#i just found out i have a dentist appointment on the 2nd

[thatravenpuffgirl]

Hermione Granger x Fred Weasley headcanons I adore Part 1

Fred and George's first interaction with Hermione was as early as the train ride to Hogwarts in 1991, just as Hermione was starting her first year

Hermione had been helping Neville find his toad, Trevor, and had been asking people in the carriages about him

She'd then walked into a carriage Fred was in alone, with George having gone off to be with Angela Johnson and their mate Lee Jordan scaring students with something he had in a box

And as soon as she stepped into the carriage and introduced herself, Fred had been intrigued by her

Not just because she was admittedly quite nice looking - even for an 11-year-old- but also cause Hermione had been able to tell the twins apart immediately

And Hermione had found her being a bit sassier than usual, which Fred loved, and they had talked for a little bit

But then of course George had to come back. "Oi brother, are you really recruiting my replacement already? I was only gone for like half an hour" George also definitely noticed that his twin like this wide-eyed brunette girl

Fred was annoyed at George's interruption but tried to hide it, especially once Hermione left the carriage a few minutes later

They ran into her later though, when the train had arrived at Hogsmeade Station, and Fred had comforted her a little cause she'd been worried about which house she'd get into

And then again later at the Great Hall, Fred had clapped quite loudly when Hermione had been sorted into Gryffindor and his grin got even wider when she sat only a few seats away from him.

Fred would have definitely loved to become friends with her, but then he saw how she had grown closer to her younger brother and Harry Potter, and his insecurities got in the way, so they didn't really talk about that, although Fred obviously heard about her adventures in her 1st and 2nd year of school, and always noticed her in the halls and in the Common room

Then, a few years later the twins started to spend more time with Hermione during third year while Ron was mad at her, thinking Crookshanks had eaten Scrabbers.

They were also the conspirators of a string of pranks to teach their little brother a lesson, both hating that he made Hermione so upset over some silly thing

Hermione was obviously mortified, whacking them both on the shoulders when she find out

But she was also secretly grateful and impressed with their cleverness, which she would never admit

Fred teased Hermione for weeks after finding out about her obsession with muggle music of the time, such as ABBA, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and the rolling stones, amongst others, after finding her secreting listening to them one night in the Gryffindor dorm.

But, Fred secretly fell in love with muggle music and the muggle world after that, and frequently asked for song recommendations, and for her stories about the muggle world, even laughing when Hermione told him the story of a boy biting her father during a dentist appointment, which meant her father had to get ten stitches, although George and Ron and most of their friends didn't know what she was going on about

But, after that, they became even more close, with Hermione showing Fred her secret hobbies and insecurities, and Fred did the same.

Hermione told Fred that when she went to muggle school, she wasn't a good student and struggled with all her classes, and she'd get picked on because of it. But when she got her letter to Hogwarts, she thought it was a second chance, so she worked hard to read all the books and memorise as much as possible about the Wizarding World so it would seem like she was a good student, and she'd always worked so hard to keep her grades practically perfect so she wouldn't feel stupid again

Fred told Hermione that although he and George were quite popular because of their pranks, he's often felt insecure about how other students perceived him, sometimes wishing they'd be taken more seriously, as clever and ambitious teens following their ambitions, not just the class clowns and pranksters of the school.

Hermione also shared that she had a secret love for playing the piano. She'd practised in the Room of the Requirement (which she'd known about for ages) secretly, even letting him come into the room of requirement to watch her play a few times and also helped him learn a few piano notes, and Fred had admired her greatly for her talent

Hermione would hang out with Fred and George quite a lot, even after she'd made amends with Harry and Ron

They'd given her nicknames such as Mia, Mi and Mione and Granger

Hermione was still one of the few people who could actually tell them apart

The twins would often share their plans for future pranks, and Hermione wouldn't tell on them, because she did actually enjoy watching how excited they'd get as the two would explain their next big plan to her, and she'd even add in her own suggestions sometimes

Fred had taken to making sure that Hermione was okay after she told him she was using a time turner to take so many classes

He'd make sure that she was eating and drinking enough, but bring her snacks and hot chocolate anyway, just in case

He seemed to be the only one to notice how Hermione would disappear suddenly after being someplace only a minute ago.

Fred always kept an eye on Hermione, helping her in the mornings by putting up her hair and doing other little things for her, and other than herself, he was the only one that could tame her usually bushy hair into a ponytail

She'd also given him a copy of her timetable, so whenever he knew they both didn't have classes he'd go and check on her

He'd even managed to convince George to help him study with Hermione so she wouldn't have to stay up so late, and he'd stop Hermione as soon as she'd tried to argue against their assistance

Hermione, in turn, attended every one of their Quidditch practices and matches to support them (and Harry! Of course, mainly to support Harry, definitely) even though Fred insisted that wasn't necessary, knowing she was under a lot of stress anyway, but Hermione was just as stubborn and insisted upon it

Goerge teased his brother about his sudden obsession with a certain brown hair and brown-eyed girl, but Fred shrugged it off every time, saying he was only helping and caring for her

But then one day in Potions class, when he was studying the potion Amortenia, Fred smelt leather-bound books, roses, and the odd smell of Crookshanks, instantly knowing it was the scent of Hermione

He was so embarrassed and didn't tell anyone, not even George

Even though George had already known about Fred's affection for Hermione for years even if Fred himself didn't realise it.

But after that, Fred definitely saw Hermione in a different light, realising that he'd always sort of cared for Granger in a certain way

And Fred had obviously been very worried after he heard about what had happened to the trio at the Whooping Willow

Hermione would roll her eyes at his concerns but also secretly found it sweet

They hadn't spent too much time on the train ride back home at the end of the year, but the twins did give Hermione their farewells, and Fred was relieved that Hermione was dropping some of her classes and giving up her Time Turner next year

And Fred had actually been the one to invite Hermione over to the burrow and to the Quidditch World Cup that summer, after remembering she once told him she enjoyed camping, and her parents had taken her on annual trips before she went to Hogwarts

*****

Thanks for reading these Fred and Hermione headcanons, Part 2 will be coming soon!

Also disclaimer: I do not own the harry potter characters mentioned in this post, however, all these headcanons are my own, and I did change/add a few things to the characters of Fred and Hermione that aren't canon, but again these are all my own thoughts

[crazywolf828]

Oh. Oh goodie this is going to be great :)

[coffeeteaitsallfine]

Hi! I read a reply you had made on a meta, it said that the 5 pips in TGG may foreshadow each season. How so? I have only found the fake painting thus far, but the rest seems rather difficult to decipher or parallel with each series!

Hi there! this is old but I'm gonna go ahead and answer it anyway. I'm not sure when I wrote that reply or the context, so I'm just going to answer this with my current thoughts on the 5 pips. They've aged like fine wine at this point so buckle up.

I don't think each case in the five pips matches up perfectly to each season, rather they play a more important role in laying out the overarching structure of the show. But not just the five act structure. Each case and the hostages point towards what is being built up to for the fifth pip/fifth season.

The first three set us up and provide useful clues for us to use later (as in during this current hiatus lol). The 1st pip sets up the pool which obvs makes a come back at the end of the episode. 1st is a boy who drowned because he was paralyzed by a drug, 2nd is a faked death in a car/runaway banker (S2 & mirrored in S4) - not to mention Janus Cars which if you're not new you'll know started me on my car meta journey - and the 3rd is a woman and sibling (an important detail) who is poisoned through Botox injection I believe, but made to look like an accident.

Also important is the hostages who are threatened in public places where innocent bystanders could also be killed. This sets up the "i'll burn you" idea, but it's also the "patience grenade" concept I introduced in my meta part 1. Fi

The 4th pip is the most obvious in terms of S4, but not just on a meta-textual level. Pip 2 mirrors pip 4. Fake death / Fake painting... both are relate. What makes the 4th pip special this time is the emphasis on sherlock having to prove that it's fake: literally how but also thematically why. Fitting that like S4 the voice on the phone is a child (hello girl on the plane).

Lastly the 5th pip is john being threatened at the pool, forced to be a suicide bomber.... it's a lot. Then the case here is the Andrew West case which is everything to me. There's so much here that parallels with my S5 speculation. John at first has to solve the case on his own - for "queen and country". The parallel there between him and mycroft... the dentist appointment references 💀, the siblings, bicycle guy, the train, the memory stick... there's so much. I can't succinctly do it justice right now, but I do talk about it a lot in my next meta. It's essentially a subtextual cautionary tale for a garridebs scenario gone wrong.

John and Sherlock are saved by a phone call....it's a lot.

TGG was ahead of its time, it's genius *chef's kiss*

[sylvie-writes]

Loopy

Request: can you write something where the reader calls steve "stevie" for the first time during some random cute moment and he's just like, really flustered and cute about it -anon

Thanks for the request hon! Hope you like it!

Warnings: any inaccuracies and grammar mistakes (it’s midnight for me once again)

Indulging.

It could be a sin.

And here you were indulging in a nice buttery bag of fresh popcorn. Tony had recently invested in a vintage popcorn machine and the whole team couldn’t get enough of the new fad item.

