Lists, the physical substitute for our short-term memory, are the key to an organized life. With them, we can remember all the ingredients needed for that quinoa salad, we can itemize our moving boxes and we can plan our futures. A good list will remind us of the tasks we need to complete. They let [...]
Sleep depravation can be dangerous for anyone operating a transport vehicle. When our body is fatigued our mind processes information at a slower rate. This is incredibly dangerous for individuals who are placed in a position of responsibility for the safe transport of large groups of people. Adequate sleep before operating a transport vessel is [...]
Mobile mouth-watering eats are coming to the Coquitlam area. Coquitlam is following Vancouver’s lead by licensing food trucks at twelve different locations around the city. The first truck is already out of the gates, selling their wares along Pinetree Way, across from Douglas College and at the Coquitlam Station bus loop. The truck is called [...]
German researchers have found a new link between emotional memory retention, sleep and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The study goes beyond the correlation between poor sleep habits and sufferers off ADHD. The psychiatric study focuses on emotional memory processing and the role of sleep. While we rest our bodies, our brains are still [...]
The move is on. Mattress Choice is pulling up its roots and wading across the pond to Coquitlam. We have had an excellent run developing a consumer base in Victoria, but the time has come to make a move to another market. Along with hundreds of legendary mattresses from Sealy, Serta and Simmons, Mattress Choice [...]
Apparently the news of Mattress Choice‘s move from Victoria to Coquitlam has caught the attention of the animal kingdom as well. A curious young cougar was spotted last week in the Coquitlam River Park area. Keen to adorn his cave with the latest in non-flip pocket coil technology, the cougar was sighted bodily moving in [...]
The City of Victoria has unveiled plans to develop eight of the eleven ‘special places’ along the five kilometre, inner harbour walkway. The City officially named the path “David Foster Way” last year, in an elaborate presentation that included the producer himself and homegrown crooner, Michael Bublé. This year, the City intends to expand the [...]
Writer, actor and tall person, John Cleese, is coming to Victoria for two shows this fall. Cleese will preform on October 22 and 23 at the McPherson Playhouse. Cleese has titled his one-man show: “Last Time to See Me Before I Die.” His fatalistic performance will include stories and clips from his 40-year career. Cleese, [...]
Sustainable living has the faint smell of freedom fries. A local biodiesel centre is producing a high-grade fuel from recycled kitchen oil. The Cowichan BioDiesel Co-Operative is producing over 150,00 litres of fuel a year. That’s a big jump from their initial 20 a year, sold at local farmers markets. Local diesel vehicle owners, as [...]
A new study, published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, shows a strong correspondence between low melatonin levels and the development of type 2 diabetes. The research shows that the lowest melatonin level participants were two times as likely to develop diabetes than those with average levels of melatonin. This study shows [...]
Our city is looking a little lovelier this month, as the flowers return to our gardens and the trees begin to bud. Spring is here! But that also means our homes are due for a deep clean. Once we’ve finished organizing the garage, dusting the living room and storing our winter sports gear, it’s time [...]
Pamela Anderson made a brief return to Vancouver Island this week, attending a funeral in Victoria for her Aunt Vie. The Baywatch star has always claimed that her aunt was an influential figure in her life. Vie inspired Pamela to compete in Dancing with the Stars. She was also a minor celebrity in her own [...]
Victoria is a smaller, more civilized version of Vancouver. It comes with a little extra class, a slightly older population and a greener landscape. Victoria citizens take care of their gardens, spend more time out of their cars and live a less hectic lifestyle than their cousins across the water. When they shop, they want [...]
Over the past few months, the Mattress Choice blog has touched on one or two issues involving the sleeping concerns of pregnant women. This week we would like to turn our attention to infants and toddlers and the incredible invention known as the sleep sack. The sleep sack is a combination blanket and sleeping bag. [...]
Forget the Red Bulls and the litres of coffee; students of the Victoria region, what you need to get ready for finals cannot be found in a can. The answer to the age-old question, how can I stay awake for the hours of studying before finals: Get more sleep. It’s that easy. Sleep is often [...]
Tsunami debris isn’t the only Japanese radioactive waste washing up on Vancouver Island shores this month; a Godzilla spin-off has begun filming in Nanaimo. The atomic leviathan, that once ravaged Tokyo, is bringing its wrath to the Island for an eight-day film shoot. Filming will take place in the Harbour City, Ladysmith and Shawnigan Lake. [...]
