The Second Worst Shower Scene
I’ve got nothing on Janet Lee and her ill-fated shower, but man oh man… this morning was quite the experience.
Before you all think I’m an exhibitionist, let me state that I’m well aware of the many situations revolving around nudity that have come up in my life. Believe me when I say 1) I’m so not showing off; and 2) It’s definitely not on purpose.
On Wednesdays, rather than working out from 5:30 – 7:00 am I show up a little before 7 and work out with with my personal trainer for an hour. Due to the gym’s location (nestled between 395 and about 73 schools) and the fact that it’s rush hour, the trip home can take up to 20 or 30 minutes. This puts me in a mad dash to shower, maybe shave, blow dry my hair (I can usually skip this step in the summer and just slick it back into a ponytail), put on make up, dress, and shovel some kind of food product down my throat before jumping into my car and sitting on the parkway for 30 minutes.
Let me give you a little background on my apartment. It was built a short while after WWII by someone who thought putting a window right next to the shower head would be a swell idea. I’m on the second floor and my view is of a parking lot, so I really don’t care. Or didn’t care… until today.
This morning the drive home from the gym took much longer than usual (3 school buses were in front of me) so I was slightly behind with my schedule. I walked into my bathroom and came THIS CLOSE to having a stroke because there were 2 construction workers fixing the bricks above my window.
Can you see them? They kept bending over and standing back up which made it almost impossible for me to pull down the blinds without being noticed. In addition, the blinds thought the situation was funny and had no interest in being pulled down and blocking their view. So I ate breakfast, watched a little of the Today Show and picked out my clothes. After 10 minutes they were still there! I struggled with the blinds for a bit but finally got them to cooperate and turned into the Wild Woman of Borneo to put myself together.
Hope they enjoyed the show because there won’t be a repeat tomorrow.
Two words: Frosted glass!
I think I’m going to purchase some frosted contact paper… that should do the trick.
yikes – ditto to travelrat on this one
Just wait until you visit. Oh the fun you’ll have!
Look. Construction workers know that is a bathroom window. Trust me. The window in the shower in just a horrible idea and impossible to keep water from going down into the sill, causing moisture issues and leading to loose bricks because they are attached to the rotten framing…it is a never ending cycle.
I’m sure they knew it was a bathroom window. It’s just that their timing SUCKED. Any other time of day would have been perfect. And my window frame has completely rotted due to the moisture from the shower. It’s also impossible not to have mold in that area. Really quite gross. It’s like a boys’ bathroom.
If the window frame is rotten, you should have a word with the landlord, and see if he’ll install a replacement … ideally, uPVC. You can then request frosted or hammered glass at the same time.
The landlord is going to completely overhaul the kitchen and bathroom in the coming months… she knows the window isn’t right.
Ditto on the frosted glass. We used to have what looked like a miniature oriental partition that went from the bottom of a window in our bathroom to 3/4 of the way up and allowed only a view at the very top of the window without sacrificing light. I’m pretty sure it was made for the stupid people who put full windows in bathrooms.
You had a partition in your bathroom? Reminds me of several houses I went to in Costa Rica… the walls didn’t go up to the ceiling so everyone throughout the entire house could hear your business.
I can’t figure out why anybody would design a place with a window directly in front of the shower. Maybe the place was remodeled. The only time I’ve ever seen windows in front of the shower, they were at least frosted glass. You should get your landlord to replace them with frosted!
I think the landlord is going to totally redo the bathroom at some point… so I just might purchase some contact paper for the meantime. OR I’ll just continue with my daily shower/peep show.
You should have totally worked it!!!!!!! Not one but 2 construction workers…but due to the frosted window we can’t tell if they are hot or not! I tell you to work it, pretending that I would to but I would have reacted just as you did LOL.
Seriously? Oh, I think not. I’m incredibly sensitive about my body. Did you forget that I practically live in turtlenecks?
My bathroom is set up very similarly but where the shower is there is little partition/wall where the shower head is, on the other side is the toilet then the window. I don’t knows worse being watched while showering or doing your other business!
I’ll go with doing your business. Nothing sexy about that… ever.
I don’t think you’re showing off at all…that sucks! Lucky for them you’re hot, or that would be rough times for those construction workers…lol
You’re too kind. Glad you’ve recovered from your sister’s Bollywood wedding and that you’re back to blogland!
Great post. Perils of Pammy!
If your apartment is that old, perhaps the window preceded the shower.
Good point. Was the shower head invented pre- or post-WWII?