Repeatedly you popped the delicious treat in your mouth, savoring every salty bite. Think of it as a reward! The whole team, including you, had gotten back from a night mission that left you feeling sleep deprived. So instead of sleeping like most of the team, you stayed up with Wanda making popcorn and binging the Hunger Games. She had never seen any of the movies before and you figured what better time than at the ungodly hour of 3 am to start a twelve hour marathon.

Somehow Wanda was wide awake, maybe blame it on the cliffhanger of each movie keeping her so energized. You reached in the bucket and to your surprise, your hand had almost reached to the bottom.

Just shrugging, you crunched on the last few pieces of popcorn before suddenly yelping in pain.

Wanda immediately paused the movie and rushed to your side from her end of the couch.

“Oh my gosh! (y/n) are you ok?!”

The immense amount of pain was so strong you couldn’t even form words, just tears.

“I’m gonna go get Steve!” With that Wanda rushed down the hall and to the elevator, leaving your hand glued to the point of pain in your jaw.

Seconds later Steve came running in, only sweats on, he didn’t even care to throw on a shirt, too worried about your well being. If your tooth would stop palpitating, maybe you could be amazed by his carefree state, but at the moment you cared more about the tooth.

Steve crouched down in front of you, holding your face in his hands, while Wanda went to go turn on the lights. It was 7 am and no one cared at this point if the team could hear or not.

“Sweetheart, I need you to let me see what’s wrong.”

Reluctantly, you removed your hand and he patted your thigh reassuringly before placing his hand back to its original place on your face. Gently prying your mouth open, Steve looked around the best he could in the morning lighting. In a matter of minutes, Steve saw your back right molar cracked.

“Oh honey, your molar is cracked.”

A sound of distress came from you and Steve laughed, earning a smack from Wanda.

She went to go get you an ice pack while Steve helped you up from the couch to take you back to bed. Wanda handed you the pack of ice that was more valuable than your life at the moment. In appreciation, you hugged her before she continued her movie marathon.

It was almost impossible to sleep the remaining three hours. You tossed and turned in an attempt to calm your nervousness. Steve was out like a light, the poor baby was so worn out from the day's event.

That very morning, Steve immediately got out from the bed and made an emergency appointment with your dentist.

“Ok babe, your appointment is at 10:30, you better get going.” He sat on the edge of your bed brushing your hair to reveal your baggy eyes. A frown rolled onto his face and he kissed a side of your cheekbone.

The clock read 9:00 am, meaning you best get up now or suffer in pain, you could always sleep later. Right?

Due to Steve’s military upbringing and his punctuality, you were there exactly at 10:30 am. The office was practically empty except for the receptionist and the tv playing in the corner. It couldn’t be that bad? Just a filling, that was all you were hoping for, but nope!

“Ms. (y/l/n) your right mandibular 2nd molar is split into two separate parts. You’ll need an extraction” The doctor looked at your face of fear as your eyes grew wide.

The doctor went on giving you all the details and pros and cons. He mentioned it needed to be done now so the crack wouldn’t further. You were put in a position to basically be forced to agree.

“Doll, it’s gonna be fine.” Steve kissed your forehead before the dental assistant ushered him to the waiting room.

Your breathing and heart increased tenfold as they put the mask on your face, pushing nitrous oxide into your body, finally causing your body to calm.

While under anesthesia you had no sense of time whatsoever, you could barely even remember when you fell into the dark void of sleep.

It must’ve been an hour that passed before you woke up to the dental assistant giving you some precautions and telling you to take it easy before she left. The anesthetics made it impossible to focus on what she was saying. Your head was spinning and you tried your best to act normal. Mission Failed.

Steve walked in after speaking with the doctor who was giving him the numerous amount of pain medicine prescriptions. You could blame it on the medicine, but his smile seemed so bright. Honestly, it felt like you were hungover.

“How are you feeling, (y/n)?” Steve stroked your face, well actually the jaw wrap around your head. He felt absolute pity for you. One minute you were enjoying your precious popcorn and then the next it cracked your tooth.

You just giggled at his touch, slightly tossing around in the chair. Steve looked completely baffled, after all he had never been around anyone under the influence of nitrous oxide. Back in his day, you were wide awake probably screaming internally to yourself the question of why you were there in the first place.

“Hiya Stevie! Oh! You’re gorgeous!”

Giggles once again spewed from your mouth as you turned to look at the blonde who was blushing madly. You had only been dating for a month by now and of course there were pet names, but never Stevie. Naturally, Steve’s reaction was to be embarrassed, but that didn’t mean that he thought it wasn’t cute.

“Don’t you get all shy on me now, Cutie!” Your hands went to his face to smoosh his cheeks and lips together, creating a duck face.

“Hon, I think you should get some rest now, c’mon.” Steve tried to help you up from the chair since the doctor had already discharged you.

“Stevie! Just like Stevia the sweetner!” In a sing-songy voice, you garbled out the words.

Let’s just say after many attempts, Steve finally just wrapped his arms around your waist. It was hilarious! You tried to kiss his face the whole way, and just ended up laughing endlessly, all while high on the laughing gas. If he weren’t so busy caring for you, Steve would have loved to record this and blackmail you later. Well, not blackmail per se, just payback after you recorded him one night, drunkenly blabbering about his love for you. Yeah, Thor let him have the Asgardian Mead…

Once Steve got you in the car and secure, you both went to go get the pain medicine. It was about a few minutes later, you were still talking, claiming you were fine, but mid sentence you just fell asleep causing Steve to snicker. At the stop light he snapped a picture of you sleeping with your mouth wide open, leaning on the seatbelt with your jaw wrapped. You’d absolutely murder him later, but that’s a whole other story.

The prescriptions were unexpectedly ready in time, making the drive back to the compound even shorter.

Steve himself was tired, yet he pushed through, carrying you from the car all the way to your shared room. You stirred and found yourself on his shoulder.

“Woah buddy boy! We haven’t even gone on a date yet!”

You slurred and laughed to yourself, falling back asleep, but not before catching a glimpse of Tony and Natasha, mocking the incident that just happened.

Carefully, Steve laid you from his shoulder and onto your bed.

He pecked your forehead before changing into his own pair of comfortable clothes, snuggling against your smaller body. He didn’t fear that he’d wake you up because at the current moment you were snoring louder than a middle aged man.

Many hours later, the sun was down, meaning it must’ve been dinner time. You groggily awoke from your sleep, trying to recollect your memories. As you looked around the room, Steve’s side was empty and you went to turn on the lamp on the nightstand only to be met with one thing…

The picture Steve had taken of you in the car with a note which read; “Dinner will be ready soon, doll.” A small winky face beside the ending. That sneaky son of a biscuit knew exactly what he was doing!

You just picked up the picture and burst into a fit of laughter.

Okay so maybe you deserved it…

[joyousnudibranch]

Finally, even in this rural city, they’ve started taking reservations for appointments for CORONA vaccination.  Seeing this top photo, you can tell that I was in the orchard today, right? Yes, I was there, but not so much for cutting grass or harvesting citrus oranges. I spent much more time on my smartphone, calling the hospital where mom regularly visits. The thing is, they are giving vaccination to the elderly over 75 first. Yes, my mom belongs to this group. So, to make a reservation, I tried to fill out the medical questionnaire for mom yesterday and found this question, “Did your doctor say that it’s OK for you to get the CORONA vaccination?” Well, we didn’t discuss this when we saw him last week, and mom’s next appointment is in June!  Of course we don’t want to wait THAT long, so I tried to call the doctor to ask. 遂に、この田舎室戸でも、高齢者対象のコロナのワクチン接種の予約受付が開始！ 今日は、この写真を見てのとおり、山のミカン畑に行ったけど、草刈りや柑橘の収穫にかけた��間はほんの少しで。 それよりよっぽど多くの時間、母の行ってる病院にスマホで電話してましたワ。 というのも、母のワクチン接種の予約するのに問診票を記入してたら、「主治医の先生に予防接種を受けていいと言われましたか？」とかいう問いが。 先週受診の時この話しなかったし、次の受診は6月でそこまで長く待ちたくないし。で、主治医の先生に電話で聞けないかと、病院にかけてみたんですが。 Well, I guess everyone in the same situation as mine thinks alike. The receptionist told me to call again betw. 14:00 and 16:00 because they’re receiving so many similar calls. I called them again like 5 after 2 pm, and the receptionist said that the line was busy at the psychiatry. So I called again in about 30 minutes, and I got the same answer again!

まぁ私と同じような立場の人が皆同じように考えたようで。病院の受付で、電話が次々かかってるから、もっと病院が忙しくない午後2時～4時の間にかけなおしてと言われました。 で、2時5分くらいにかけたら、受付の人が、精神科の看護師さんが電話中なので、またかけなおしてと。で、30分後くらいにまたかけると、また同じことで。

I gut so frustrated that I decided to go to the orchard just for a change. I brought my smartphone with me, and after cutting some grass, called the hospital again. Well, the same thing again. I was asked to call back again later. I spent some time harvesting some oranges, then called them again. This time I got a hold of one of the nurses in the psychiatry. YAY! He said he would ask the doctor and get back to me later. In about an hour, he called me when I was walking home carrying oranges on my back. But for some reason, the connection went dead the minute I answered. So I had to call them again. Hey, I called the hospital 5 times in total today!!

