Writer's Block: Water Closets Reconsidered

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thebitterguy is right, that is one of the dumbest Writer's Block questions ever. Strangely, though, I do actually have a couple of lasting impressions, one of each. (I'm not going to talk about what the restroom means to me, though, because I think that ought to be fairly obvious.)

1. My cousin Jen's family -- the side opposite to mine, if that makes sense -- have a cottage near Sudbury. There is no electricity and no plumbing (although there is a propane-powered fridge) and you get to it by boat. Naturally, there is an outhouse on the property, and it is peculiar in that it has no door, so you can sit there and admire the view (it's secluded enough for that to not be totally weird). This also helps mitigate the traditional outhouse stench. It's a fine outhouse.

2. Although I think on the whole I prefer composting toilets.

3. There is a public washroom in the Roman Forum quite near the Cloaca Maxima. I have a couple of photos of this (sadly not on this computer) because I was so struck by the handmaiden of hygiene who was guarding the place; she wore a blue smock and yellow rubber gloves and bore aloft a giant roll of toilet paper. Must get around to posting the rest of my Rome photos.

and now for some things that smell good

something else exciting: Lush is having a "retro event" online, bringing back some of their discontinued products. I am not ashamed to say that I squealed when I learned this. Then I loaded up on Bon Bain Bonnard and Slammer on the grounds that those are the things I always look for in the store just in case they have a change of heart.

It just goes to show, sometimes checking the email account you use solely for mailing lists is a good thing.