Tuesday, October 11, 2005

shower

ever think about the daily rituals we all share. take showering. washing.
i have a shower ritual. i don't think about it, i just do it. it varies little. i always shower when i get home from work. if i'm not going to leave the house again, i shower. i shower at night. i rarely shower in the morning because i am always running late in the morning and i would rather sleep for 5 more minutes.

before the water is ever turned on, i check my supplies. new razor, paper towels for wiping the floor, soap, washcloth, towel, scrubby mitt, shampoo, Q-tips, deodorant, powder and perfume. all in place. good. now i can turn on the water.

i may light a scented candle.

i brush my teeth.

i test the water to make sure it's not too hot or too cold. i step into the shower. shampoo first, soap up, scrub, rinse. done. step out onto paper towels and begin drying from the top down. put my long hair up with a big clippy thing, shave whatever needs shaving. put on Degree Shower Clean deodarant and baby powder. clean my ears with Q-tips. pluck whatever needs plucking. check for zits. walk to the bedroom and put on PJ's. towel dry hair. done. squeaky clean (and exhausted).

except tonight, i didn't have my scrubby mitt! oh GOD, the horror! i buy scrubby mitts at the dollar store a few at a time, so i usually have one on hand. i use one a week. i forgot that i threw the last one away yesterday and i forgot to go to the dollar store. so, there was no scrubbing in my routine tonight and boy do i feel dirty. sigh. there's nothing like removing dead skin to make one feel good.

please send condolences. thanks.

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