Rationally I know I'm way healthier now than I was 5 years ago, but the part of me that just wants to eat bacon and fries and pizza and be lazy doesn't need any ammunition.

Shower update: son of a bitch, that was brisk! I remember fashion magazines saying you should rinse your hair with cold water after washing it, because it makes it shiny. My hair should be shiny enough to reflect light now.

In Jamaica, our water heater would be dodgy. First off, it wasn't on all the time. You had to turn it on at least fifteen minutes before your shower, and even then, it warmed up while you were in there. Years of miserable showers. I don't care if it's the tropics, I need a hot shower.

I have taken a few deliberate ice baths and two deliberate cold showers--both in Marrakech while I was suffering from a concussion.

My parents have since gotten (same house) solar powered water heaters, and BAM. Instant boil. It's amazing.

I grew up thinking a flushed toilet iced everyone's showers--not just because of Jamaica, but the British heating system was pretty chilly too (do you want to risk peeing into a toilet where the water is frozen over?). I got laughed at hard when I expected it still in North American houses.

Mnnf. Another epidural Thursday. I hope they are in fact additive.

I think flushing the toilet in my house makes the shower hot? I forget.

I am so obsessed with solar powered water heaters.

I got laughed at hard when I expected it still in North American houses.

Really? I think that's normal. No, wait, Jesse's way - you get scalded because the cold water all goes to the flush.

ETA: I live alone so not really an issue BUT if I start the shower running and have to pee while the hot water is warming up (as often happens) I don;t flush because I'm honestly not sure what will happen but I'm certain it would be bad.

Scald, yes, not ice. But I got laughed at when I postponed flushing. I would not be surprised if that turned out to be an expression of snobbery on said relative's part. I got mad relatives like that.

Last week I called UCLA to find out where the process was and they called my final reference, which says I'm still in it, and it's still open.

So today, I called to find out what their timeline is, and what my chances are. I need to call back this afternoon....yoinks. I want this to be my last unemployed week, dammit.

I hope this afternoon's call has good news for you!

I postpone flushing if I'm about to get in the shower.

My good cholesterol is stubbornly low. Exercise not fish oil supplements seem to budge it. Even when the bad is going down.

Flushing my toilet reduces the water pressure so I always wait. Also the washing machine on the weekends I mess up and start laundry when I want to take a shower.