It’s not just worries of the boogeyman that keep children up at night. Sirens, alley cats and barking dogs are a part of being a city kid, but the rougher the neighborhood, the worse it gets at night. A recent report has found that the stress of poverty spills over into adolescents, causing them to [...]
Studies have shown that those who do not get enough sleep tend to snack more often. As we all know, unnecessary eating, especially midnight snacking, will add some unwanted padding to the midsection. So when your friends call you fat on Facebook, don’t blame the camera, blame your bed. The best way to cut down [...]
As if being addicted to cigarettes wasn’t punishment enough. Now, smokers have to worry about being persecuted by potential employers who are demanding nicotine tests for their staff. Jobseekers that like to smoke are slowly being weeded out of the workforce. According to statistics, smokers take 2.74 more sick days, and according to common [...]
When sleeping in the ‘spooning’ position, is there a winner and a loser or just a small and a big? Are men delegated to the ‘big spoon’ position? And, is there an alternative for those nights when you want to sleep as close as possible with your bed buddy? Let us open the debate on [...]
Gone are the days of frivolous spending (ie. the 80s). We now live in a world where we have to constantly watch what we spend, what we eat and what we say. We bring our lunch to work, use whole wheat bread over white and receive weekly emails about our social media exposure. We live [...]
In a study done in the UK found that overly tired drivers were more of a danger on the road than drunken motorists. The study recorded blink duration over a 65km stretch of motorway. The worst offenders were the tired subjects. They spent a shocking eight to ten per cent of the drive with their [...]
The speed at which technology evolves can be a scary thing. It seems like just yesterday we were using floppy disks in our computers, CDs in our Discmans and rotary phones for our long distance calls. These days it’s all USB drives, MP3 players and iPhones. And don’t even get us started on internet Memes. [...]
The snowdrops have been out for weeks and its now time to get into full spring gardening mode. It’s a daunting task, but if not handled correctly, you could be missing out on some of your favourite plants this summer. This week, Mattress Choice is compiling a quick checklist of essential task for the coming [...]
Mattress Choice is proud to applaud the accomplishments of a number of outstanding Vancouver Island residents who were formerly acknowledged as B.C.’s top athletes of 2012, at this week’s 47th Sport BC awards. Taking home one of the most prestigious awards of the night, Ryan Cochrane left the gala event with Male Amateur athlete of [...]
“No iron can pierce the heart with such force as a period put just at the right place.” – Isaac Babel Imagine a world without punctuation Can you A world where Sarcasm would be indefinable Credit storytelling and lists would become a swirling tempest of confusion Every receiver of a text message would wonder [...]
Can you believe February is already done? Where did that go…? Time to take a soggy boot step forward into March; hopefully the rain will let up soon. With the new season approaching, our thoughts return to the green in our gardens. This is the month for planting many of our favourite flowers and veggies. [...]
How do you know a mattress is perfect for your comfort levels? You sleep on it. You sleep on it after a heavy late-night cardio session. You sleep on it after a night out on the town. You sleep on it after a weekend on the slopes. You take a nap on it after work. [...]
Till Roenneberg, in his book Internal Time, noted that 80 per cent of the world now needs an alarm clock to wake-up in the morning. This little bit of trivia was part of a longer Globe and Mail article published last week. It got us thinking about the nature of the alarm clock. Were we [...]
The second workshop in the Godward House series deals with issues of personal safety and identity theft. The Saanich Police Department will again be on hand for this seminar. Personal safety is a major concern for senior citizens. As our bodies get older, they become more fragile and what once would have been a simple [...]
As members of the Greater Victoria business community, Mattress Choice has witnessed the slow maturation of the current South Island population. With more and more citizens reaching their golden years, social concerns have changed. Safety of our senior population is now high on the list of issues being addressed by the BC Government and private [...]
Science has moved one step closer to understanding why we dream. A team of researchers from ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan has been conducting studies to match conscious and dreaming brain activity. Their findings, presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans, show that dreaming and visual perception [...]
“I crave the sweet surrender of sleep and my dreams’ uncensored communication: no tiresome small talk, sucking up to impress, or tiptoeing around charged topics. Dreams are the naked truth; get ready for it.” – Judith Orloff The quote above is an interesting reflection on dreaming. It speaks of society’s social constraints regarding conversation, but [...]
Moving, as we all can attest, can be an incredibly stressful time There are a million and one things to coordinate, there is always an unfortunate overlap between your previous residence and the keys to your new home and at least one personal item always seems to get lost. But, even with all the pressure, [...]
