My bathroom

Wow - I can't believe I've made it this far without mentioning my bathroom. My bathroom is very special. It doubles as a shower! That's right - the clever architects who renovated my building five years ago decided not to bother with a separate stall or tub area for washing. Instead, they installed an industrial drain in the middle of the floor between the toilet and the sink, and hung a detachable shower head on the wall. Voila! A shower.

What this means for day to day usage is that showers must be carefully timed so as to be the last order of business in the bathroom. This is because after a shower, the floor, toilet, and counter are all drenched. A daily shower means that the floor never totally dries out, so on my second day here, I went out and bought a pair of stylish plastic sandals to keep my socks from getting all wet every time I enter the bathroom.

My bathroom sports other interesting features as well. For example, the bare bulb that supplies light for the bathroom requires about sixty seconds of "warm up" time before it will shine any brighter than a nightlight. And ooo! The sink! On my first night here, I stood over the sink for about 5 minutes, waiting for the hot water. It never came. The women at the front desk informed me the next day that this is because there is no hot water in the sink. No - if I want hot water, I have to turn on the shower.

Given all of these advantages, you will not be surprised to learn that I have become quite attached to my bathroom. In fact, last week, I was offered the opportunity to switch to another room, since the woman in charge of the dorms was worried that I might be too cold in my current room. After seeing the inferior bathroom of the proposed new room, however, I had to politely decline.