My little apartment has been in a state of upheaval for the last few days. I had some minor plumbing issues with the bathtub/shower, but it was enough to throw off that part of my routine entirely. After cleaning the bathroom on Saturday, I didn't want the tub to get all scurvy again before I had maintenance up to scope out my problem --- so I've been taking showers only since Saturday morning. Well, the maintenance guy was here yesterday and replaced my shower head and all the metal fixtures in my bathtub. You should have seen the water pressure I got this morning! Practically blew me out of the bathroom. I'm excited to get back in the bathtub this evening, though.
You know what I did learn during the last few days in Showerland? If I roll my hair up when it's freshly washed in the morning, it doesn't hold the curl nearly as well as when I wash my hair the night before and just wet it in the morning. I also found out that I'm way more excited now by the clean-ability of my bathtub fixtures than I am by their look. Once upon a time, I might have been concerned only with the fact that they were cute. The first thing I did when I got home yesterday was to check out those fixtures to see if they'd be easy to keep clean. And I think they will. Score 1 for the housekeeper!
My lunches for the last few days have been almost identical to Monday's. (I'm a one-woman household and that soup has got to be eaten up!) I'm definitely not feeling any afternoon hunger - which is a happy surprise considering that the vintage lunch has 2/3 the calories. One more day of the creamy broccoli/egg-salad combo and I should be ready for a new vintage lunch menu on Friday. This next one sounds a little, well, strange. Will I be able to choke it down? Will I actually enjoy it? Stay tuned...
I'm going to try the night-time deodorant thing tonight. The first time I read through the 1946 grooming routine, I thought it was nuts to apply your deodorant immediately after taking your nightly bath. Wouldn't you want to be as fresh as possible in the morning? Wouldn't you sweat it all away during the night??? So I was chatting with a friend the other day and she told me that she'd recently started using one of those new "clinical strength" deodorant/antiperspirants. Strangely enough, the directions on the container tell her to apply it at night! Maybe those vintage beauty experts were onto something after all. Well, we've sure got the right conditions to give this technique a run for its money. Temps should reach 104 or 105 degrees F. again tomorrow.
By the by, 169 seems to be my watermark when it comes to matchmaking. Since Monday, no less than two people have suggested setting me up with somebody! An acquaintance wants to set me up with a 44-year-old engineer who's a friend of the family. She describes him as "a little nerdy," but very athletic (hiking and swimming). She's one of the kindest people I know, so I'm intrigued. One of my closest co-workers also wants to set me up with a friend. Which would probably be a bad idea seeing as she's also kind of a supervisor of mine. I think I'll try to pass on that one!
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Risque picture! just kidding :)
Drying the water off of your new fixtures should keep them nice and shiny. Aren't new things - even everyday things like faucets - fun?
Personally, I don't like to put on deodorant right after shaving, so out comes the baby powder.
Good luck with the meeting of the opposite sex. giggle
We use clinical strength deodorant in our home. The directions do say to apply some before bed, but they also say to apply again in the morning. Thought you might want to know that. Especially if it's going to be 105!
You know 'a little nerdy' is just right in my book. I always went for the bookish types- I thought they were MUCH more interesting then the 'good looking' ones. The really good looking guys were always players. I think the 'nerds' are much nicer, treat a woman better, are better lovers, and, as I said before- are much more interesting.
Thanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
Wow, that's super hot!
I apply at night and in the morning, but I tend to bath at night and jump in the shower in the morning if it's been a really hot night.
Oooh, fun! Setups! Definitely try the athletic, somewhat nerdy man. A little nerdy is so good. =D
xoxo
lpm
Packrat, I can't believe myself how excited I was to have new faucets. No matter how hard I scrubbed the old ones, it was a lost cause. (Not to mention the fact they weren't functioning at the end.) It's like a clean slate!
Mrs.S, I didn't know that. Happily, my single night-time application seems to have done the trick last night. (That and AC.)
TGH, you have me blushing!
lpm, I haven't been on a date in forever. Not even sure I remember how... I told my acquaintance I was intrigued and she said she check in with him to see if he's up for a set-up.
I totally understand your comments about your new bathroom fixtures! My knobs in the kitchen and bath are pretty similar to this style. All those "pretty" cut-outs do is rapidly collect grime!
*grumbles about being a renter*
Yes, it stinks not to be able to pick your own fixtures and things... I'm sick to death of apartment beige walls.
I love anything new for the bathroom. Anything!
As far as the engineer, I would totally go for it. My boyfriend is a "techie" guy and he is THE most sweetest, smartest, loving, caring, ready-to-please-me-at-any-moment man.
I agree with the glamorous housewife who said the hot guys were players. Go on the date and I'm sure you will have a great time!
Rebecca, your boyfriend sounds like a real keeper!
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