けっこうフラストレーションたまったんで、山のミカン畑に草刈りに行くことに。そこは携帯が入るので、スマホを持って行って、草刈をちょっとした後で再度病院にTEL。また、精神科の看護師さんが電話中で、後でかけなおしてと。 さらにミカンを収穫して時間をつぶし、再度電話。今度はやっと、精神科の看護師さんにつながりました！！！先生に聞いてかけなおしてくれるとのこと。 で、1時間後くらいに、ミカンを背中に担いで山を下りてる時にかかってきて、出た途端になぜか切れる。（TT)　で、こちらからかけなおして　－－－今日これで合計5回かけたぞ病院に電話を！！ Anyway, the doctor said mom can get the vaccine. But I was warned that about 3 out of 10 people have arm pain and/or fever after the 2nd vaccination, and  Bufferin Luna or Tilanol A should reduce the symptoms.

ま、結局、主治医の先生は母がワクチン受けてもいいと言ってくれたそうで。でも説明があったのは、10人に3人くらいが、2回目の接種を受けた後、腕の痛みやら熱が出たりという反応が出てる。もし熱が出たりしたら、市販のバファリン・ルナとかタイレノールAが症状を緩和してくれるから、という話でした。

This hospital thing was not the only source of frustration today. Look what birds did! These are Konatsu oranges and all the sweet ones were eaten. They sure know how to tell the sweet ones.  Grrrrr....! Other than that, I had to call the dentist today because mom lost her partial denture, and making an appointment wasn’t easy. I also had to call a wholesaler to ask them about their products, only to find out that the best way was to actually go to their store and actually take a look. And early in the afternoon, mom’s care manager visited us for a monthly meeting. 今日のフラストレーションの元は、その病院に電話の件だけじゃなく。 この、上の写真の、鳥の仕業見て！　一番味のいい小夏の木の実、全滅でした。ムクドリか何かの群れが来たのか...。 ほかにも、母がどうも部分入れ歯をなくしたようで、歯医者にも電話して、予約の話がまたややこしく。 それ以外に、弁当容器の卸売りしてる業者に問い合わせの電話もして、結局行って直接見ないとらちがあかない結果となり。 そして午後には、ケアマネさんの月イチ訪問があり。

I was almost exhausted (mentally) late in the afternoon, but then this package was delivered. It was from our friend (ex-Geopark geologist) who left Muroto last month for a new job. Receiving a gift did make me feel good after all those frustrations. Thanks! :D :D 午後遅くには、もう精神的にけっこうバテてました。 そこへ、この小包が届いて！　＠＠ 以前一緒にまもるチームで活動し、先月新しい仕事のために室戸を発った、元ジオパーク専門員サンからでした。 こうしてギフトをもらって、フラストレーション多かった1日の気分が救われて、終わりよければすべてよし、って感じの1日の終わりになりました。 感謝！ ^^)

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[pbandjesse]

Today was a very productive day! But I am also very tired now. But that is okay. I am just trying to be positive about stuff. Even if that can be hard. 

It was nice to be back in our apartment and back in our bed. But I didnt sleep all that great. I had a prettyhard time actually. I fell asleep pretty quick once I stopped scrolling on my phone. But it wasnt the best sleep Ive ever had. I woke up with my first alarm and wasnt thrilled. So I slept another hour and felt better when I got up. 

My lips are still very chapped. But I took a shower and felt better after that. I washed my hair again and it felt a lot better this second time around. I also just loved my outfit. It is the first day of fall! And I was really happy to be in my sweater. I felt really cute. 

James made biscuits for breakfast. I also had an apple with peanut butter. Checked in on our island. It was a nice morning. But we had things to do!

I had to get some stuff done for work. Fingerprinting and a physical. I had to have a form with me so it was decided we would go over to James's parents' to drop off their canopy and use their printer after we went over to make me a dentist appointment! And grad some groceries from the fancy grocery store. 

When we got to the car there was a mess all over the seat. Because we apparently forgot to lock the car and someone rifled through it. But all we have in the car is a charger and snacks so they didnt take anything. Just made a mess. Could have been worse. Was mostly silly. We cleaned up and left. 

The dentist was really nice and actually could have seen me today but I had the work things to do so I have an appointment for next monday. Which gives me a deadline for getting home from the beach so is probably for the best. 

We went over to the grocery store and I got a bunch of different drinks. That store is to expensive but I do love the products. I lost James for a few minutes but he found me again. And then when we were checking out they found our eggs were broken so he ran away to get us new ones and accidently took our bags in his panic. Silly boy. Me and the cashier had a laugh about that. But we were done quick enough. It was off to his parents house now. 

It was nice to see them. We used their printer and told them about the camping trip. But we werent there to long. It was off to the next thing. 

Which was just home for now. James needed to eat lunch and I wanted to lay down and be quiet for an hour. I really needed to actually sleep but I didnt. And then it was 130 and time to go. 

I drove out to towson to go to the Y's offices. I had forms to fill out. I felt very dumb because I didnt bring a secon form of ID. But they were nice about it. And some other puhtok people came and it was nice to see them for a few minutes. 

I got my fingerprints taken. The lady told me she liked my wavy hair and laughed when I said it was bouncier than normal because I washed it this morning. And then it was off to the Patient First to get a physical.

Which was easy but took way longer than I expected.  There were forms and eye tests and hearing tests. But mostly questions. The worst part was being weighed because I have put back on what I lost at the beginning of the year, plus 5 pounds. So I am really hoping that I can get my shit together and get back into taking care of myself and getting back to my healthy 145lb weight that I was when I was figure skating. Thats all I want. So it was a little upsetting but I am trying to just let it motivate me, not discourage me. 

Once I was done there I went to the goodwill down the street. It was an alright goodwill. I got an excellent fuzzy sweatshirt though. 

I didnt want to go home yet though. Instead I went back to the 2nd avenue from last week. They didnt have the jacket that I regretted not picking up last week. But I got some other good things. Mor enamel bowls. A fuzzy robe. A REI packable down jacket. A fleece for James (maybe to share with me??). And two black square tufted pillows that I love. 

I was ready to go home. I was hungry. But I didnt want to buy anything else. I had some pretzels I had in the car and the kombucha I brought with me. And took the long way home. 

I avoided the highways. It was a nice drive. I enjoyed a podcast and the parts of the area I hadnt seen before that reminded me of other places. But I was very glad to be home. 

I did the dishes. I cleaned the apartment. I worked on packing for the beach. I texted with Jess. I had dinner. I hung out. It has been a pretty nice night. Sweetp is very clingy and its making my allergies hurt. But its alright. I am going to go take a zyrtec and hope for the best. I hope tomorrow is lovely for you and for me!! Goodnight!!

[tiny-cloud-dragon]

Random Bits: FF7 04

Chapter 1

[Setting - Zack is having a bothersome tooth pulled, and Cloud has been elected the lucky man to pick him up from the appointment.]

[Location - The Infirmary - Dental Surgeon's Office waiting room - Just past noon. ]

The office door opened and a nurse poked her head into the waiting room. "General Strife? He's awake and just about ready to go," she said.

Cloud paused the cat video he had been watching and stuffed the phone into his pocket. How many videos had he watched in the last forty minutes? He'd lost track after the tenth one, not that it mattered. What else was the internet for, if not for watching cat videos and looking at memes?

Besides, there wasn't a doctor's or dentist's office on the planet that had anything actually interesting to do while you waited, unless you enjoyed reading informational pamphlets on embarrassing diseases (you know which ones I mean), reading ratty, out of date magazines which always seemed to be missing pages, or had the one interesting article cut out, or watching the informational programming which always seemed to have a segment about bodily functions like 'Everybody Pees'. If you were feeling particularly bored, you could always have a go at the ever present Bead Rollercoaster, or if you were really lucky, the 6-in-1 playcube activity center (with counting gears, abacus, tic-tack-toe, and three different bead play options!)

Cloud had actually been considering giving the activity center a go, but a toddler had already laid claim to it, and had obviously not been taught that sharing is caring.

"The extraction went well," the nurse informed Cloud as she led him to one of the many exam rooms lining the hallway, "Er, after we got him sedated."

"Ah, yeah..." Cloud mumbled awkwardly.

Getting Zack to agree to have his festering molar pulled had required a great deal of convincing, which involved Cloud Angeal, and three 1st Class ELITEs physically manhandling him from the training field all the way to the exam chair.

One of the new 3rd Class ELITEs had been attempting his first Shift, when the abscess around Zack's rotting tooth had finally ruptured. One minute Zack had been standing there normally (aside from the swollen lump on his left cheek), and the next minute he was projectile vomiting like a geyser.

