Formerly known as The Funny Farm, Moments in Time is a written account of some of our more memorable moments. I am a wife and mother to 4 beautiful children, 3 of whom were born under my heart and 1 who was born in it. I like Joe Louis, potato chips and chewing gum. But not necessarily at the same time.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Something to Try
At the risk of sounding totally insane, I'm going to let you all in on a little something I've been trying to do...shower without getting water in my mouth. I haven't been able to do it yet. This morning I breathed a droplet of water in through my nose and almost drowned. No, it wasn't that bad but it was quite uncomfortable and I had to open my mouth to stop the intake of water travelling through my nasal passages, and ended up with water in my mouth again. Why am I obsessing about this you ask? I'll tell you. Because I don't want to catch any nasty bacterial little germy things while in China. And I know it's at least a good 5 months before we will be there, so I've been practicing. But I just haven't figured it out yet...how not to get water in my mouth while showering. So can you do me a favor and try it for yourself and let me know what works for you???
Perhaps you should lay off of the painting for a while Hmmm?
ReplyDeleteWho asked you anyway?
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm dying laughing because I've been trying this same thing myself. It is HARD!!! Oh well, at least I feel better that I'm not the only one attempting this.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I was actually concerned about this as well before our trip! Once in China though, I didn't obsess or worry nearly as much as I did before I traveled. This being said, I was careful in the shower - the water pressure was never too strong and I made sure to keep my lips tightly sealed while I washed my hair. I didn't wash my face in the shower, just at the sink with a damp cloth. I read somewhere that someone mentioned stuffing a facecloth in their mouth to prevent water entering - that would make me gag, but might work for you! I also know someone who wore those paper masks like dentists and such wear. This being said, we took a bunch of homeopathic medicines, brought along a carry on FULL of medicine and hoped for the best. We spent 2 weeks in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Beijing and none of the 5 of us got sick. :-)
ReplyDeleteJulie
First time I tried taking a shower as a kid, we had a hand-held nozzle. I nearly drowned myself because I wasn't coordinated enough to move the spout away from my own face.
ReplyDelete*sigh*
Anyway, try showering with your back to the water. Only turn around to rinse. Good luck!