DAY 10--Candlelit Bubble Bath

Day 10 of Do Something New Everyday Challenge, October 28, 2012

This weekend, I had gone home to be babied by my family. I had had a tough week, and desperately needed the care, attention and support of my mommy, daddy, siblings and aunts. I did not get what I wanted.

Friday, after that dull train ride, I did get a chance to eat and catch up with my mommy. But, come Saturday, she and my aunt left me to go to work. My siblings didn’t come home. My dad was in Canada.

Today, mommy and aunty left early morning to work. I was alone by myself in the big empty house. The weather was awful on account of Hurricane Sandy. I had never felt more lonesome in my entire life than I did this morning.

I decided to throw myself a pity-party but it’s not a nice party when there is only one guest. Then, I remembered reading el blog de mi compañera in which she recommended candlelit bath. It sounded like a great, warm, nurturing thing to me, so I promptly gathered all the candles in the house and scattered them on the sink counter and ledge of the tub in our tiny bathroom. I scrubbed the tub first before filling it with water and dumping in lavender scented bath salt. I didn’t have bubble bath soap, so I just added shampoo to make the bubbles. Then, I fluff my towels in the dryer so that they’ll be warm and ready for me. I got my computer and played Yiruma softly in the background. The stage was ready.

I FINALLY got in the water and immediately regretted the water temperature. I should have made it much hotter! It was a fine temperature for shower but for submerging oneself in… not so much :(. The lavender scent was very soothing and Yiruma was lulling me to sleep. The lights from the candle were dancing on the surface of the water, hypnotizing me. It won’t do good to drown in my tub…I snapped myself and blew out the candles. I immediately got spooked and re-lit them as fast as I could.

When I was done, I rinsed myself with a quick shower. I can’t imagine how those families back in the days were able to share one bath water. I feel so sorry for the one that had to go last. My towel in the dryer had already cooled down. It was such a waste to fluff them…maybe I should invest in a towel warmer…

A candlelit bath was nice and relaxing but I think I will stick to my shower. It was such a hassle to set it all up and an even more pain in the neck to put it all away again. I even had to remove some candle wax from the counter…

And no, the bath didn’t make my loneliness go away but made it more pronounced. Don’t worry. I don’t feel so lonely anymore. The pill? Church ;) peace out…!