more I, Claudius

[juldea]

Dude. Caligula was fucked up.

I mean, I knew that. I didn't take 4 years of Latin and not learn anything about the history. But seeing it acted out brings it a little more out of story and into history... and dude. FUCKED. UP.

I need to figure out how to shower without getting my ears wet. Well, technically, how to wash my hair without getting my ears wet. Because oh boy, my hair (and the rest of me) needs some washin'.

Comments

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

You yourself is easy. Sponge bath.

Hair... harder. Have Randy help?

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Have Randy help?

Y'know, we're friends... and roommates... but that just seems really weird. And yes, I know you're not suggesting that either of us be undressed. But... it's my HAIR. Washing it is a very personal thing! If londo were here he could help, but... I'd be very uncomfortable with Randy assisting. Even though he just gave me a huge chunk of cash. ;)

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

I know... But I can't think of anything else. Other than go to like SuperCuts or something and just have them do it. I can't think of any way for you to wash your hair even remotely well and keep water out of your ears without help.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I'm imagining duct-taping cotton balls over my ears.

And I'm going to do some internet research.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

The cotton balls will just soak through... and the duct tape will get stuck to hair and will involve you crying as you pull it out.

I just got an imagine of reversing on of the Cone collors you use on pets to keep from scratching at incision... a big one, reves so it acts like a filter and can kept water mostly away from your ears...? I may be overengineering this problem.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Maybe overengineering, but it's fun!

Here's something I've found:
It is extremely important that the patient avoid getting the ear wet until it has completely healed. When taking a shower, and washing the hair, the patient should plug the ear with a cotton ball or lamb's wool ball, soaked in Vaseline.

A few web pages say this, in fact. and I have both cotton balls and Vaseline. I think I'll give it a try.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

::nods:: Makes sense. Let us know how that works?

(Honestly, I've never had an ear infection in my life.)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know. I'm sure my ears will feel incredibly unfortunately nasty, but I'd prefer that to my whole head feeling so.

[flyingindie.livejournal.com]

I refuse to watch Caligula because 1) I know about the history of his weirdness, and 2) Malcolm McDowell is, like, the scariest guy ever. I'm afraid the movie would scar me for life.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I'm watching I, Claudius, which just so happens to have some Caligula in it. but it's not Malcolm McDowell...

[gyzki.livejournal.com]

No, just John Hurt, in the days before he bust a gut in Alien.

Lots of cool people in I, Clavdivs.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

*nod* Quite so.

[skybabie.livejournal.com]

Cotton balls do work, my little guy had tubes put in yesterday so tonight I get the joy of trying to teach an almost 2 year old not to pull ear plugs out while I dump water over his head to wash his hair - must say this could become a 2 person failure as I'm waiting for his daddy to get home to attempt it...

[sangria2.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you could try washing your hair in the sink. Just don't turn your head too much to the side.

[anitra.livejournal.com]

Wash your hair separate from your body (in the sink, or under the faucet in the tub). Use a container (like a pitcher) if necessary, to allow you to direct water near the nape of your neck.

[kishpa.livejournal.com]

wax ear plugs. they form to your ear and don't stick in like the foam ones to cause soreness.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I didn't wanna have to go out to find something! ;)

[aurora-thelbine.livejournal.com]

I love I, Cluadius. I got to watch it in my high school latin class ever so long ago. It's wonderful!

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

When I first saw I Clavdivs on TV, they cut some of the more extreme bits of Caligula fucked-up-ness. One of which I eventually saw in a comic book drawn by Neil Gaiman...

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Which was?

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

"Being an Account of the Life and Death of the Emperor Heliogabolus". It was Neil's attempt at a 24-Hour Comic, a formal experiment/challenge to write and draw an entire 24-page comic book in 24 hours. Neil only managed ~17 pages, but they were good ones :-)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Innnnnnteresting. :)

[christhegeek.livejournal.com]

I, Claudius was such a great series...and keep and eye out for Rocky Horror's Magenta ;)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Aha! That's why she was so familiar! Thanks. ;)

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

Not-so-interesting trivia: Matthew Sweet used part of Caligula (the "he's a god now" scene) as a segue into a song on his album "Altered Beast."

The vaseline thing sounds a lot better than my idea, which involved rubber-banding Ziploc bags or Saran Wrap over your ears, sorta like ear condoms.

lol

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Or maybe I should've just put condoms on my ears!! ;)

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

now there's an idea!

(a bad one!)

lol

hm

[tlluria.livejournal.com]

I think that would smell funny.

And cause for some really weird looks from people.

Re: hm

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Only during my shower.

If people were giving me weird looks while I showered, I'd have more problems than just their funny looks.

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

Saran™ QuickCovers are already elasticized around the edges, although I don't know how well the small size would work as an ear cover.

I'd personally go with Putty Buddies silicone ear plugs because my older sister and Vogon's nieces have all had good experiences with them.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

...and they (the Putty Buddies) aren't made to go inside the ear canal, but rather over it. Yay!

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

vogon?

i thought that was the alien race with the really bad poetry. ;)

[ex-sleek838.livejournal.com]

You can use a showercap.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Then I can't wash my hair!

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

lol!