Bathroom Rant

Okay, this is just a cultural difference, and one I knew about from previous trips to Korea, but the bathroom situation is driving me crazy. First, a little background. There is a small landing when you walk into Room Sweet Room. You kick off your shoes there before stepping up onto a platform floor, which is a no-shoe zone. (It's the source for winter heating. Very comfy then.) The bath is a small, fully tiled wet room. In other words, the entire room, including sink and toilet, become the shower zone. (See photo in "I've Landed" post.) This means you have to figure out a way to keep your towel, toilet paper, and other stuff dry while you shower and then keep the wet in the bathroom when you go back to the bedroom. The Korean solution is "bathroom slippers" or rubber slide-on shoes. You slip into them on the way in and kick them off before exiting. They kindly left a pair in my bathroom, size XXXL, which is a major trip invitation for me. When I showered last night, I left my towel and pajamas in the entry area to keep them dry, but that meant I had to get to them while dripping wet. I slid out of the shower shoes, but my feet were still wet. I decided to relegate my second "bath towel" to door mat duty as it was the perfect size. (This is doubtlessly a cultural affront.) Later, when I turned on the cold water to brush my teeth, I realized I forgot to divert the water supply to the shower head, which was sitting on the sink. Instant blast of water, soaking my pajama bottoms. (Thanks. I needed that.) The bathroom floor was still wet and slippery when I got up in the middle of the night and forgot about the slippers, sending me back to bed with wet feet. Sooo...the shower head is now lying on the floor, the bath mat stays in position, and I've given up on the shower shoes and am walking around barefoot on a sticky floor.