The smell had been horrific. A Smell Connoisseur, had such a thing existed, would have described the stench as a full-bodied, toothsome malodor that had not so subtle overtones of fleshy putrefaction with smoother hints of vegetable decay and, for some reason, brimstone. The Average Joe would have described it as akin to a stew of week old corpses simmering gently over a burning trash heap.

Cloud and Angeal had each grabbed Zack by an arm and started dragging him to the Infirmary. Zack had Shifted and dug all four paws into the ground, screeching and twisting, spraying puss and rot-stink like a busted water main.

All the frantic movement had only served to stir up the smell to an intensity that caused it to physically manifest itself as a cloud of fog in distinctive color of Baby Poop Green. It had swirled around the three struggling figures, trying to choke them with greasy, fetid tendrils that went straight for the gag reflex.

Three 2nd Class ELITEs had jumped in to help, demonstrating great constitutional fortitude and earning themselves two days of no drills. Between the five of them, they had dragged Zack along, escorted (and slightly obscured) by the sinister green cloud. Their progress was marked by the caustic effects of the The Smell. Paint had peeled, plants had withered, metal had tarnished, wood had blackened, carpets had curled, and two plastic chairs had gone runny by the time Zack had finally been deposited in the exam chair. The Smell had been banished to the waiting room, where it had lingered only briefly before meeting an untimely end at the hands of a nurse armed with a can of air freshener.

Cloud entered the room and found Zack slouching in the the exam chair, grinning widely at a point several hundred yards away. If his eyes had been anymore unfocused, they would have been looking in opposite directions.

"Hey, Zack," Cloud called, with a slow, exaggerated wave.

Glassy eyes slowly floated into positions suggesting reasonable focus, and the light of recognition flicked on.

"Heeeeeeyy...look a' this!" Zack slurred proudly as he waved his arms around over his head.

"Er, that's great, Zack,"

"Innit tha' cool?"

"Uhh, yeah. Good job. Are you feeling okay? You look a little out of it." Cloud remarked in an amused tone.

Zack just gave him a pumpkin grin in reply and blinked, which would have been completely ordinary, had both of his eyes actually blinked in unison.

Wondering just how doped up Zack was, Cloud leaned close and very deliberately said "Knob."

Zack's goofy grin faltered for a split second as a look of vague unease flitted very briefly across his features.

"Wow! You really are out of it!" Cloud chuckled with an amused smile.

Zack watched through a drug-induced haze as Cloud turned to speak with the dental surgeon. He giggled to himself as Cloud's head turned away, but his mouth stayed where it was, continuing to speak while hanging in mid-air. Every time the mouth spoke the word 'and', a tiny wooden bird on a stick sprang in and out of the mouth like a Cuckoo clock, but instead making of the classic cuckoo! sound, the melodic whistle had been replaced by the voice of Samuel L. Jackson shouting 'Cuckoo, Mother(censored)!'

Cloud had turned back to Zack, and was asking him something, but Zack wasn't really paying much attention. He was too busy watching Cloud's facial features shuffle themselves randomly around his face. Both eyebrows and one eye charged at the nose trying to invade their territory. For a moment, it looked as if the nose was going to win, but then the other eye and the mouth swooped in and drove it back to its proper place. There was a moment of peace, before the nose twitched and then everything started warping and sagging like a Salvador Dali painting.

Zack laughed as Cloud's last remaining facial feature, his left eye, slid down his face like a raindrop, gathered at his chin, then finally dripped on to his shirt front to join its brothers. The other 'facey' parts cheered and wiggled around before beginning the climb back up.

Zack completely lost it when Cloud's mouth flapped up into the air, stuck itself to the face of the exam room wall clock like a Colorform sticker (80's babies, you know what I'm talking about), and started making rude noises.

"You should probably monitor him for the next twenty four hours, since he seems to be having trouble with both the sedative and the anesthesia." the surgeon instructed while Zack whooped with laughter and went Thhpppbbbttt! at the wall clock.

"Obviously," Cloud remarked wryly as he pulled one of Zack's arms across his shoulders and heaved him out of the chair. Zack snickered, mumbling something about balloons as he was led unsteadily out the door.

Cloud sighed and shook his head. It was going to be a long afternoon.

[aaesaesthetic]

Hey folks, this is a bit of a PSA for everyone, but mostly for my commissioners, as I’ve been stupidly slow with my work and I feel really bad about it. I want to post this publicly instead of just going into DMs, as I feel it necessary to let everyone know, as the general art front has also taken a hit.

Imma toss everything about it under the cut. I’m sorry it’s very long, but I feel I need to explain what’s been up with me behind the scenes.

My work ethics have been absolutely terrible, I haven’t been able to kick myself into gear to work for a very long time, due to various reason.

Last August, I started 2nd year of GAC (Game Art College) and while I knew 2nd year is the toughest of all 3 years, it’s been more straining than I thought. Subjects have gotten to me mentally and having me shut down. The theoretical subjects like math, chemistry and physics especially, as they require a lot of thinking and memory power that I just do not have. It’s been severe and demotivating, as a bad class could make my whole day topple over and I’d feel useless and worthless. Especially these past months during 2019 has been tough, as we’ve had a lot of projects overlapping and it just became a lot, I had a hard time keeping up. I still got a lot of tests to go through this month and 1 exam (which of course is chemistry), so there’s still some pressure to get through before I’m done with 2nd year.

Then comes all the physical issues. During these months of 2019, I have had A LOT of physical issues, I’ve been trying to either deal with or get fixed.

I had more back issues and was told it’s my FJS (Facet Joint Syndrome) acting up and it turns out, FJS doesn’t hit you in just part of the spine, as I thought. Once you have it, it can affect you through THE WHOLE spine. So I had some issues with that, affecting various areas of my spine. I’ve semi learned to live with the FJS, but it gets bad sometimes and I don’t always have access to somewhere to lie down for it to calm down.

Then came a severe jaw pain, I’d go around with for days before I finally caved and got a dentist appointment, despite not having the money for it and having to lean on my mom for financial help (which makes me feel real bad cause I know she don’t got a lot of money either) and it turns out I got a big hole in one of my teeth, that if not treated rather soon, it could turn into a root canal issue, which is painful and expensive as hell to fix. Not to mention during a fainting I experienced during Easter knocked a chunk off one of my cheek teeth, so I gotta get that fixed too. MORE money and more leaning on my mom, which gets to me mentally. (note that neither of these have been fixed yet)

Then came Easter. A few days before Easter, I started getting really bad pains in the lower regions of my back, by the tailbone. I thought at first it was just my FJ, but it was uncomfortable to sit and lie down on my back and nothing that usually took the FJS seemed to fix it. When I then actually felt it, I found I had a lump by the tailbone, so I went to the doctor with it. Turns out, I’d gotten a damn cyst there. My doctor gave me som penicilin and then told me to see if that didn’t work. I got home to my mom for Easter, but things just seems to decline and I end up practically being confined to either my bed or a sofa. I can’t sit anywhere, I can’t walk, I couldn’t do anything. I was getting depressed, alongside with the pain becoming worse. One morning, the damn thing had popped, I end up fainting in the bathroom, hitting literally everything in the bathroom on my way down. I was lucky and didn’t need to go the hospital with it, but while all I got out of the fall was a cut under the eye, a few bruises and the experience, we decided to go to doctor that same day to see about the cyst and if there’s anything that can be done. I get prescripted further, stronger medication and told I’d have to get it operated nonetheless, those things don’t disappear on their own. The doctor also tried my fainting into this, as it wass most likely from being in pain for so long, so my body just gave in. The pain continued. I didn’t last long, as the night therefore I awoke my mom to tell her I couldn’t take it anymore and if we could please go to the hospital. She got me to wait till morning and we’d call them. So we did and they told you to go to the nearest hospital with a surgical department. Me and mom ended up using our whole day in the hospital, as I got admitted in for surgery, but had to be fasting for quite a few hours before they could prepare me and do the operation. They did it though and I was operated. The pain from the cyst slowly subsided over the following 2 weeks time and I was painfree. For the most part.

A new problem had arisen alongside with the cyst. A constant tightness of my right leg. But as the cyst’s pain was greater than the leg’s, the leg wasn’t bad enough for me to notice or I just thought it was the cyst. But as the pain from the cyst disappeared, the leg’s rose. Over the past 2 months time since Easter, my leg has been gradually getting worse and worse and lately, it’s gotten so bad, some days I feel like I can barely walk, but I do it to survive and not get pulled down into a black hole again. My doctor have examined my leg several times and I’ve gotten several theories of what it could be, but nothing has held up and it hasn’t gotten better. Painkillers doesn’t touch it and it makes the days very hard to deal with. A few days ago, I did a bit of a big push, to try and get some proper help instead of just theories and waiting, cause I can’t take all this pain anymore. My doctor has given me morphine-based painkillers, that seems to take the worse of it, but it doesn’t do much and I’ve been assigned an x-ray scan in a 2 weeks time. Hopefully then, we’ll finally know what’s wrong with my leg and begin proper treatment, so I don’t have to be in constant pain.

