*The Amazing Adventures & Untold Stories of Astrid*

This blog tells the tales of Astrid Walstra who is totally insane, but in a very positive sense, okay? She is bursting with fruit-flavor and truly thinks that with her happy thoughts she can fly off to Neverland and never grow up!!! Read her tales, if you please ...

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Astrid & Her Amazing Bathroom – Adventures

According to Astrid, visiting bathrooms in public places gets more exciting every day. No wonder they charge you increasingly more money too. Yes, I know that is not a habit that they practice all around the world, but in Holland, if you have to pee, you most likely have to pay!



She remembers the first time, she visited the bathroom at her university. When she switched on the light, the light was ultraviolet. She was nearly blinded by its brightness and was of the opinion that wearing sun-glasses in the bathroom was not only hip and cool, but most certainly also not a luxury. Apparently, these ultraviolet lights function as an anti-drug device, since these lights themselves prevent drug users from finding a vain therefore they cannot inject on the premises and so not use drugs in these bathrooms.



This weekend, Astrid stepped into another bathroom, not at her university, but in a pub, and during her entrée did not only found herself surrounded by the ultraviolet lights again, but also heard a voice coming from the wall.



First, it welcomed Astrid and then while Astrid was peeing, it started complimenting her:


“You are not a bitch.”
“You look good in bathing suit with sun tan oil on.”
“You could be famous.”
“You are very talented.”


And then when Astrid went for a run, nearly with her trousers still down, it nicely or, to Astrid, more frighteningly said goodbye to her and as soon as Astrid’s flying feet left the tiny room, switched the lights off as well.

End of tale. End of Astrid’s bathroom-adventures.

20 Comments:

  • At 9:48 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Koala Mentala: "You can avoid events like that in the future if you drink with moderation. But it's probably not worth the sacrifice."

     
  • At 11:44 AM, Blogger Curly said…

    That's quite scary, at least it didn't make an 'eating' sound while you peed.

    Next time, trick the bathroom by staying very still and see if the voice says "goodbye" while you are still inside. If it says "Why aren't you leaving Astrid?" after about 5 minutes - run!

     
  • At 1:06 PM, Blogger Huw said…

    I once found myself captivated by a View-Rinal at a club once: TV screen at head height showing film trailers, latest football highlights, the lot. But this was all just cynical advertising ploys - I think I would have preffered the more personal touch you experienced.

     
  • At 1:50 PM, Blogger Binsk said…

    That's crazy! What an interesting thing to learn about the ultraviolet lights and the veins.

    And that voice coming from the wall would make me run too :)

     
  • At 2:50 PM, Blogger Lesley said…

    Did it read your name tag too? Sounds like Big Brother is watching you ;)

     
  • At 9:59 PM, Blogger Glod said…

    The best I heard in a loo was a teach yourself italian tape playing as ambience.

     
  • At 1:04 AM, Blogger Afe said…

    Crikey, you have to pay to pee? In Australia, they pay us to go wee-wees.

     
  • At 4:01 PM, Blogger Cal the Wonderdog said…

    It's possible that you:
    a) have been visited by aliens from California with a Mr. Microphone they bought at Wal-Mart,
    b) have just experienced the new technological sensation - the toilet paper roll from Japan that you can record a message on and it is triggered whenever there is the sound of peeing
    c)were in a place where humans like to watch people peeing and have set up cameras and have also mounted a hidden speaker within the wall somewhere.

    Personally, I think (a) above is the most plausible in your situation. However, just to be sure, maybe you should (just in case) go out and buy a combination ultraviolet light cancel-outer-neutralizerspray / camera-disabler lotion from your nearest magic shop.

    If it is the alien option like I think, well, there's not much to do but tell your loved ones that you might be building strange shapes in your living room and in your mashed potatos at dinnertime.

    Cal

    Editor's note: I've been letting Cal watch too many sci-fi movies lately, apologies there. However, crazy as it sounds, I think the option might well be (b) the Japanese toilet paper roll sensation that's sweeping the nation. B

     
  • At 5:16 PM, Blogger Sloth said…

    I sort of wish the Japanese toilet paper roll sensation would sweep our nation. It sounds cool! And creepy! And like I might not be able to pee while it was talking to me!

    Wait, I think I changed my mind.

     
  • At 5:17 PM, Blogger Thomas said…

    I just love "bathroom adventures."

     
  • At 5:47 PM, Blogger Matthew said…

    Next time, perhaps you should use the restroom before you leave the house.

     
  • At 5:59 PM, Blogger traceofblistex said…

    WOW! That's messed up! The light thing is totally weird. I can't believe they do that. Pretty good idea, but I hate ultraviolet light. Ick! I can't believe it talked to you though! Are you sure it wasn't some creepster buy with a peep hole from the men's bathroom???

     
  • At 1:44 AM, Blogger sideshow bob said…

    Do you get a refund if there you sit, broken hearted, tried to s*@!, but only farted?

     
  • At 2:51 AM, Blogger Dano said…

    Yikes! I would have ran too!

     
  • At 8:23 PM, Blogger Ralph's Homespun Headlines said…

    Unbelivable - what will they come up with next.
    Ralph

     
  • At 8:40 PM, Blogger Chris Cope said…

    Who needs to find a vein when you've got talking walls? I have got to visit the Netherlands.

     
  • At 7:13 PM, Blogger Charlotte said…

    Wow... I don't know what I'm surprised more about: Having to pay to pee, or talking walls. Wow.

     
  • At 7:37 PM, Blogger Sylvana said…

    When I went into a bathroom in Scotland the bathroom started playing Bach - Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565. Not exactly bathrooming music.

     
  • At 3:46 AM, Blogger Joyella said…

    Astrid, I just visited my first public Japanese bathroom yesterday. The uh, "toilet" is submerged in the floor, which requires squatting, but at least it is modern plumbing. :-)

     
  • At 3:59 AM, Blogger kandiapple said…

    You are so funny, I've only been to Amsterdam twice, but there is a realy funny sign in an American bathroom down the street from my college that says, if you can't eat it, it doesn't belong here.

    actually it was pretty stupid, most american bathrooms are dirty and covered in graffiti that can make for interesting reading material. But I personally love the bathrooms that do everything for you, then you don't have to touch the toilet handle or the sink you just move in front of things and they spit things at you like water and paper towels.

     

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