I unearthed further proof my head is growing. My favorite sunglasses--shades I've had for six years--are breaking. The bridge is cracked on both eyes--almost as if they're being stretched out. I've worn the glasses without any problems for a long time. Lately they've felt tight--now I know why.

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Everyday at work, someone leaves a used newspaper in the bathroom. While I certainly enjoy a good read when taking care of business, I question someone leaving their used newspaper near in the stall. I'm not sure if they're being considerate or just lazy. In either case, I really don't wanna read a newspaper someone else used on the john.

I've always felt what one does in the bathroom is their own business. If they wanna read a book, play PSP, or thumb wrestle that's fine with me--just as long as I have nothing to do with it. But I think while in the bathroom, the last thing you wanna do is bring attention to that you're in the bathroom (I refuse to talk to anyone while in a public restroom and hate hearing anyone doing their business)...and I sure as heck don't wanna ever touch anything you touched while taking a dump.

I simply don't wanna read anyone else's used newspaper. Call me a germaphobe, but I feel like touching anything anyone else has touched in the bathroom is just a small step away from actually being in the bathroom with them--and sharing their bathroom experience. A used newspaper is just that--used...by someone else why taking a crap.

I understand what goes on in the bathroom is a natural, normal human experience--but that doesn't mean I wanna think about it. Someone else's crap is their business. I hate when I look down at the stall next to me and recognize the person's shoes. I don't wanna know that Kevin from accounting is taking a dump--that's his business. Maybe my imagination is just to vivid, but once I think of someone I know in the bathroom I get a visual of their bare buns taking a squat--and that's certainly not the way you wanna see your boss.

To me, that used paper is flagged. It has served its purpose and needs to be disposed of. I know that's wasteful, but once someone put their own personal touch on a bathroom newspaper, it isn't fit for anyone else: bathroom reading material isn't recyclable. We are not savages. We don't reuse toilet paper, seat liners, or condoms: I see no reason we should be reusing soiled newspapers.

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