At Mattress Choice, we pride ourselves on creating better dreams by providing better beds. We carry the three top mattress brands in the business: Sealy, Serta and Simmons. These mattresses provide our customers with the kind of sleep that inspires the sweetest dreams. That being said, not all dreams are sweet. Some of our dreams [...]
A proper retirement gift is often a hard present to shop for. You may have sat beside a co-worker for years, talking daily, but buying a gift to match their years of service can leave you baffled. Don’t worry, Mattress Choice has the perfect answer; and it’s not a watch. The gift that says ‘enjoy [...]
Let’s focus on culture this week and put aside the mattress Victoria has announced the first headline artists for Victoria’s annual summer Jazz Festival. This year’s big draws are pianist Herbie Hancock, veteran soul songstress Bettye LaVette and up-and-coming singer-bassist Esperanza Spalding. Produced by the Victoria Jazz Society, the ten-day festival will run from June [...]
Looking for some new music for your iPod. This week, Mattress Choice is compiling a playlist of songs around one of our favourite subjects – Sleep. Here are the top five tracks and a few random facts about each: Golden Slumbers – The Beatles -Based on a poem by Thomas Dekker, “Golden Slumbers” is [...]
Mattress Choice would like to answer a few questions we’ve received about dreaming during pregnancy. We are by no means doctors, but after a little bit of research, we fill we can adequately field a portion of the queries we have received at the Mattress Victoria showroom. So, here goes: 1. Why do I dream [...]
Whatever you do, don’t try this at home. A recent Sealy mattress commercial features a variety of mattress owners jumping to elevated heights off their Sealy Posturepedic beds. The commercial is meant to be a tongue-in-cheek example of the endless possibilities that a quality ‘spring’ mattress provides. The jumpers twist, flip and pose in the [...]
Mattress shopping can be a little confusing if you’re not educated in the terminology. This week, Mattress Victoria thought we could pass on some of our knowledge by creating a glossary of words to help you make an informed decision about your next mattress purchase. Bed Frame: A metal or wood frame consisting of [...]
One of the issues that will affect your sleep during pregnancy is the need to get up and use the washroom more frequently at night. Your body has an increase in blood levels when you are pregnant. The extra fluid in your body needs to be processed, so your kidneys are working overtime. The excess [...]
You may still have to wait a few more months for the return of Game of Thrones, but Canada’s Dragons are coming to Victoria. The Dragons will be arriving on February 2nd to audition Canadian entrepreneurs who think they may have a marketable product or idea. The pitch length is five minutes, so practice being [...]
Mattress Choice has been receiving a number of questions from moms-to-be about sleep related issues. The amount of interest in this topic has inspired us to run a weekly series on articles for new moms. Our first foray into pregnancy blogging will be a special on sleep positions. Many woman wonder what the ideal sleeping [...]
The debate on whether flowers belong in the bedroom is a mixed one. Most flowers produce a pleasant odour, that can add to the enjoyment of a living space. They are often used in aromatherapy, so why not in the bedroom? Well, almost all Feng Shui experts will tell you that flowers should not enter [...]
Looking to reduce your costs this year? Start with the social lubricant known as alcohol. Alcohol can be a huge expenditure for adults who like to eat out, frequent a local pub or enjoy live music. In 2007, the average Canadian spent over $650 a year on booze. With inflation as it is, that number [...]
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” -Dr. Seuss A profound statement brought to us by the author of “The Cat in the Hat.” When love’s power reaches a level that it consumes all other thoughts, our ability to invite sleep into our bedroom [...]
Cashmere. The very word elicits thoughts of luxury levels of comfort. Angel hair, tied together to make a fabric softer than anything cotton could create; Clouds, stolen from the sky, transformed into a material with no challenger; Cloth, spun for royalty, but available in limited forms for privileged patrons. The truth is, cashmere is a [...]
Hockey is back! With a tentative starting date of either January 19th, the NHL will finally return to arenas around North America. As Canadians, with a fever for the frozen puck, the professional game could not have returned any sooner. That being said, it has been a joy to watch the juniors play over the [...]
The DeLorean is parked outfront. Let’s go for a ride with Doc and take a look back at some of our favourite blogs from 2012. 10. Duped and Doped You couldn’t have discussion about the events of the year without mentioning Lance Armstrong. In 2012, Lance was finally found guilty of doping. Even after all [...]
