Friday Five

[got_quiet]

Haven't been doing much besides work. I haven't had a chance to lay back and just play a visual novel in such a long time man. More than a whole year ago I was almost done with all the BLM games, like there's 1 left, and I haven't been able to close it out. Someone needs to dissect my brain and figure out what's wrong with it.

I ended up posting a fic. I was trying to get a beta for it but it didn't work out so obviously reading it back I realize some things need fixing, so I'll edit it a little I guess.

thefridayfive 
1. How often do you typically shower/bath? ATM Every other day or every three days when I'm really feeling like a gremlin. When I'm not as despondent it's every day but real talk that hasn't been for a while.
2. Do you prefer showering or taking a bath? I prefer the Japanese style where you take a shower and then soak for as long as you can stand it. The bathrooms in the US don't really make this easy so I don't bother and just shower.
3. What's the longest you've ever gone without a shower/bath? In high school  my depression manifested as a complete neglect of hygiene so I'm sure I managed to go for more than a week.
4. What's your favorite personal hygiene product? I use a bar of soap and whatever shampoo seems cheap but not complete ass and that's it. My soap smells good though.
5. Do you shave your legs and/or beard? If so, how often? Don't shave. One small blessing of not having facial hair.

Checking the other replies it seems not washing every day is kind of standard! I've read diaries from the 1930s that kept track of housework every day and they often also seemed to wash up every 3 days or so. Kind of interesting!

Comments

[rogueslayer452]

Yeah, washing every day isn't that good or healthy. Keeping yourself clean is one thing, but washing your hair every single day can damage it. Something that I learned much later than I should have, tbh. I tend to wash my hair twice a week for some time now.

[got_quiet]

Yeah I stopped washing my hair so often a while back and it seemed to get glossier and nicer. I love it when being lazy is the right thing to do!

[tinkaton]

whenever I see people say they shower 2+ times a day I'm like hello?? who even has time for that. like unless your job involves getting really dirty...

[got_quiet]

There's also people are are more predisposed to being stinky! Eastern Asians just don't sweat the same way a lot of Europeans do so my European sweatglands demand I wash a lot more regularly than I would if they had just decided to follow my Asian side.