Friday, March 28, 2008

Beds and Bathrooms

Indian beds leave much to be desired.
The mattress, 4 inches of some filling equal
only to granite in hardness, hurled atop
a wooden platform serves as a bed ...
box springs are unheard of. I'm not sure
if this is good or bad for my back, regardless
I have yet to sleep through the night.

Of course a 9 month old son kicking me in
kidneys may also have something to do with that.

Bathrooms, too, deserve note. Our real estate
agent let us know the importance of bathrooms
to the average Indian family. Every bedroom
MUST have an accompanying bathroom, and the
bathroom really should be large enough to
comfortably include the entire family. In
general, the entire bathroom acts as the shower,
so toilet and sink are sprayed with droplets
as you enjoy your ablutions. Actually, it all
makes sense - you do not feel squeezed in to a
tiny space but rather have the freedom to move
around and enjoy your shower. I told my husband
it was sort of weird to be able to pee and
have a shower at the same time to which he
responded,
"I've always been able to do that."

4 comments:

Greg McElhatton said...

Hahahahaha! Well done, Steve.

earthmama said...

well, at least you've still got your sense of humor, right? :)

yeah, the bathrooms sound pretty cool...sound like a bitch to clean, but still pretty cool for a shower experience.

Unknown said...

Bwahahaha! Good ol' Steve!

Jen Kumar said...

Found your blog today. I have linked back to this post on my blog here,
http://alaivani.com/Blog/tabid/56/EntryID/316/Default.aspx
Enjoy India! :)