The wave...

So they sell this really cool stuff at the hardware store. It's a film that is usually textured on one side, and sticky on the other side, and it's perfect to cut out and place on windows to get a little more privacy, it just kind of makes everything a little bit fuzzy so you can't just see straight through a window, but it still lets light in. My friend has it on the skinny long window by her front door. It really works well.


If this was my house I would totally buy some of that stuff. I have this huge window that is above the front door. It's so pretty during the day, because it lets in a lot of light, but it looks right into the railing in front of my bedroom... which makes it problematic for when I want to walk into my room at night. When there is any light on, anyone on my street can see right in that window and right up to my doorway... so I've implemented what I call "the wave." Usually I'm dressed, so neighbors could happen to look in and see me and it wouldn't be a problem... but it so happens that several times when I've been less than modest I've walked down the hall and right in front of the window and thought, "I really hope no one saw me!" I just don't think about the fact that you can see right in until I've walked past it, I stressed out about this fact a few times until I realized I just don't have the energy to waste worrying about it. So now instead of worrying about it, I just turn and wave. I figure that it's better for a neighbor to see me in my underwear and waving at them, than to just see me in my underwear. So the next time you are walking naked in front of a big window and everyone can see you, just turn and wave!