The Toilet Bowl

Lalala. Thanks to a senior in school and a fellow volunteer, I had the opportunity to visit Villa Bali finally. Usually, people will go on to talk about how great the ambience is and how tasty the drinks are. But for me, being extra as usual, will talk about something else. I will be talking about the toilets. No, not that they are very kampong- or resort-looking, but really about the toilet bowl. I do not know how many people actually realise that the toilet bowls there allow you to wash your "八月十五" aka your bon bon. I knew about this kind of 'technology' from my interior designer friend way back in poly and I find it funny. If I did not remember wrongly, it is usually a separate toilet bowl from the one you use to do your business. But Villa Bali only has one. So, and I think, you can do your business and wash your *ahem* simultaneously, consecutively or whatever you prefer. Erm. Just try and imagine that. How will you know if the right kind of fluid is used? How about the tissue paper? *_*''' I think someone tried to use the washing function. Because when i stepped into the toilet, the water level in the toilet bowl was higher than average. And there was toilet paper floating around. So instintively, I flushed the toilet. Bad bad bad choice. The contents started spilling out. I did the most amazing cha-cha back step and managed to escape from the, erm, 'mixture'. I rushed out of the toilet and told the wait staff about what happened. Later, I heard them saying something about someone forgeting to switch off the water supply for the toilet bowl. Hahahahahaha. At that point, all I hope was that they didn't think it was me who did it. Or charge the plumbing job to my bill. Luckily they didn't. I am glad to have escaped from that mess that came spilling out of the toilet bowl. The moral of the story is: Do not attempt to wash your behinds with the same toilet bowl that you do your business in, even if it allows you to do so. AFTERNOTE I found out that these toilet bowls are call washlets. And the cleaning function is actually fixed on the toilet seat. And I quote this website for a particular brand of washlet: "When activated, a wand extends from the seat to provide a gentle stream of aerated water with adjustable temperature and pressure for safe, effective cleansing. Variable settings can be easily adjusted to suit personal needs. " "After all, now that cleaning is evolving, shouldn't you catch up to it? " I think I prefer the good old toilet paper.

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Welcome to the real world

Dust, dust. It's been a month since I last blog. As cliche as it may sound, I am still going to say that time passes soooo quickly. I would have love to spend my holidays in leisure. But for some people, it is just impossible. Besides, I think I would feel pretty bored. The number one phrase that I have been hearing and 'feeling' at work is this particular phrase

"Welcome to the real world"

Well. With some changes in the office, there are certain things that are done more professionally now and I have to adapt to it. It is not easy, afterall old habits die hard. Yes. Welcome to the new world. The fittest survive. Sometimes when you get too comfortable in your old shoes, you'll just refuse to go through the agony of putting a new pair of shoes, enduring blisters. But at times, that favourite dress of yours for the past few years becomes an eye sore or does not fit anymore, and you'll have to decide what to do with it (usually thrown aside and ignored). on the horns of a dilemma. a sticky wicket. between the devil and the deep blue sea. between Scylla and Charybdis. between a rock and a hard place. How now, brown cow? Sometimes, it is not necessary a choice ya know. PS: Da Vinci Code is a boring movie and Over the Hedge is simply hilarious .