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What I can't live Without

You know, the last few entries have been entirely too pleasant, so it's time for something gross.

I can't live without Western toilets. If you've never traveled to someplace like China, you won't really appreciate this. But the fact is in China, most public bathrooms and even some private ones consist of a just a little hole in the floor that you have to squat over. The first few times I tried to do this, I didn't even aim right and there was a mess, but even when you do aim right, it doesn't flush away that easily. Fortunately, the apartment where I live has a Western toilet, so I've gotten in the habit of always using it.