
It was a matter of necessity in college. I got really adept at ninja sex. Not because my college roomie cared, but because we both tried to be considerate towards each other’s sleep schedule while still continuing our lives.
He did plenty of the same, but sleep is my superpower. I’d wake up in the morning and he would have a naked woman in his bed, pile of used condoms in the trash. I didn’t hear a thing.

One Xmas, I had a houseful of guests. I noticed the drains weren’t running properly, and there was a lively green patch of lawn between the septic tank and house. Normally, only the leech field was green in winter. I urgently dug up the pipe to check and found it had completely sheared. I couldn’t get a replacement on Xmas Day, so I had to dig a large enough pit to capture the wastewater for the next two days. While people were using the bathrooms. Standing knee-deep in fresh sewage. It still gives me a shiver.