Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Swinging in my Sleep

Ever since I was a little kid I have wanted to have a swinging bed which would hang from the ceiling. I thought that it was a great idea because it saves space underneath and it would be pretty cool.

So last week I was finally like, "I'm just going to do it!" So I went to the hardware store, bought some plywood, some 2 by 4's and built a bedframe. Then my Dad and I put some I bolts through the rafters in my ceiling and hung my bed on them. It's cool! I feel like a baby getting rocked to sleep at night now. It's like all the joy of a swinging hammock in the comfort of a real bed. It takes some getting used to though! Every time I roll over in the night I wake up swinging all over my room! It's so comfortable and nice though... all the terrifying wake ups will be worth it soon.

Ps. I am burning demos and assembeling press kits for getting shows as I write this post. Is there anywhere that you would like to hear us play?

10 Comments:

Blogger Laura said...

You're incredibly creative, Ian :)
I'd love to try that bed sometime...

Almost as much as I'd love to hear the Look Machine play another show!!

8/31/2004 11:23 PM  
Blogger Jayson J said...

baltimore is a good place to play

9/01/2004 7:36 AM  
Blogger Ian - band member said...

Any specific venues in Baltimore?

9/01/2004 8:14 AM  
Blogger Jayson J said...

not really specific.. there are a ton of bars down here that bands play at.. i just would like to get a chance to see you without having to drive an hour..

9/01/2004 8:50 AM  
Blogger sha'uri said...

swinging bed eh? cool.... water beds are fun too... I don't have one.. but they are fun to plop down on and feel it press back with a wave :-) YAY!

9/01/2004 10:21 PM  
Blogger Laura said...

What is this world comming to...
I meant nothing sexual about my comment, and I'm just glad that I am that pure, UNLIKE OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW!!

9/18/2004 11:48 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi - Just surfed in to your page via Google looking for info on swinging beds. I'm currently setting up a business from my home here in Switzerland to import a system for babies cots/cribs into the UK, which does exactly that, but without the wild swinging! This 'Swing System' was invented by a friend of mine here, and it has taken him over 14 years to develop - The good news is that we will have an adult version out in the new year!
You can check the baby version out here: www.ababysleeps.com to see how it works - the adult version operates exactly the same way - It's cool!

Thanks - and good luck with the band.

Sincerely,

Paul.

10/15/2004 9:41 AM  
Blogger marijn said...

http://www.bitpit.net/~marijn/bed.html

11/18/2004 4:10 PM  
Blogger Daniel said...

You should check out this bed. It's made specifically for what you were talking about. I want to get one myself but they aren't cheap.

http://www.floatingbed.com/

4/02/2005 6:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wow exactly the same as me!I saw it on t.v and ever since then I have known what kind of bed I want when I get my own house!Its really cool that you built one!

4/16/2008 4:47 PM  

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