Of beanbags n books


23 years i have lived without the comfort of that bag of bliss. 23 years of seeking comfort against a wall, on the arm of a chair, on staircases, on grass, hanging off the edge of the bed, on the pot, planted on massive tree roots, on a swing, on a picnic chair underneath a bright picnic umbrella, on a barstool. The quest for that one comfortable spot. No, i speak not in sexual terms(despite the, as i notice now, glaring connotations!).

The beanbag. The wonder bag. And its close relationship with a book. sorry to disappoint you!

Right, so the trick is to throw yourself on it. And by throw i mean just that. No seating yourself down tenderly, no jumping onto it. You gotta loosen up, and let yourself fall. Yeah i'm free, free fallin. It's like sinking into a sack full of soft downy feathers. sigh. And the nicest nicest thing about a bean bag is how welcoming it is. It doesn't throw u back up (like that horrid bouncy castle! ok fine i adore the bouncy castle, but i really don't like being hurled about the universe at all times, u know.)The beanbag lets you snuggle in. Adjusts itself so you're comfortably cocooned. Lets you dig your own cubby hole.

A beanbag doesn't protest. And it most definitely doesn't have fun injuring you. Unlike the blasted wall that'll knock you on the head, or the silly chair that'll squeak like mad and then just break (just like that. one minute you're sitting on it peacefully, and the next, ur halfway to the floor). Or the swing that'll give you nausea and the grass that'll deviously produce a hundred ants. So tell me, if you're going to be so busy looking after your physical well-being, where's the time to read the book you sat down to?

Which is where the beanbag fits in (pun intended). Big ass, small ass, top heavy, bottom heavy, lopsided, disproportiate, beanpole or midget, slouched or convented (oh thank you, ye matrimonials, for this glorious word. I use it specifically in reference to posture, here), this miracle will never mock you.

The boon of the bean. And yes, there's the book too.:)