The holidays are over folks. What a whirlwind! One month of social gatherings, Christmas shopping, family dinners and New Year celebrations. Exhausting. Now is the time to repay your sleep debt. Take the rest of the week off from your social obligations and spend some quality time with your mattress. Go to bed early, snuggle [...]
Yes, yes, yes. It’s the New Year and it’s time to make a list of resolutions. Don’t think you can avoid it! It’s a social custom that must be addressed. So, where to begin… The tummy line is always a good place to start. It’s been growing. Fact. You know it, your family knows it [...]
There aren’t too many fictional characters that love sleep more than J.R.R. Tolkien’s hobbits. As mattress lovers ourselves, we can relate to the unlikely heros. Accepting a quest is a brave challenge to take on, especially when your bed in the Shire is so comfortable. This winter, Peter Jackson is releasing the first prequel to [...]
The 21st of December has come and gone and it looks like we all made it through alive. No fire and brimstone. No alien invasion. No zombie apocalypse. Just a regular December day; a bit of rain, still no hockey and Christmas madness everywhere. And while some of us may have stock piled water and [...]
Mattresses make excellent gifts. It’s a fact. They provide more form-fitting comfort than yoga pants, more opportunities for desire than lingerie and more relaxation that a twelve-pack gift certificate to the local spa. But when you can’t give a mattress, why not buy an item that can be enjoyed on one. Here is our top [...]
Mattress Victoria is concerned with the amount of sleep you’ve been getting this month. We know Christmas is coming up faster than any of us would like to acknowledge, but you really do need to make time for your body’s natural need for eight hours of sleep. We don’t want to turn you into Ebenezer, [...]
Question: How do I cook a traditional christmas dinner when a number of our guests have dietary restrictions? Answer: Think outside the holiday box. So you’re entertaining the entire family this year. You have a total of sixteen people coming for christmas dinner. The stress is already mounting and you just learned that two of [...]
Recently, our blog has featured a number of articles on the construction of Simmons, Sealy and Serta mattresses. We have explained the components of these mattresses and how they work together. We have also gone into detail about why these three brands produce superior products. Mattress Victoria only sells these brands because we want every [...]
Have you heard the news? Kate is pregnant! The official statement was released to the world on Tuesday, December 4th, nearly 20 months after the young royal couple was wed. Unfortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge is suffering from severe morning sickness and was hospitalized over the weekend. The news of Kate’s hospitalization may have prompted [...]
This week, Mattress Choice would like to look a little closer at the environmental practices of one of our key mattress suppliers, Sealy Posturepedic. Sealy recognizes that companies, like individuals, need to concern themselves with the environmental impact of their actions. To help guide their business model, Sealy has developed a plan for improving the [...]
A broker is a qualified negotiator who is responsible for finding the best possible terms for the parties involved. In the insurance world, this individual is responsible for seeking out the best coverage at the cheapest rate. In real estate, a broker is trained to find a buyer that is comfortable with the price being [...]
Mattress Choice offers free delivery for the simple reason that mattresses are hard to transport. They’re bulky, slightly flexible and they shouldn’t be subjected to the elements. They don’t belong in the back of a pick-up or on the roof of a hatchback. They belong in a proper moving truck. We want you to be [...]
Lift stacks on stacks at the gym, do hours of cardio, drink protein shakes like they’re water and still you may not see proper muscle development. The element you may have neglected is sleep. Sleep is one of the most underrated accelerators for muscle growth and enhancement. When you neglect to provide your body with [...]
When we opened Mattress Choice in 2010, we made a conscious choice to only carry the top three mattress brands in the business. There is always pressure to sell discount brands at a lower price, giving the consumer a budget option, but offering an inferior product is never a wise decision. Serta, Simmons and Sealy [...]
Mattress Choice is in the business of supplying Vancouver Island residents with quality mattresses at prices that can’t be beat. We sell only the top mattresses produced by the most trusted mattress companies in the industry: Sealy, Serta and Simmons. This week, Mattress Choice would like to breakdown the composition of a Serta mattress set. [...]
Mattress Choice is always looking for creative mattress offerings to include in our blog. We prefer writing submissions or photos that are mattress related, but we can always broaden our scope to include other sleep or dream themed pieces. This week we came across a poem entitled, To His Coil Mattress. It was submitted to [...]
Video gamers are morel likely to have control of their lucid dreams than non-gamers. This is according to the findings of multiple studies conducted by Jayne Gackenbach, a psychologist working at Grant MacEwan University. Gackenbach has been studying the relationship between gaming and dreaming for over a decade. In an interview with LiveScience, Gackenbach claims [...]
