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[raybear]

What is it about bathrooms that make them cosmic birthing whirlpools of epiphanies and new ideas? I think every good idea I've ever had in my entire life came in the shower, in the bath, sitting on the toilet, or washing my hands.

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[magdalene1.livejournal.com]

I'm a shower thinker myself, yeah.

[rahaeli.livejournal.com]

The bathroom is where the Muse lives. No, really. When I'm struggling through a nasty part of something I'm writing, I take a shower. I spent much of NaNoWriMo 2002 sitting in the (dry) bathtub with my laptop, because it was the only place I could write.

I could probably work up something wanky about feng shui and the flowing properties of water, but honestly? I think it's because there are fewer distractions in there to occupy your monkey mind.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

I did NaNoWriMo in 2002!!! But I didn't do it in the bathroom. I did 2/3 of it at work.

[unscrambled.livejournal.com]

During his visit, T and I were talking about showering with lovers, and about how it's so tricky, and I think the bathroom muse is related to the cliched yet true idea that we discussed--the bathroom is the only place where you're ever alone. I agree, a good percentage of my good ideas happen in there. Also, right before bed/right when awakening.

[thebrownhornet.livejournal.com]

Tricky indeed.

[unscrambled.livejournal.com]

I came down pretty strongly on the "no, my butt is cold enough as it is" side, but there is a certain potential for different intimacy in a mutual shower.

[clockwatcher.livejournal.com]

Out with the old, in with the new.