From: adw@cci632.cci.com (Allen Williams (co-op))
Subject: LIFE NEAR LAKE ONTARIO
Organization: Computer Consoles Incorporated
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 15:04:35 GMT


 For those who have asked me what life is like in the East coast, it 
is a typical day in America, but for the edification of all I shall describe
a typical workday that I go through.


 In the morning, I wake up to the melodic ringing of my alarm clock, and 
after snoozing for a few minutes, I sleepily get out of bed and amble to 
the bathroom. In the bathroom, I am still asleep, so to wake myself up I
find that turning on the water at full force helps enliven the waking up
process. I then use the toilet, but as I have a bit of a neatness fetish,
I always make sure I flush the toilet five or six times, in order to wash
away any nasties that might be lingering. 
 Now comes the business of shaving. With the cold water still rushing, I
turn on the hot water full force as well, and lather up my face. I leave
the faucet on so as to rinse my razor. Turning off the hot water, but still
leaving on the cold (after all, it makes a pleasing sound which I find
invigorating) I turn on the shower. As I enjoy a soothing massaging spray
of water, I turn on the faucet all the way up, making sure that it is in
the correct temperature. I then brush my teeth, using the already rushing
faucet in the sink to cleanse my pearly whites. I have a thing about 
cavities and bad breath, so I make sure I spend at least five minutes
brushing, occasionally rinsing the toothbrush. Usually I stop when the
mirror becomes fogged up, due to the steam from the shower.
 I then take a shower, making sure I am squeaky clean by staying in
the shower for at least a half hour, shampooing my hair at least six
times (so it stays managable when I comb it). After all is done in
the bathroom, I turn off the faucets. The faucets tend to leak, but it
is only a minor matter.
 I have to combat mildew often, but it is nothing that a little 409 can't
handle. 

 At breakfast, I have some cereal, toast, and orange juice, which I make
by rinsing the pitcher at least ten times. I mix the frozen concentrate
by making three trips across the kitchen to fill the can from the
continuously running faucet.

 When I go to work, if it's not another one of those heavy rain days, I 
like to set the sprinkler to run all day, so as to water the grass. I
mow the lawn twice a week, but the thick and luxurious carpet of 
grass is worth it. I maintain a large garden, which I water daily.

 At work, during lunchtime, I like to eat lunch outside, watching the
kids from the school across the street play in the opened fire hydrant.
The hydrant is often left open and running every day for the enjoyment
of the pupils. 

 After work, sometimes I like to wash my car, sudsing it up to a thick
lather, making sure every speck of dust is washed away from the hose I
leave running on the driveway. Usually, I use the hose I sprinkled my yard
with, for the yard usually has enough water by then. However, I sometimes
get the hose from the back yard and use that instead, so as to continue
watering the grass.

 Or sometimes I enjoy filling up the small storable pool in the backyard.
I don't like stale water all that much, so I usually empty all 2,000
gallons of water and refill it for my pleasure.

 If it is raining, often I have to empty the ten dehumidifiers around the
house, throwing the excess water into the garden outside. I have to
be careful to empty all 30 gallons of water every day so my house doesn't
get damp.

 Before bed, I often like to take a bath while reading "Dune". Since I like
my bath hot, I will often put the faucet open as far as it will go, making
sure that the tub fills and drains at the same rate. That way, the bathwater
remains clean and hot.

 Then, before bed, I water all the plants in the house. I fill up a 
watering pot from the tap, and water all the plants in this manner.
Of course, I leave the tap running as I wander around the house, so all I have
to do is put the pot underneath the faucet without having to go through
the bother of turning it on and off.

 Just before bed, I like to drink three glasses of water, but it takes
about twenty glassfuls of water to equal this amount. I don't like my
water getting too cold, so I leave the tap running while I drink a few
sips of water and toss the rest down the drain, before filling it up
again. 

 Well, that's a typical day for a East coaster, and I hope this account
is informative for those living in other lands.


                                                    Derrick


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