Witch's Rules for Public Restrooms
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 10:16 pm
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Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 10:16 pm
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I decided-scratch that-I think I've decided to go off my pills. I can't take these things anymore... I'd rather get pregnant earlier than we had planned than bleed constantly for the next however many months.
We want Patrick to have a sibling close to his age anyway. Ok, I was planning on waiting until he was about eighteen months, but hey... Who knows it might take that long. After all, we didn't use any form of birth control from July of 2002, and I didn't get pregnant until October of 2003...
I guess it will be up to the Gods. Or I might look into other forms of B.C. I haven't made up my mind one hundred percent.
Actually, I think I am just thinking outloud (does that phrase work when I am actually writing?) here, so just ignore everything I just said!
Hmmm...
I had a thought at the chinese buffet today...
When they take our cups away to refill it, how do I know I am getting the same cup? What if he made a mistake and brought me the wrong one. Oh goddess! It could be anyones germs... Anyone's scanky mouth could have been on that same straw I am about to drink from...
Further more, everyone touches those serving spoons at the buffet tables, and we all know not everyone washes their hands... And some of that stuff is finger food!
-At this point, I broke out my handy dandy travel bottle of Purell and liberally coated my hands, as well as those of the witchling, before we ate. James won't let me clean him... He actually likes germs!
-shudders-
He says people need more germs in their lives... According to him, his Gran used to feed him a spoonful of dirt once a week. She said it would keep him healthy.
I agree that we are all getting too germophobic, and that some dirt is necessary, blah, blah, blah... But... Bathroom germs from unclean hands??? I'd rather not put those in my mouth. Just the idea makes me want to gag. Same reason I won't eat anything from those little bowls they put out at bars.
Yuck!
I have public bathroom rules for just these reasons:
Rule # 1:
In a public restroom, never touch anything if you don't have to.
Rule #2:
Don't sit on the toilet seat. Ever.
Rule #3:
Flush the toilet with your foot. (I don't even want to THINK about what's on THAT handle)
Rule #4:
Open the stall door with a piece of toilet paper.
Rule #5:
Wash hands with soap and hot water, if available... If not, use a hand sanitizer that you carry for just these occasions.
Rule #6:
Never turn off the water with your freshly washed hands... Duh, you just touched the faucet with DIRTY hands and so has everyone else!
Rule # 7:
Open the door with your sleeve or shirt bottom... Some people don't wash at all, and they've touched the door... Why go through all that and then touch a dirty handle?
I am serious about my public bathroom rules... The witchling knows them by heart!
Ok, I might be a bit paranoid... But there are just so many disgusting people out there, and I can't stand the thought of that stuff crawling on me.
*Ugh! I just read this entry to James, and he said the next time he is in a restroom, he's going to lick the handle... While I know (read: pray) he is joking, just the thought makes me want to puke!
Things you can only learn from movies and television...
If I see one more little winky...
right now
Feeling: 
Currently Reading: Wicked... The story of the wicked witch from The Wizard of Oz
Listening To: red shirt and light blue pj bottoms... Ok I don't match, but its bedtime, who cares?
To Do List: The dishes were done
Currently Reading: Wicked... The story of the wicked witch from The Wizard of Oz
Listening To: red shirt and light blue pj bottoms... Ok I don't match, but its bedtime, who cares?
To Do List: The dishes were done
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