Hmmm, what is the best approach I contemplate? I could recreate a shower with the scoop. Yes, that’s it! I’ll recreate a shower with the scoop. Well, I guess discussions of weather are often just a time filler because I have had so much to say I haven’t even mentioned it. My first few days in the Philippines were a bit rainy and mildly cool, relatively speaking. We were actually in a typhoon with a Signal 1. Even though there are only three levels of a typhoon, it sounds a bit more exciting that it really was. It was just a lot of rain and a bit of wind. Why is the weather important? Because that means the water I am about to “shower” with is cold, cold, cold. I naturally resort to the same routine I use at home in my nice warm shower by starting with the shampoo so I dump the scoop over the top of my head. Eeks! The initial shock is chilling and refreshing at the same time. The part I hadn’t thought about though was now this ice cold water will continue to chill me as I continue with my routine of conditioner, face wash, and then soaping up the rest of me. If there was a light and mirror that I could see myself in I’d swear I was purple because I was so cold. Cold in the Philippines just seems like an oxy moron. There must be a better way.
This, my friends, is where the art of showering comes in. For the next time you find yourself showering with a bucket in the cold this is my recommendation. First, start with the face wash because splashing cold water on the face is the easiest and will prepare you for what’s next (and you can keep the towel on longer). Then, instead of using the scoop as a shower just suds up your rag and clean. For some reason the water seems a bit warmer from the rag. Then stick your head under the faucet, bum in the air getting bit by the mosquitoes I am sharing the comfort room with, and shampoo. Forget the conditioner. If my hair is a knotted mess I’ll be happy to have saved three extra minutes of shivering. Viola!
That being said, I have a feeling this will actually be a treat after working with the kids in 100 degree heat and covered in dust and pollution from the city…
Oh, and the art of flushing with a bucket. Much simpler, just be sure to pour from a low angle. You do NOT need the extra force from pouring high. Trust me.
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