For The Head

This is the time of year when I begin the lecture tour circuit. I’m glad that I will be doing fewer events this year that require over-night stays. I came to this conclusion while in a hotel for two days last weekend. It was a good hotel with all the bla-bla that comes with a good hotel, but one thing that never lives up to my expectations and that is the hotel pillows.

I know I could bring my own pillows, but I just feel douchy doing that and it’s just more stuff to bring. My personal preference is a firm pillow. I’d even be happy with a sack of flax seed. At home I use Tempurpedic memory foam pillows. They are the best. They are expensive but worth it.

Hotel pillows are too soft, where if one puts their head upon it your head sinks to the bottom and these two pillow wings go up the side and wrap around your head like some strange ear muff. It’s like sleeping on an underinflated balloon.

It seems that it’s hard to find a good pillow these days since it is rare to find a down pillow. It is said that too many people with allergies had problems with the down, but I grew up with down pillows and I miss them.

For now I’m glad that I will be returning home from my day lectures. There’s no place like home.