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In our last place, I tried to get up early enough to have a decent shower (read fifteen minute minimum). However, sometimes the devils o' sleep would crowd in and I would run late. At these times (if I had time to shower at all), I installed a countdown rule: From when I stepped in the shower, I would begin counting down from 100. When I hit zero, I had to turn the water off. That was the rule.
Our new place makes this more challenging. The proper countdown method requires one thing we lack: Serious Water Pressure.
SWP is needed for everything, but is especially important for rinsing hair and ears.
Ears.
Now, I haven't had the opportunity of seeing many of you shower, but I have been led to believe that my earwashing borders on the neurotic. I must wash them thoroughly everyday with vigor and verve and lots of soap. I will not have greasy ears!
Of course, who am I to complain? I have lived in apartments where you start the shower drizzling into a bucket an hour before showering so there will be enough to spoon over the vitals.
Interestingly, there was never a need to countdown in those days, as represented by this hastily drawn graph:
Long showers are what make the world go round. They make us better people. I'm glad there is someone else out there unafraid to take a 15-minute shower.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't share your ear obsession.
Daltonboy does share your ear obsession. Unfortunately, it makes his ears taste like soap. I'm not a huge fan of that. But then again, greasy ears . . . yuck.
ReplyDelete"I have lived in apartments where you start the shower drizzling into a bucket an hour before showering so there will be enough to spoon over the vitals."
ReplyDeletehee-hee. You didn't live at ALTA did you?
I'm offended that you speak of things like showers on your blog. This is a public forum, man!
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ReplyDeleteYou people!
Heh.
Gotta love you