Sleeping Around

Inspired by the writings of my wicked smart funny friends Jesse Seret (Perfect Calm), Trish Deitch (Distant Dock), Jessica Schickel (Chagrin and Bear It), Jen Sincero (Hey Little Bad Ass), and Janine Schulz (Oiling of a Rusty Mind), and encouraged by people I’ve met here and there, I will now commence the blog. Maybe just about beds. Maybe about other things too. But the beds are a constant. I’ve been keeping record of every mattress, hammock, waterbed, and couch I’ve spent the night on for some time, as many of you know.

Not every bed makes it into the bed collection. Sometimes I forget to take a picture. Once my computer was stolen on a night train in deepest India and I lost an important year of photos. Sometimes the beds in which I’ve slept would cause too much of a stir if made public, so. But there are lots beds in the bed collection. And stories behind each one.

If beds bore you then there is still some hope for us having a blogger/reader relationship. Let’s see how it goes. I’m only about 80% comfortable with this set up and welcome your input.

Love and kusheln from my red velvet bed in Berlin,

Noa
June, 2010
~ Tuesday, October 18 ~
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Chokyi Gyatso Institute, Dewathang, East Bhutan (October 28, 2011) — With Phuntsho back at the wheel, we drove from Bumthang all the way to Dewathang. Usually, travelers stop in Trashigang or Mongar on the way but we spent nearly 17 hours in the car and made it here by midnight. The monks had prepared rooms for us and greeted us kindly. It was dark and starry and we were so tired. I could not see the plains of India or the ridges of mountains. Just blackness and red robes and smiles. Last time I stayed here I was up with the monks but this time they gave us the khenpo’s rooms which have an attached bath. It was only temporary, though, they said. I’d be shifting the next day. . CGI is the monastery where the curriculum I am helping develop will be implemented in 2013. I am looking forward to meeting the monks who will participate in the pilot project.

Chokyi Gyatso Institute, Dewathang, East Bhutan (October 28, 2011) — With Phuntsho back at the wheel, we drove from Bumthang all the way to Dewathang. Usually, travelers stop in Trashigang or Mongar on the way but we spent nearly 17 hours in the car and made it here by midnight. The monks had prepared rooms for us and greeted us kindly. It was dark and starry and we were so tired. I could not see the plains of India or the ridges of mountains. Just blackness and red robes and smiles. Last time I stayed here I was up with the monks but this time they gave us the khenpo’s rooms which have an attached bath. It was only temporary, though, they said. I’d be shifting the next day. . CGI is the monastery where the curriculum I am helping develop will be implemented in 2013. I am looking forward to meeting the monks who will participate in the pilot project.