April, the Month of the Cold Shower: Day 16 (The Anticipation)

Anticipation.

(Now that you have Carly Simon stuck in your head, you are welcome!)

I've gone through a few different variations on my 30-day cold shower challenge, trying new elements just to see what happens and to keep things interesting.  One thing that I have discovered is that the anticipation of the cold never goes away.  That's probably what makes the cold so much fun at first!  I've been working on a theory this morning: the cold itself doesn't wake you up, it's the anticipation that wakes you up.  The excitement of having cold water just about to come flying out of the showerhead is the best part of the morning.  It's the very substance that thrill seekers seek, only it's cheaper, easier to access, and it can be an integral part of your daily routine!

These are the good old days.

I found another blog called Ryan Goes Abroad.  The author also concluded that The Initial Shock Never Goes Away.  It's good to know that this will always be a part of the experience for me.  I've come to realize that this experiment may actually be life-changing; it is very likely that I might not return to hot showers ever again.

I'm curious to see if there are any other life-changing experiments out there.

See also:
 Life Experiment #13: Take Cold Showers For 30 Days


Now, let's let Carly have the final word:

"We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway, yay
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasin' after some finer day

Anticipation, anticipation
Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'

And I tell you how easy it feels to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me
But I, I rehearsed those lines just late last night
When I was thinkin' about how right tonight might be

Anticipation, anticipation
Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'

And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet and I don't know nature's ways
So I'll try and see into your eyes right now
And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days

(These are the good old days)
And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days
(These are the good old days)
(These are the good old days)
(These are the good old days)
(These are.....the good old days)"