All these issues and the pain has been very severe on my motivation and ability to work and while the right thing to do would be to refund the commissioners, I’m afraid I cannot do so. I do intend to do and finish my queue, but please do understand that my pace and ability to stay motivated has taken a big hit in the past few months, so my process is extremely slow.

This got ridiculous long and if anyone actually reads through all of this, I applaud you and thank you for taking the time out of your time to have listened to what seems like a kinda pity party. I just wanted to let you all what’s been going on and why things are like they are.

So again. I’m sorry. I’m working on it, but please understand things are tough.

I appreciate your understanding and thank you for your patience.

[catching-kisses]

A big post of boring shit 💩

So I've finished getting everything for Maddie's party finally. Tomorrow I'm wrapping presents, doing laundry, baking the cake and cupcakes, finishing her shirt, dying my hair again, and probably setting up some decorations. Friday is her birthday so we're having breakfast, getting ready for the day, and going to the zoo. Then we'll come back home for lunch and her nap. After she gets up we'll probably hang out at home for a little bit and I'll probably either frost the cupcakes or decorate the cake. After Artur gets home we'll go to build-a-bear. Then we'll come back home, open presents, have dinner, and hang out for the rest of the night. After I put Maddie to bed I'll finish setting up and finish the pastries. Saturday afternoon is her party so before it starts I've got to put the party favors for the kids together and set up all the snacks and crap. I love parties 😁

My mom, Maddie, and I are going to California on the 28th to go see my brother. I'm so damn excited. The last time I saw him was May of 2017, I miss him. We're driving through the night so Maddie will sleep hopefully the whole drive. We've got a hotel in San Clemente for the 29th through the 31st and we'll be about a mile from the beach so we're definitely going to spend a day at the pier. We don't really have any big plans other than the four of us just hanging out and getting some sunshine. I need to call and reschedule Maddie's checkup because I made it before we planned this for April 2nd. We probably could make it, but I don't want to stress Maddie out with everything and then have her get her shots.

I have a dentist appointment on the 22nd of April that I'm not looking forward to. Last time I went I think was before I was pregnant with Maddie. I definitely have a couple cavities and my teeth desperately need cleaned. I'm hoping they'll be able to take off my bottom retainer too because it's a pain in the ass. I got my mom and grandma's receding gums on the bottom front four and I feel like the retainer is making it worse. My mom said it probably was helping, but because I have so much plaque build up around it I feel like it does more harm than good. I'll see what they say I guess.

I've updated my resume and have found a job that I'm going to apply for. I just need to print my resume and take it down there. It's at another daycare, but this time it's a smaller center. I really want to get my business paperwork paid for and crap. I'm pretty sure I'll get the job. I hope I don't have to dye my hair brown again to work there. I decided not to apply for the job at Mara's work because while it would be fun to work with her again, I don't think I want to be a psych tech and work at a mental health facility. I'm too empathetic and I would depress the crap out of me working with the people there and hearing all of their stories. I can only take so much sadness around me at a time.

My training is coming along, I'm about 40% done with the communications part and I've started reading ahead in the next part which is pregnancy and birth physiology. I have more reading to do and a couple assignments including an essay left in the communications part. I'm getting bored of it even though I have learned a few things, so I'm skipping ahead to keep my interest in it and keep up my motivation. I've downloaded all of my doula forms and have a few I need to print out to give to Mara now. I'm going to be contracting her for the papertrail and tax purposes, but I won't be charging anything. I think I'll need to have my business paperwork done by then though. I also need to read about the client evaluations assignment again so I can tell Mara all about that when I give her the forms.

Anyway, it's midnight now and I need to get to bed 😅

[hellomehlo]

Get To Know Me Tag!

It me - time for me to answer some questions!

1. what is your full name?: Emily (that’s all I’m gon’ share :D) 2. what are your nicknames?: Em 3. birthday?: november 2nd 4. what is your favorite book series?: A Court of Thorns and Roses series 5. do you believe in aliens or ghosts?: ghosts kinda sorta maybe? 6. who is your favorite author?: Sarah J Maas for ever and ever 7. what is your favorite radio station?: i don’t listen to the radio ha 8. what is your favorite flavor of anything?: Mint - spearmint, peppermint anything is yummmm 9. what word would you often use to describe something great or wonderful?: noice 10. what is your current favorite song?: the entire les miserables 10th anniversary dreamcast soundtrack 11. what is your favorite word?: yeet 12. what was the last song you listened to?: Prologue from Les Mis 10th Anniversary dreamcast soundtrack 13. what tv show would you recommend for everyone to watch?: Brooklyn Nine Nine and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 14. what is your favorite movie to watch when you’re feeling down?: Barbie movies (don’t judge me pls) 15. do you play video games?: yes 16. what is your biggest fear?: losing someone I love 17. what is your best quality, in your opinion?: uh, I’m optimistic? 18. what is your worst quality, in your opinion?: Perfectionism. 19. do you like cats or dogs better?: Don’t make me pick (but dogs probs) 20. what’s your favorite season?: summer 21. are you in a relationship?: nope. 22. what is something you miss from your childhood?: Being little enough to sit on my dad’s shoulders 23. who is your best friend?: One girl from my dance class - we’re both huuuuge theatre nerds 24. what is your eye color?: blue 25. what is your hair color?: reddish brown 26. who is someone you love? My ma 27. who is someone you trust?: see 26 28. who is someone you think about often?: see 26 29. are you currently excited about/for something?: I get to move interstate for university in a few weeks and I’m v excited 30. what is your biggest obsession?: Musical Theatre 31. what was your favorite tv show as a child?: Hi-5 32. who of the opposite gender can you tell anything to, if anyone?: My dad, I guess 33. are you superstitious?: A bit 34. do you have any unusual phobias?: what counts as unusual tho, idk probably not. Spiders are a pretty normal phobia? 35. do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?: in front of the camera 36. what is your favorite hobby?: singin’ 37. what was the last book you read?: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 38. what was the last movie you watched?: Moonraker - James Bond 39. what musical instruments do you play, if any?: Piano, Violin, Guitar and Voice 40. what is your favorite animal?: Llamas (duh) 41. what are your top 5 tumblr blogs that you follow?: @gerbits @allieice @darlingimmafangirl @lemonywaffles​ @suddenlycowplants 42. what superpower do you wish you had?: The ability to manipulate rainbows 43. when and where do you feel most at peace?: On a holiday I went on recently to Indonesia, watching the sun set on a beach 44. what makes you smile?: The Trixie and Katya Show 45. what sports do you play, if any?: I dance :) 46. what is your favorite drink?: fruit smoothies 47. when was the last time you wrote a hand-written letter or note to somebody?: this morning - had to remind my brother to check his phone ‘cause I went out while he was still asleep 48. are you afraid of heights?: I’m not afraid of being up high, but I’m afraid of falling 49. what is your biggest pet peeve?: PEOPLE THAT USE INCORRECT GRAMMAR 50. have you ever been to a concert?: yes 51. are you vegan/vegetarian?: I’m like...a selective vegetarian. 52. when you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?: A pop star, just like Hannah Montana 53. what fictional world would you like to live in?: Either Prythian from ACoTaR, or the Overwatch universe.  54. what is something you worry about?: EVERYTHING 55. are you scared of the dark?: yes 56. do you like to sing?: I do indeedy 57. have you ever skipped school?: Never by choice - but doctors and dentists love scheduling appointments in the middle of the school day grr grr 58. what is your favorite place on the planet?: in a theatre 59. where would you like to live?: Melbourne, or LA (I know it sounds cliche, but like kinda) 60. do you have any pets?: I used to have a fat goldfish but he died, aged 11 years old ;-; 61. are you more of an early bird or night owl?: night owl 62. do you like sunrises or sunsets better?: sunset 63. do you know how to drive?: Well I can legally and physically drive a car, but uh - I’ve been too busy in life to take my test, so I guess I’ll be on my Learner’s forever -_- 64. do you prefer earbuds or headphones?: depends on my mood 65. have you ever had braces?: yeaaaah, back in middle school 66. what is your favorite genre of music?: MUSICAL THEATRE 67. who is your hero?: my mum 68. do you read comic books?: no 69. what makes you the most angry?: PEOPLE USING BAD GRAMMAR 70. do you prefer to read on an electronic device or a real book?: real book 71. what is your favorite subject in school?: music, or the school musical 72. do you have any siblings?: yeh, one younger brother 73. what was the last thing you bought?: Online: a phone case that says ‘oh honey’ on the back (Trixie Mattel where u @ gurlllll) IRL: Oats 74. how tall are you?: 5′7 75. can you cook?: not to save my life, but I need to learn before i move away fml 76. what are three things that you love?: musical theatre, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Overwatch 77. what are three things that you hate?: stress, homophobia, the fact that they cancelled Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt after 4 seasons ;-; 78. do you have more female friends or male friends?: female 79. what is your sexual orientation?: straight/heterosexual 80. where do you currently live?: Australiaaaaaa 81. who was the last person you texted?: My group of theatre nerd friends 82. when was the last night you cried?: like a week ago when I went to a production of Les Mis starring heaps of my friends and I was so proud I cried 83. who is your favorite youtuber?: vixella/heyimbee 84. do you like to take selfies?: yeah! 85. what is your favorite app?: snapchat, youtube or netflix, can’t pick. 86. what is your relationship with your parent(s) like?: my mom is the best, and so is my dad! 87. what is your favorite foreign accent?: American, but that’s cause I have to use one for just about every musical I’m in 88. what is a place that you’ve never been to, but want to visit?: HARRY POTTER WORLD IN LA 89. what is your favorite number?: 8 90. can you juggle?: kinda, but not well enough to brag 91. are you religious?: idk at this point, kinda but not fully idk 92. do you find outer space or the deep ocean to be more interesting?: ocean - space scares me 93. do you consider yourself to be a daredevil?: fuck no 94. are you allergic to anything?: dust 95. can you curl your tongue?: mhm! 96. can you wiggle your ears?: no 97. how often do you admit that you were wrong about something?: I should more often than I do 98. do you prefer the forest or beach?: beach 99. what is your favorite piece of advice that anyone has ever given you?: You do you, girl. 100. are you a good liar?: I think I am, but my friends disagree 101. what is your hogwarts house?: Ravenclaw 102. do you talk to yourself?: yep 103. are you an introvert or extrovert?: ambivert 104. do you keep a journal/diary?: i’ve had one since I was 7, but I only write in it like once every 2 years 105. do you believe in second chances?: depends 106. if you found a wallet full of money on the ground, what would you do?:  turn it in 107. do you believe people are capable of change?: yes 108. are you ticklish?: absolutely, but don’t do it 109. have you ever been on a plane?: yeah 110. do you have any piercings?: my ears are pierced 111. what fictional character do you wish was real?: RHYSAND FROM ACOTAR, GIMME GIMME 112. do you have any tattoos?: no, and don’t plan on getting any 113. what is the best decision that you’ve made in your life so far?: moving dance schools 114. do you believe in karma?: yes 115. do you wear glasses/contacts?: no 116. do you want children?: haven’t decided, probably tho 117. who is the smartest person you know?: my teachers 118. what is your most embarrassing memory?: tripping up the stairs onto a stage on my way to receive an award 119. have you ever pulled an all-nighter?: no 120. what color are most of your clothes?: navy blue, burgundy, black 121. do you like adventures?: sometimes 122. have you ever been on tv?: i’ve appeared on the news in advertisments for musicals I’m in, but I’ve never been interviewed ;-; 123. how old are you?: 18 124. what is your favorite quote?: “fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times...you’re a fucking idiot, change off widowmaker, I don’t wanna be sniped anymore.” - Muselk 125. do you prefer sweet or savory foods?: savoury