You are having trouble sleeping at night and you can’t find a solution to improve your nightly slumber. What’s to be done? You’ve tried tea – the sleepytime version with the drowsing bear on the package. Result: Three extra bathroom breaks to empty your steeped bladder. You’ve tried ambient noise – a soft jungle humming [...]
This week we came across some interesting research concerning our second favourite topic: dreams. Deirdre Barrett presented a theory in 2010 at the Association for Psychological Science conference in Boston that proposed that our unconscious minds actually solve the puzzles from our conscious lives as we sleep. As much as we want to block out [...]
Do you have a preferred side of the bed to sleep on? A British hotel chain put a whole lot of time and money behind this question, surveying 2,000 adults in the UK to find out if couples are adamant about their preferred sleeping positions. The survey found that 10 percent of couples argue over [...]
You’ve just bought a new place. Congratulations! You’ve also decided to start fresh with all your furniture. A big undertaking, but a needed one if you want to own home furnishings that reflect your gorgeous new living space. The only drawback: your car. You may have a wonderful new three bedroom home, but your car [...]
One thing’s for certain in this spinning world of high-tech gadgetry, extreme storms and ironic hipsters, the Zombie Apocalypse is coming. Maybe not tomorrow, or the next day or maybe not even on December 21st (psshh… what do the Mayans know), but the day is coming when the undead will position themselves for global Armageddon. [...]
Window-shopping is a favourite pastime for many Canadians; either in the mall or on a busy commercial street, Canadians love to gaze longingly at potential purchases. In Victoria, Government Street offers a little taste of English culture with chocolatiers, tea shops, and linen sellers. Johnson and Yates streets offer high art, a skate shop and [...]
It’s 6:30 on Saturday morning. Coffee is brewing, the fruit plate has been made and the kayaks are already strapped to the rack above your car. The rain is coming down sideways, but like a true West Coaster, you have the proper gear to handle it. You’re on the water before 9:00. The chop is [...]
Robbie and Katheryn both retired this spring. They had been sleeping on the same tired mattress for the last eleven years. Last Wednesday they visited Mattress Choice. Katheryn, told us that her and her husband had been planning to buy a mattress for the last five years. “We just kept putting it off because of [...]
1. Fact: Mattress Choice has a Victoria showroom full of mattress deals. -The Beautyrest Sale continues into the fall. 2. Fact: Comfort Top Wool Two-Piece Queen Sets are starting at $597, originally $1497. -That’s a $900 savings. You could buy two new iPads with the money you saved. 3. Fact: Mattress Choice offers a 90-Night [...]
You replace a light bulb when it burns out. You change your oil religiously every six months. You throw out your socks when they have holes in them. But when is it time to replace my mattress? Great question! We’re glad you asked. Mattresses, like humans, have varying life spans. Cheap mattresses can lose their [...]
It’s true folks, Disney has purchased Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion dollars. George Lucas has finally released his grip on the mighty lightsabre he once so skillfully yielded. It is now up to Mickey and the gang to reignite a series that has captured the imagination of three generations of movie-lovers. Disney has already announced [...]
October is almost over, but it’s important we talk about one defining element of the tenth month. No, it’s not the ghouls and goblins night, or the three week turkey hangover; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You may have noticed an abundance of pink products, designs, ribbons and clothing accessories this October. Maybe you [...]
“This is my body, and I can do whatever I want to it. I can push it, study it, tweak it; listen to it. Everybody wants to know what I am on. What am I on? I am on my bike busting my ass six hours a day. What are you on?” -Lance Armstrong, 2001 [...]
Dreams are supposed to be calming reflections of our subconscious mind, but occasionally they offer unneeded anxiety to our slumber. One of the common themes that penetrate our sleeping minds, is the ‘test’ dream. It may be years since we’ve been at school, but our subconscious holds on to the repressed emotional and physical stress [...]
Do you wake up feeling like you’ve only properly slept for an hour or two? Do you find yourself being pulled from slumber in the middle of the night? Is your partner overly irritable in the morning? If you said yes to any of these, your mattress might be the source of your strife. Couples, [...]
“If sleep doesn’t serve an absolutely vital function, it is the greatest mistake evolution ever made.” -Allan Rechtschaffen All living creatures on the planet Earth need some form of slumber. Birds and mammals sleep in a form similar to humans, while insects, reptiles and fish have a period of reduced activity and metabolism. Every living [...]
