A bath is definitely one of the most important things a human can do in
a day. I have these
fantasies of the perfect bathroom to make that important
soul cleansing event as
magical as it can be. The tiles of the toilet are black-and-white
retro and the walls which will constitute the main atmospherical feel of the place are dark orange and
evil-pink for a
warm, crazy feeling or dark purples and green and aquamarine for a cool
undersea feeling. The walls must be lined with pictures of people whom you like, but you don't know. Do not put up pictures of your
parents or siblings, grandparents or relatives. Only put up pictures of
your lover or famous people whom you love. For me I would put up
The Beatles. This is for the purpose of looking at their grinning (or not grinning) faces, for the
psychedelic or
minimalistic artful nature of the pictures to inspire you in bath, and to
whisper to them while bathing. (or play some of their songs and sing along-She Loves You, Yeah Yeah Yeah!) Be sure to have some
acrylic paint so that you can paint on the walls you can reach while having a bath. And you will be inspired to paint or say the most
crazy things or observations like 'wow my
pubic hair floats'. A tv would be great, just like
Margot of
The Royal Tenenbaums does, one which she can turn off at a
flick of a switch with her toe that is being painted. If you watch
America's Next Top Model you can even use your bath bubbles to give yourself a
mohawk and pose like
Naima where no one can see how
godawful your poses are.
The only things that pain me about bathtime are (if you live with your family), you can't talk or sing without feeling self-conscious which kills the freedom a bath is supposed to give you. Also, living with your family means that the bathroom and bathtime experience will remain a fantasy. In other words, get away from your family and lead a solitary life, taking long baths and inviting people to take baths on the first date. Get to know each other in your tub. Will yourself not to allow this to lead to sex and you might have attained the zen aspect of bathtime.