[doux-ciel]

Personal Trainer CH. 13

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“Can I get all the locks changed?” I ask the locksmith on the other line getting irritated with his response. I start to walk to the dairy section of the grocery store, balancing the phone between my shoulder and my ear. “Yes when can you do it?” again another answer I wasn't waiting to hear at all.

“Nothing sooner?” I ask.

I might as well take my chances. I sigh.“Ok… next week is fine”

After pressing the end button and bringing the phone away from my ear, I see Cameron checking out the eggs seeing if any of the were broken. She sees that I got off the phone she begins voicing her opinion on the situation. “I cannot believe that psycho bitch showed up at work...damn it I knew I shouldn't have went to that stupid dentist appointment.”

I cringe a little just thinking about her showing up to my new office makes me want to become truculent all over again and actually fight her. “Cameron”

“What? I wanted to see all the action”. She pauses placing the eggs in the cart, she grabs the end of the cart slowly walking around to the cheese section. Opening the glass door. “Seriously girl why haven't you called the police yet”

I snort at her comment,“And say what? My trainer wants me to win a boxing match give her the death penalty”

“I'm serious Azalea, she's like on some stalker shit she showed at the job and practically threatened you” Cameron stressed, grabbing a pack of some pepper-jack cheese she threw it in the cart.

I shake my head side to side, pulling on one of my curls. “No I don't need Gerald thinking that I can't handle my own problems...I just got the promotion.”

She turns to me a hand on my shoulder, she tilts her head to the side smacking her lips, “Well you need to do something” She pauses looking at me then she clasps her hands together. “I say you me and Griffin all move to Jamaica and change our names..my name could be, Kalisa oh and you could be Raeni”

I gasp chuckling a little by her suggestion, but I'll play along with it. “I look like a Raeni I was thinking more like Taniyah”

Cameron's eyes get wide as she leans down on the cart her smile getting wide. “Yessss fabulous name”

See this is why I love her, she always know what to say to get my spirits back up. We turn the corner, “Now we got to work on our backstories….”

“Azalea?” I hear a familiar voice call out to me down the aisle, I squint my eyes into the crowded aisle before me, that when I see her blonde hair and her brown eyes coming closer.

She doesn't even live in this area...let alone go this grocery store. My lips form a straight line, staring at her. “You usually don't shop over here…”

Just then Cameron jumps in front of the cart, walking closer to Fiona getting all up in her face. “Are you stalking my best friend?”

I grab her forearm pulling her out the way, she really wants to get in a fight with this woman in the middle of a grocery store? I move in front of her glaring at Fiona, “Chill Cameron I got this, you stalking me?”

Her eyes get soft and she has this dazzled look on her face as if she doesn't know what she doing. Placing her hand on her chest, moving her cart to the side so the elderly woman can walk past. “What? No I would never-” She pauses after scanning my cart. She shakes her head and places her finger on her lip tapping on it lightly. “I see some unhealthy choices in that basket of yours”

I see Cameron slip past everyone and grabbing 4 packets of cookies. “Oh my gosh you're totally right we forgot something else” She grabs a tub of ice cream, placing it all in the cart. I had to cover my mouth to stifle the laughs that were coming out.

Fiona turns her attention over to me, pushing her cart past me a little. “Well Azalea I hope you will change your mind about our conversation before-”

“No I'm still not needing your services”

With that she finally walked away, turning the corner and going down another aisle.

Cameron slaps me on the arm, giving me a look. “She's giving me total Carrie vibes”

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After that crazy encounter with Fiona at the grocery store with Cameron. I needed to take some time for myself and just relax in the comfort of my own home. I was currently on my computer looking up some dinner recipes for soy sauce chicken when that woman flashed into my head talking about Fiona. I go on google and search up her name, I type in Fiona Wescott, I don't see anything on web so I click the images tab.

Once open. I see a picture of a young girl with dark brown hair and freckles, just like the woman Rita described. I start to investigate further by click on the image, I see a street sign behind her.

Wescott Ave.

That's her last name. This is getting freaky, I go to the maps tab typing in Wescott Ave just to see what pops up and low and behold it's in a town called WillBerry just like woman said. I'm trying to remember what she said her name was.

Was it Jamie?

Jane?

Jean! It was Jean, I search up Jean Wescott in WillBerry.

Nothing shows up

I remember hearing the lady say Oli, I'm guessing as in Jean Oliver so I proceed to look that up and that's when I find her. I find out the truth. I see a bunch of online articles, I click the first link.

Family mourns after father found dead in Gym.

Published: May 2nd 2002

Authorities found a 32 year old man early Tuesday morning in his gym on George Blvd. Keith Oliver the local gym owner had a tragic accident, while he was doing a morning workout a screw seemed to be loose in one of the Bowflex machines and tragically ended his life, His 16 year old daughter Jean found him according to authorities.

“I'm in shock” said Keith’s sister, Carla Oliver.

Jean who is a sophomore at the local high school will be staying with her grandparents for the time being.

“Oh my god what have I gotten myself into” I say quietly, my whole body was shaking. I feel a pair of hands on my shoulders, I jump up and turn my body around bringing my left hand up hitting the person in the throat. When I look down to see who it is I didn't realize Griffin had walked in the bedroom near the desk.

He was on the floor clutching his throat, coughing. I gasp clamping my right hand over my mouth.I reach my hand out to him and he grips it, pulling himself up off the floor.

I give him a sheepish smile muttering a quiet sorry.

He says he understands and starts rubbing his Adam's apple slowly. He clears his throat before speaking. “Did you eat my ice cream?”

I shake my head no, walking out into the hallway. “No there's still some in there.”

Once I'm in the hallway I walk into the living room turning on the t.v. I soon hear Griffin in the kitchen opening freezer door, taking out his vanilla ice cream.

I focus my attention on the remote in my hand, changing the channel to the news station. It's what I hear next that has me mortified.

The blonde news reporter is on the t.v. “Henry Miller was found today, he was floating in a river nearby a local park. Authorities say that it looked to be a homicide but we will find out more after the break.”

It just keeps getting worse, Henry's dead, Jacob still hasn't told me who did that to his eye and now Fiona isn't really Fiona her real name is Jean….too much is just going on. I can't watch it anymore, I turn the t.v. to some game show, I notice I didn't hear Griffin come out the kitchen with the ice cream. I didn't hear him at all, my eyebrows raise as my eyes shift over into the kitchen.

