For me, "all of that water hitting me the whole time" is the major appeal of a shower

TOTALLY.

They need to read Allyson's book. Just saying

The look on Megan's (tennis cousin) face when I told her specifically about the interaction that spawned a book (my standard method of discussion is to start with "I didn't decide where in LA I was going to stay until I reached New Mexico.." and then I transition into how wonderful Allyson was, and then the book, because there are lots of other wonderful things, hey listen to this story about a great girl from Israel...) was really touching. I do bring it up a lot in meatspace--I'm trying not to be contentious about it, but if someone says "Oh, hey, use the computer less..." I want to point out that a big chunk of my social life is there, and you can't just swap that out for actual bodies in the room. I'm alone at home, but not lonely. The distinction needs to be made depressingly often.

A decent number of co-workers know too. It's one of my standard "get to know ita !" pieces.

As for showers, most of the time is spent with the flow hitting me from collarbones down, or if I'm facing away, actually hitting my head. But I'm in the club of "as much water as possible" alla the time. There's also a decent amount of time spent rinsing my face after cleansing where I'm facing forwards and the water is hitting me on my scalp. I like my water pressure, and the wide (6"?) showerhead. It's not massage strong, but it's still a nice invigorating experience, which I clearly keep needing to remind myself;f of--I don't remember the last time I felt worse after a shower, but why is it so hard to cross that rubicon on a slow weekend morning? I guess it's because it means the day has started. But all that hot water on my skin and the feeling of being all clean--always yay.

For me, "all of that water hitting me the whole time" is the major appeal of a shower

What I wouldn't give for one of those multiple head body shower set ups. Plus a steam shower. I'd never get out.

those multiple head body shower set ups

My sister got me one of those for Christmas! Her boyfriend installed it in the downstairs bath. It's wonderful.

You know what, having an agreeable boyfriend-in-law is about as good as having a boyfriend, when it comes to Getting Stuff Done that I don't want to tackle myself. He does minor house projects, I give him beer and let him watch sports on my cable tv.

Shower: I v ary. Sometimes I am getting as much water on me as possible -however, sometimes I need to be efficient - so that's is step in step out, as needed. Of course, if I have the chance I. Am up to my neck in water,but that has nothing to do with getting clean

I think I rotate a lot in the summer, but in cold weather all my non-rinsing shower time is spent with my back and neck as close as possible to the showerhead to warm me up.

I still don't know why I spent two years with a governor on my shower temperature that kept it at lukewarm or below in the winter - I suppose the same person who set it up that way thought it would be a good idea not to connect the outgoing drainpipe to my washing machine.

I face the shower unless I'm rinsing the shampoo out, but I've never really given it much thought before now.

I move around a lot in the shower. The water hits my back while I soap my front and vice versa. But I'd love one of those multi-head, multi-direction showers. If I had a) a house and b) money to do things to it, that would be my first unnecessary reno.

I'm pretty happy with my showerhead - what I want is a giant soaking tub. I look at my children able to stretch out in the bathtub with room to spare and my heart weeps with envy.

Pix in addition to this:

. On the other hand, three miles plus probably at least $10K more than I currently make.

There is the fact that your current place is not exactly puppies and rainbows in the way they treat you. Being a minnow in a bigger pond is not all bad if the minnows get treated with a modicum of decency - unlike your place where nobody gets treated with a modicum of decency. Or am I misremembering.