THE SIMPLE LIFE

GOT TAGGED

Ok…since everyone’s busy studying or sleeping I guess I’ll blog. I really wish there wasn’t a time difference – I can’t ever talk on phone anymore cuz by the time I’m ready to crawl into bed and chat, everyone’s already asleep!

I’ve seen this going around and I’ve finally gotten tagged by Jeff, so here goes. 5 random things about me. I’ll go with a washroom theme:

1.
I like my toilet paper placed a certain way. I’m sure it sounds stupid and anal but my housemate in Waterloo actually voiced this concern…I knew then that we were meant to live together. When the roll is empty, I like to replace it with the paper coming in from the top. This prevents dirty hands from reaching underneath to search for the first sheet – it’s already on top, right where you can see it! =)

2.
I really don’t like the aerosol air fresheners. Granted, I think it’s really sweet that you think of others who may need to use the throne after you’ve sat on it for a decade but I don’t like how the seat gets sticky from the freshener droplets. Plus, we used to have one that left yellow marks…definitely not something you want to see on the toilet. Just turn on the fan or light a candle…or ten.

3.
Guys, leave the seat down when you’re done, especially when you know that a female will be using the washroom. It’s just courtesy. Think of it as opening the door for a lady. No woman wants to walk into a glass door…just like no woman wants to fall into the toilet bowl. It’s happened before and that’s why I’m giving you all a heads’ up! When you’re stumbling around after waking up in the middle of the night, no one wants to turn on the light and the LAST thing you would do is to check if the toilet see is down.

4.
I like washrooms, I always have. It’s been my little sanctuary at home; a place where I can read quietly and no one will disturb me. I don’t always sit on the can, sometimes I sit on the floor or in the tub. The washrooms are also where I usually visit when I go to a new restaurant. That’s actually one of the ways I judge a new restaurant – by how clean their washroom is and if there’s anything unique about it (ie. music choice, decorations). I think it’s cuz when I was really little, I wasn’t allowed to leave the table to play. So my only excuse to move from my seat was when I said I had to go to the washroom. As I grew older, I needed to escape from boring adult conversations during meals. So I would play with the soap and blow bubbles in public washrooms. Yes, this is what happens when you’re an only child. Besides, I’ve always had a small bladder so washrooms were necessary.

5.
It’s not exactly about washrooms but when I was younger; my grandmother would have be pee in a tofu bucket. Then she’d take my urine and pour it over the plants outside in our backyard. Has anyone else had an experience remotely similar to this??? Apparently it’s supposed to be a good fertilizer. I would’ve thought that it kills the plants because of the acidic nature. She said only kids’ urine would do when I asked her why she didn’t do it. See how obedient I am!

So the moral of this blog is to call Vanessa late at night so then she won’t write more embarrassing things about herself. Please!

My turn! Who hasn't received one of these things yet and hasn't blogged in a while? Ok, I tag...Steph, Iris, Tee, Dennis and Alex. Get to it people! =P