This weekend, the world was reminded of the terrible psychological and physical effects of bullying. It took the tragic death of Amanda Todd to remind us how vulnerable our young people are to verbal and physical torment. Our children do not have to face bullies alone. Be a part of the solution and educate young [...]
Daredevils are a weird breed of human. They take joy in risking the precious gift that is life, for a moment in the spotlight. When rational thought says, ‘no, this is entirely unsafe and I may die,’ Daredevils say, ‘yes, let’s do this.’ Sometimes it’s for a cause, sometimes it’s for science and sometimes it’s [...]
The Canadian Press reported an interesting story this week about a Canadian teenager struggling with a rare disorder called Kleine-Levine syndrome. The disorder causes the young teen, named Kaitlyn Terrana, to sleep for days at a time. Coined the ‘sleeping beauty’ disease, Kleine-Levin syndrome develops during adolescence and affects nearly twice as many boys as [...]
It’s been a month since classes resumed at the University and midterms are already approaching – fast! Students are looking for any advantage to improve their GPA. But the answer isn’t far from their pillow. The student regime of early morning classes, coffee by the litre, barely edible cafeteria food and late-night studying can drain [...]
Well folks, the first two weeks of the NHL season have been officially cancelled and it looks like both sides, the NHL Players Association and the owners lead by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, are digging in for a long battle. Yes, this is siege warfare at its finest; the players are held up in their [...]
Job creation comes in strange shapes and forms, sometimes even in king and queen-sized dimensions. A group of students from Belmont University in Nashville has recently won the the Enactus World Cup for starting up a mattress recycling business. The project is called Spring Back Recycling, and it gives jobs to homeless people and prison [...]
Here are some of our favorite blog posts from the Mattress Choice blog. Did you know John Lenon and Yoko Ono created a revolution without even leaving their bed? Revolution From Your Bed Did you hear the one about the pilot who lost his mind because he was so sleep deprived? [...]
If you live in Saanich, BC and you are looking for a mattress store in Saanich, what are you going to do? It’s not like there’s a ton of mattress stores in Saanich, BC. Mattress Choice has a special offer for you. Mention that you saw this post and come into our Mattress Choice [...]
What is it about getting sleepy that makes us rub our eyes when we are tired? Is it to keep heavy eyelids up and open? Turns out the issue is a moisture one. When we are tired, our bodies do not produce enough moisture, so our eyes get dry. Rubbing the eyes (usually with [...]
Mattress Choice’s Beautyrest Sale is almost over, so if you want to get the best possible Simmons bed at the best possible price ($899), you’d best hurry. There is less than one week left of the sale. You can find Mattress Choice at 3510 Blanshard Street in Victoria, BC. It’s in Saanich Plaza, just [...]
If you live in Chemainus, BC and you need a mattress store in Chemainus, what are you going to do? It’s not like there’s a ton of mattress stores in Chemainus, BC. Mattress Choice has a special offer for you. Mention that you saw this post and come into our Mattress Choice store. It’s [...]
The International Sleep Products Association has suppressed a motion to change the way that mattresses are disposed of in California. This is the third time this year that they were able to defeat environmental lobby groups that believe that mattress companies should be responsible for the picking up and proper disposal of old mattresses. If they [...]
Usually when you hear about a couple sleeping in separate beds warning bells go off that their marriage may just be on the rocks. However, recent studies have shown that sleeping apart offers some benefits, such as a better night’s sleep if you live with a snorer, a toss and turner, or a night-talker. Sometimes [...]
Think of the time you waste driving to get something you found on Craigslist. It can take hours to track down an unfamiliar address in an unknown part of town. If you factor in that same driving time, you could be in Victoria! However, instead of a lousy Craigslist-quality hand-me-down you could have a brand-new, [...]
There is only one Vancouver Island Mattress Store that stocks exclusively Simmons, Serta and Sealy mattresses. That store is Mattress Choice, located on the southern point of Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC. Why is it important to stock only the very best of the best brands? Simply put, we want to have the deepest selection of [...]
Oliver Sacks is a smart man. He is a neuroscientist obsessed with the way our brains work. He wrote The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, which I have no doubt was the inception for Memento – about the insurance investigator who loses his ability to create short-term memories following an accident. It’s [...]
Do you have a dream that needs explanation? Were you running down a maze, naked, trying to find your classroom for the final exam of the year. And you know you haven’t studied, and you’re being chased by zombies at the same time? Whoa, that’s heavy. But who do you tell it to? [...]