Shower Episodes

Hi guys,

New week, new attitude, same struggles. Low coursework to do, lockdown, most of my friends are still at home - basically a large amount of spare time, which I do not particular enjoy. It generally makes me feel less productive because I don't know what to do with it, but we strive!

Behind doubt, the highlight of the week was me attending a webinar in the shower. Correct, I took my laptop to the shower, during a live session - who never. And, of course, the moment I walk into the bathroom (crossing my fingers no one would see me doing such a stupidity), there she was, the cleaning lady. Likelihood she might have acknowledged me as the most stereotypical millennial girl she has ever seen: tremendously likely - can't judge her. Hence - hypothetically assuming she is reading this - here I am, standing out for my ego.

What happened was, I overslept that day and have recently decided to go on runs in the morning; therefore, I had to go. But I also really wanted to attend this webinar at 10:15a.m., which was around the time I came back from the run. Painted in sweat, I open it, it was already on. I know what you're thinking right, why didn't I take a shower afterward?

Obviously, I went running in the mud - that was just not an option.

As if it couldn't get any better, the webinar leader decides to place us in pairs in breakout rooms ☺ Me? Rubbing shampoo in my head. So I dry my hands, turn on my microphone, and say "I'm sorry, I can't really talk or write atm, is there a possibility of me not participating?" - Yup! The lady suggested I'd stay in the group with her, which was excellent for me because this way, I could just keep on taking a shower. If only she had got the memo...

The moment I put the computer back, she says: "Hi Maria, how are you, can you hear me? Maria? Maria? Can you hear me?". I could not believe it was happening, I had to expose myself!

Once again, I dry my hands on the towel, turn on the microphone, and explain the reason I can't talk - she was definitely confused, even though I justified I needed to be somewhere else real quick (completely unreal). Probably perceived as 'cuckoo' twice in the space of twenty minutes, but who cares. I worked out and still attended the webinar - if that isn't commitment, I don't know what it is. That's the lesson kids: don't oversleep. Jk, just be prepared for such eventualities during any online meeting nowadays... Sending lots of love,

x.