I probably should have been paying more attention to this series, it sounds interesting. I stumbled upon the entries for Norman Bates and Mr. Spock, both quite intriguing in their own ways.

I got what I hope was my final issue of Better Homes and Gardens a few days ago, and finally flipped through it (and then tossed it in the recycling bin) last night. Among all the ads for products to make you look younger and things related to bladder control (WTF? I DON'T WANNA GET OLD) was an advertisement for Kohler or some other bathroom hardware company. I've noticed a trend in bathroom hardware ads, if not in real life (I don't generally associate with the people who would be paying that much for bathroom hardware): shower spaces the size of small rooms. In this ad it was basically that--a small room with a shower head attached to one wall.

I don't think I'd like a shower like that. I prefer the slightly enclosed feel of your standard shower-in-a-bathtub--a room-sized shower would feel like a high school gym locker room, with all the happy memories THAT carries along with it. You're not supposed to feel exposed while showering! Also, a bathtub-sized shower serves to retain the heat of the shower, which is helpful when you're naked and covered with water. Though I suppose if you can afford a room-sized shower fitted with Kohler fixtures, you can probably afford to heat the hell out of of your house, too.

I also understand that the upstairs bathtub at my grandparents' house has been, or soon will be, replaced. I was never entirely comfortable with that tub, as the drain was indecently open, rather than having a grate over it. This made me slightly uneasy even before I ever saw It. (Guess what movie I saw at an early age!)

And now... off to have a shower.

(The sky gets lighter and lighter earlier and earlier this time of year, and yet I'm having more and more trouble getting up every morning. This sucks.)