for an iron. Then there was one that was 6 dollars…I didn’t trust it.
I was out of town this weekend as well and stayed at a hotel. My boyfriend jumped on the bed as well. I have a small apartment with ceiling tile type things. If I jumped on the bed my head would enter an unknown land above the ceiling that I do not wish to discover!
I don’t have cable either. My bf and I watched a lot of TV over the weekend as well. MTV was playing a rerun of the MTV awards. I think I lost a large chunk of my IQ count.
I can’t watch TV because I instantly feel a lot dumber than I was a few minutes prior.
7.75
September 22, 2010
Hotels are the only exception to the ‘No TV in the bedroom’ rule. You can pretty much guess why after clicking through 700+ channels until 4 in the morning.
Sara
September 25, 2010
I’ve never thought about jumping on the bed in a hotel room. I’m totally going to do that on my next business trip! You’re full of good ideas.
broadsideblog
October 2, 2010
Fun post! I love the vision of you jumping on the bed.
Just stayed two nights (wow!) at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on a biz trip. Pretty gorgeous. I loved the bathroom which was almost as big as my NY living room and the motorized sheers and drapes. Very movie star.
A good iron is a very worthwhile investment.