Showers

Brazilians take a lot of showers. My mae thinks I am one dirty kid when I only take one shower a day. And skipping a day is completely out of the question. She would probably call the authorities. My mae and my brother take three to five showers a day. These showers, mind you, are very quick rinses but still, FIVE? There is a lot of transition time involved. All that disrobing and dressing five times a day could take years off your life. Though in my mae's opinion one shower a day will most likely take years off mine. She practically gave me a standing ovation today when I took a quick rinse after the beach, so if I'm ever in need of a little moral support I'll just step in the shower.

But the shower is pretty neat. I live on the third floor of an apartment building so the shower looks out over the top of a tree and out into the sky. There is hole in the wall instead of the window so I basically get to shower outdoors everyday (minus the awkwardness of actually showering outdoors.) In the morning I shower and listen to little birds chirp and (when I take a second shower) at night I can look at the few stars that are bright enough to make an appearance in Salvaor. It really is quite neat. I highly recommend busting a whole in the wall of your bathroom if you haven't already.