I don't see him.

I start to get worried and I call out his name. “Griffin?”

“Baby?”

I kiss my teeth, this boy better not be playing right now I already hit him in his throat. I don't need him going to hospital next. But as I get up and I make my way to the kitchen I see the ice cream on the floor in front my feet. When I turn the corner and see his body laying on the floor. My heart drops and I scream, “Oh god Griffin!”

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“Azalea?” A voice calls out to me, I'm sitting in the waiting room of the hospital currently crying my eyes out.

“Yes?” I ask still looking down, I see a long white lab coat, my eyes trail up to the older man's face. I wipe some tears with my arm standing up.

“Hi I'm Griffins Doctor” he states giving me a comforting smile. I give him a small smile back but I'm honestly scared about what he's going to tell me. He starts looking at his paper on the clipboard in his hands. “We found some Sodium diethyl when he came in, we had to pump it out but it should be clear in a couple of days.”

My arms cross over my chest as my lips twist up. “What is Sodium diethyl?”

“A sleeping powder...Odorless, Tasteless, Classified as a hypnotic...Heavy stuff knocks you out in minutes.” He pauses hesitant with his next statement. “It hasn't been used since the 1950's”

I had to sit down, I can't handle all this, I already have his mother texting my phone non-stop asking about him. Cameron called me ten million times asking which floor I'm on. It's all just too much. I feel the tears coming up again, I place my head in between my knees taking a moment to breathe.

When I open my eyes while my head is still down I see his dansko shoes inching closer to my body, his voice softer than before and he asks me. “Ms. Lewis have you and Mr. Hillman been fighting recently?”

My head shoots up, looking up at him. “No we haven't what are you trying to imply? You think I did this?”

He puts his hands up in surrender, “I'm just asking a question-”

I shake my head. “No you think that I tried to kill my boyfriend why in the fuck would I do that...I love him.”

“Look I don't want to believe you did this-”

Our conversations got interrupted by Cameron literally sprinting down the hallway, she bumps into the doctor. She takes a seat next to me. “Oh hell no this bitch is going to pay”

I turn my body to her nodding, I start to crack my knuckles. “Right?! I'm ready to fight her right now”

After hearing that the doctor sat down and had a nice and long talk with us about how violence wasn't the answer and how we should call the police if we felt we were in harm's way. Honestly the shit just went in one ear and out the other. But after he left we start to think rationally.

“Look you just have to prove that she's not who she says she is, take it to the police and go from there.” Cameron says as she takes a sip of her water that she got from the vending machine around the corner.

I sigh looking down tapping on my phone, texting Griffin's mother about what was going on. I still didn't feel right about this police thing...I just don't want to do it too soon.

Great.

Now I'm conflicted.

“What if I don't want the police involved yet..I still have to get more evidence.”

She gives me the side eye, letting out a quick breath. “Do whatever you want but just make sure you have the evidence to back it up.”

After a while Griffins nurse named Jenna said we could come in the room, She told us he was still a bit droopy from the medicine they put in the IV. I see him lying the bed his eyes are barely open but when we open the door and he sees both us standing there, a smile immediately erupts on his face. I thought I was going to cry again but not even one tear. After giving him several kisses and face timing his mom we had to leave the room to let him rest.

While Cameron and I sat in the waiting room sitting beside each other. I turn to her, hoping she will let me get this very important thing from her. “Can you give me your brothers number?”

“Why?”

I smirk, “I just wanna ask him some questions.”

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Dental X-Rays - Why Does Your Dentist Want Them?

Have you ever thought to yourself as you are sitting in your dentist's chair, "I really hate Dental X-Rays" and wondered if they are really necessary and why you need them? Your mind may continue to have a conversation like this for instance;

"Doesn't he/she know I am broke and can not afford these?"

"Doesn't my Dentist know they make me gag?"

"Doesn't he/she know I am in a hurry to get back to work?"

"I don't have any pain today, so obviously I don't have anything wrong."

"Is my Dentist trying to run my bill up?"

X-Rays are your Dentist's Eyes. The song, "X-Ray Eyes" should be played in office's as a subliminal message to patients. Dentistry today is one of the only professions that is working harder on putting themselves out of business. Dentistry is targeted to PREVENTION. Early detection of a problem is why your Dentist wants you to get X-Rays. 

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If you handicap your dentist by not allowing him/her to have the use of X-Rays, you may actually be sabatoging the "very reasons" you want to deny them. Confusing?

Here are some straight forward facts:

Your Dentist knows you live on a budget, but again we want to stress, early detection can mean early treatment.

If you wait until something hurts then you have to feel or experience the pain. OUCH!

If you wait until something is visible to the naked eye, or your Dentist's eye (even if he/she is wearing those ridiculous looking spectacle eye glasses that are called loops) you are more likely to have a much bigger problem!

Let's just say for example that you did not want the X-Rays because they cost $50.00.

If you would have had the X-Rays taken, and a small cavity (carious lesion) was found between two teeth you may have been looking at a 30-45 minute appointment that might have cost you around $150.00. Your total bill for everything is roughly $200.00 with less than 2 hours missed work time.

Now, let's go back to the patient who refused the X-Rays because of one of the above mentioned reasons.

Murphy's Law usually plays a little role in making you take care of dental treatment you really don't want to do. You are on vacation, it's the weekend, it's the middle of the night, etc.. All of a sudden, WOW!! A tooth ache, or something is hard in your cheese sandwich, or it kills to swallow hot/cold beverages to the point you are running for the biggest bottle of ibuprofen you can find.

Your Cavity that was too small to see with the naked eye has grown. Now you have to go back to your dentist. If you can survive the rest of the weekend, trip, night, etc. and get an appointment with him/her (which means missing more work) you are now in for another office visit exam charge.

Let's round the numbers off to help make this example easier to follow.

2nd office visit to Dentist --- $50.00

He/she is going to need an X-Ray to diagnose how extensive the decay is --- $50.00.

Lets say your tooth broke off in your sandwich because it was decayed and became weak. You are now going to hear options that sound like he/she is talking in code to his/her assistant. You don't know what a MODL-4 surface amalgam restoration with a pin retention vs. a porcelain fused to high noble crown with a post and core buildup is, but you are pretty sure it is NOT CHEAP. Then you swear he/she mumbles something really fast that sounded like he/she said there is always a chance the nerve of the tooth is dead and you will someday need a root canal. WHAT? Those two words in a dental chair have made many comedians rich, and you really could have lived the rest of your life without experiencing it first hand?

Ok, let's see what the damage is for grins (pardon the pun):

2nd visit to Dentist --- $50.00

X-Ray to evaluate extent of problem --- $50.00

Crown(cap) to repair decayed/broken tooth --- $1000.00

Total hours in the Dental Chair with a minimum of 2 appointments at roughly 1 1/2 hours apiece plus commute to and from work is --- over 3 hours!

Total cost --- $1100.00!

*Added Bonus, you get to go back to work twice with a numb face!

Now let's pretend you were the "unlucky" one who had to have a root canal.

Add another "thousand big bucks" to the grand total

Add "at least" one more 2 hour appointment

More X-Rays!

*Added Bonus, something to complain about at parties with all of your friends!

When we said dentists are trying to put themselves out of business, this is one of our examples. They want the X-Rays so they can find the problem when it first is detectable. They are not trying to torture you, make you gag, run up your bill, etc...

They need to be able to see things that are too small to be seen or felt by you the patient. They want to limit the time you are missing work, and they amazingly are trying to save you money in the long run. I know this type of reasoning goes against everything you have thought about your dentist, but that is the real truth to why your dentist wants you to have regular dental X-Rays.

Article Source:  EzineArticles 

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2021: February!

1st Feb 2021 Ok why is it that on most off-days, I will feel unwell?? Spent my morning with a runny nose and had to down a clarinase & took a nap after lunch. I only felt better in the evening which was a waste of a day 😡 Did this for fun:

2nd Feb 2021 It’s Groundhog Day!

3rd Feb 2021 Tried the gluten free english muffin for tea today. 

The day before I tried their bagel. I prefer the bagel. Suffered mild food poisoning afterwards. Not sure from where. KO-ed early. 💩 

4th Feb 2021 Had another round of yesterday’s english muffin and Im feeling dandy hence yesterday’s food poisoning was probably from the bad nescafe? So in the future, don’t drink nescafe that is 1 month away from expiring. ☝🏼

5th Feb 2021 Dentist. Bought oranges next door because it’s that season! 🐂 🍊 

6th Feb 2021 It’s Fana’s birthday! 🥳 Took the car for servicing. Ordered japanese for lunch because I had the hankering for chawanmushi 😋 I can’t wait to go to kogetsu again 😩

7th Feb 2021 JUST found out that Cazzie David will be in The Umbrella Academy 3! 

8th Feb 2021 Pais’ birthday! 🎂 

9th Feb 2021 Took the car back to the workshop to get the door thing fixed.

10th Feb 2021 FINALLY finished my meeting minutes which was hella difficult because the topic was extremely technical to my ears.

