Normally I can’t wait to get my hands on the WSJ’s weekend section, but not last week. The problem is that being sprung from duty is only a relief when you’ve endured some duty. When you’re feeling at loose ends much of the time, suggestions on how to take a break fall flat.
A Guide to Survivor Slumber nearly put me to sleep. It was a timely play, but the suggestions felt out of touch at best, even bordering on clueless. Hand-beaded silk slippers for $1,450? An LV mink sleep mask for $1,040? Still too pricy? How about a snuggle robot for $500 or the anti-insomnia- high-tech headband which will only set you back $400?
By the Journal’s own admission, “ Such extravagance might seem at odds with the sort of bunker-like mentality we’re all forced to adopt these days.” So they aren’t as out of touch or clueless as it might appear. And playing fair, there were lots of suggestions that would set you back less than $50, but they mostly still seemed frivolous.
And now my own admission- the recipe for Golden Milk Elixir and the Egyptian cotton percale sheets were tempting. I doubt I’ll buy the sheets but the Elixir is calling my name.
But what I really want is on duty again. Now that will be a relief!