Just a quick update on Lent and some observations on bathtubs.
I got another workout in today, so that’s about that. I was thinking about increasing my cardio time on the days that I don’t lift, but I think I’ll just wait until after Lent to do this since I’ll have a little more free time in the evenings when I don’t have to put aside some time to blog every night. That’s about it on Lent.
Moving on to more important topics: when did bathtubs become so tiny? Most movies1 show bathtubs in the past to be more like this: 
And of course, currently, your main bathtub in the home is this suburban classic: 
The biggest difference between these bathing devices is their depth. One is absurdly shallow and the other sees beyond the surface to really understand and like you for who you are. And that’s my problem with a normal bathtub: you can’t comfortably submerge your entire body at one time. The only real way seems to be crossing ones legs because they don’t have the length to allow you to stretch out your legs and still get your chest under the water. So I guess, the other difference is length, but you can’t really tell that in the pictures shown. So I’m not sure when it occurred, but bathtubs seem to have gone from deep soaking tubs to the ubiquitous shallow tub pictured above. One could postulate that this shift was caused by the increased installation of the shower, however, wouldn’t you expect bathtubs to shift the other way to more depth and length? I mean, with taking a bath becoming more of a luxury and not a necessity, it seems somewhat logical that they should become more comfortable and not less so. Additionally, bath tubs that are billed as luxurious in most master bathrooms still don’t fit the basic requirement I would like, namely, not having to contort my body to get as much of me under the water as possible. Generally, these “master” baths are jacuzzi like tubs, but have a drain 1/3rd of the way down the tub, so they still don’t fill up as much as you would think. In fact, the only places I’ve found that have the type of tub I’m describing are higher end hotels like the hotels I’ve stayed at in Vegas. But I’m not about to take a bath in Vegas2, so my enjoyment of a good soak is limited.
Subsequently, this is why I like spas/hot tubs, and why I really need to get mine fixed. Naturally, the heater priority is substantially lower than just getting the pump to work, but when it is all said and done, I am looking forward to being able to use the hot tub for the first time since we moved in. And with that, I will hit the hay, but before I go I will leave you with this interesting, and unexpectedly sexual, video that shows up when you type “bathtub” into Google to get some pictures for your blog. Enjoy?
Catch you on the flipside.
1 Movies are known to be our best record for historical references.
2 I’m not about to take a bath alone in Vegas, and since I’m generally not with a woman in Vegas, I’m not taking a bath.
