[2003.11.19 2334h] apparently, today is world toilet day 2003, as declared by the world toilet organization. i can't really say that i've done anything celebratory to mark the occasion, other than using a toilet, an everyday activity for me. i do, however, happen to have something to write about on the subject of toilets, so perhaps writing this entry can serve to mark the occasion. recently, our apartment ran out of toilet paper. a roll of paper towels was placed in the bathroom as a temporary substitute. at first, i was rather apprehensive about the prospect of having to use paper towels, but after doing so, i'd have to say that the paper towels were a lot better than whatever brand of toilet paper we were using before. at least one of my roommates also seems to prefer the paper towels to the toilet paper, so i don't know if we're going to be buying toilet paper anytime soon.