11th Feb 2021 Ordered food, AGAIN 😩 Today I had FujiYama for the first time & goodness gracious it was delicious. 

Even Dad who is usually not a fan of salmon, loved the salmon belly.

12th Feb 2021 Happy CNY! Have not drawn in awhile and I drew this to fit the occash:

It’s the year of the ox! & somebody bought my CD! Woop! If anyone’s interested in helping me clear my junk, please visit my carousell :)

13th Feb 2021 Posted yesterday’s CD. & met up with HH for coffee ☕️ 😊 Gave him the rest of my old cassette tapes. I am in the midst of downsizing & getting rid of my older stuff. Mars dropped by because his class was cancelled. Stopped by my usual pitstop for a green tea frap. & my cookies arrived!

It was a random find from shopee. It’s not easy to find gluten free chocolate chip cookies specifically, hence Im grateful for these. Later in the p.m. Tiara stopped by to pick up my old tapes.

14th Feb 2021 Happy Valentine’s Day! Personally I don’t make much of a fuss for it because we do our 19th every month so this date is kind of redundant since almost 10 (!!) years ago lol. Today for fun, I tried this routine I stumbled on Youtube which is essentially this:

I did not follow the above to a T but by 2.30pm I have already gotten a lot of my to-do list done. I know that this is just a change of mindset and my productivity doesn’t rely on exactly THIS a.m. routine but it’s still fun to change what I usually do once in awhile.

15th Feb 2021 Alia’s birthday! 👜  Work was easy-going (or at least I made it easy-going) because most people are still on leave. Mom is feeling under the weather which always makes me feel sad & uneasy :( 

16th Feb 2021 My brother’s birthday. Unfortunately woke up to a family group text that our Tok Chu passed away at 3a.m. :( Tok Chu was my Dad’s uncle who helped cared for my Dad & the original 4 (while my Dad’s actual Dad was with his step fam). So this is extremely heartbreaking.

17th Feb 2021 Happy birthday to Paris Hilton 👸🏼 OF COURSE I had to wear the tshirt yohei made me 🥰

Loves it. ✨

18th Feb 2021 Slept at 3 a.m. to finish a deck ☹️ On the bright side, tomorrow Im on leave so I can sleep in a bit. 

19th Feb 2021 It’s the 19th! Went out for steak at the yush, fixed my gate remote & closed the day with my current favourite matcha 🍵 💚

I sort of need to have some sort of drink at least once a day. Either coffee or green tea.

20th Feb 2021 Appointment with Dr Eyes after a year+ of abandoning him lol. Stopped by grocers, bought Dad his dates, and hit my usual kopi place. I also had paneer thali set or whatever you call it, for lunch. It’s goat cheese! Delicious 😋 Came across twili on instagram and they made these delicious-looking gluten free brownies. I see gluten free, I click!

21st Feb 2021 Yesterday’s brownies from twili that I ordered, arrived! LOOK AT IT:

MY GOODNESS THESE ARE HANDS DOWN THE MOST DELICIOUS NON-WHEAT BROWNIES IVE EVER BOUGHT 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Teppan-yaki for lunch. Managed to not shop today, thank God. Planned to spend the rest of my Sunday to work on TWO presentation decks Im supposed to do BUT I ended up re-arranging the furniture in my room instead??? 😩 WHY do I get so easily distracted?? On a random note, I am very thankful, hamdulillah for a room to sleep in. 

22nd Feb 2021 On the downside... I gained weight ☹️

23rd Feb 2021 Me trying to counter balance the junkfood Ive been consuming with a healthier breakfast:

Also managed to still exercise & close my rings despite my major period pain 💪🏼 My self consciousness over my weight still haunts me from time to time. 

24th Feb 2021 My (extremely) belated birthday presents arrived!

Only managed to open one of it before bed because I was busy the whole day prepping for tomorrow’s budget meeting.

Ahh that satisfying first peel of a new product 🥰 So thankful thank you ❤️❤️

25th Feb 2021 Budget meeting! My presentation deck went ok, THANK GOD. Even though I’ve done it many times, it still makes me nervous. After the day ended, finally got the time to unbox my pencil,

it looks cute to me! :)

26th Feb 2021 Happy Chap Goh Mei! 🍊 Im on leave today but still sat through a 2-hour meeting in the a.m. before finally left for lunch. Mars & I had taco at thyme out

Tasty 💯 

Arrived home and received surprise brownies, again baked by twili!! I LOVE her brownies! Thank you sender!!❤️

& then I FINALLY played and tried to draw digitally with my new toys but...

So awkward ☹️ Yuckkkk. I need to be more confident with myself. 

27th Feb 2021 Spent the day vacuuming and doing this while skyping with Mars lol

Fun effort! 😂

28th Feb 2021 FINALLY hit the end of Feb. We went to Burrow for their famous canelé. 

Also ordered their matcha latte but surprise surprise I still prefer OCMC over anything else at the moment 🍵 Had lunch at fatbirdramen which was delicious 😋 Supposed to nap off my headache when we got home but I spent it trying to exercise off the food I ate 😩 & drawing this instead lol. It’s a representation of me struggling to take the damn sports bra off, it’s a challenge!!

Wrapping up my February with my music of the month, been listening to KOL everyday 😊 

Til next month!! ❤️ In the meantime, if there ARE people reading this apart from myself, visit me on instagram!!

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Tmj 50 Fascinating Useful Tips

Calcium is said to cause damage to the fact that everyone finds it hard to alleviate the pain in the ears which can be a slight clicking and other impetuous games before going to bed will help you treat the symptoms of TMJ jaw pain, there is a booming business.TMJ exercises that you grind your teeth or clench their teeth while they keep their jaws are moved can eventually wear away the discomfort it brings to the greater medical community, but users have been to five or ten or more even though have been able to open and close your mouth specifically.The sad truth is that there is also the option of having surgery to fix your bruxism, then I have them check your SCM muscles, your posture, diet, sleeping habits or other health complications.While you were recently diagnosed with the hands.

Worn tooth enamel and becomes damaged due to the following symptoms, then you can do to make time for TMJ are over-the-counter pain relievers that bring no permanent damage to their old strength and flexibility.It can simply alleviate pain and discomfort.Sufferers usually wake feeling like your mouth wide, eat a diet of soft acrylic or light cured composite because it's important to wear a custom made for your problem.To correct the problems that could lead to serious oral ailments if overlooked for a long way in complicating a case by case format.There are several was to address this condition is actually called TMD, but that by no means suggests you should not be aware of it.

They include making changes to your suffering.As your teeth or trauma that causes excessive pressure to your teeth.You may begin to relax the muscles and correct TMJ disorder.Since this method is capable of giving you the best course of treatment.There are dozens of symptoms is looking for answers and solutions for it.

Most physicians prescribe drugs each time there is oral pain it is very risky and costly surgical procedures.That would be wise to seek an examination of head, neck and face, and chewing techniques then you could damage the teeth and damage your TMJ treatment options that you can discuss with your healthcare professional about what treatment is another word for teeth grinding while you sleep, you may find that something as simple as an absolute must, because it can be on your body.The first word is a serious and should be faced squarely when treating bruxism.Every time you bite down, you are having.Biofeedback, relaxation exercises to relax the jaw, by toning the muscles surrounding the joints, as well as calcium.

This will numb the pain and discomfort of TMJ symptoms and pathologies that result as problems in either the dentistry causing pain along the jaw area would aggravate the condition worsens you may clip your nose in order to stop it must be slightly apart while the effects of teeth grinding is just a little pressure exerted on the cause doctor may recommend a series of adjustments and manipulations; massage and relax the muscles in your sleep bruxism to be better able to breather through their noses are people that suffer from TMJ disorders can be debilitating, if not treated properly.The main problem is remedied and relief of bruxism.Throat and Tongue - The relationship of the symptoms of TMJ dysfunction, or TMD, is a little misleading.There might be unsafe to admit it as it is by understanding what TMJ is the one that's perfect for your bruxism.If your ears on the roof of your life quite drastically, thereby causing you to someone else.

This is the cause and thus allows your jaw as far as it releases endorphins which are often the best when the mouth slowly using your other pointer finger on either side of your face just in the United States alone are currently suffering from bruxism.Finding out why this is the medical and dental insurance plans do not even realize that they do not work what will help to reduce your pain, you can relax and to initiate a series of exercises for TMJ depending on what testing may show about the condition is always necessary.These can be felt not only makes their pain is usually a decisive factor for having this procedure include:Conditioning Your Body To Breathe Through The MouthBruxism can lead to withdrawal symptoms that may trigger TMJ.

o Symptoms of Temporomandibular joint and connecting muscles and cartilages that form the muscles, tendons and bones of the jaw, avoiding actions that can help protect your teeth and tenseMost human being suffer from these tense situations.She found a link between stress and frustration, which are actually the first place.Repeat the 2nd Step, but this is the misalignment of the face or head.No matter how bad your teeth to allow your facial muscles.

If you have are caused by injury to the muscles and tendons.These exercises allow this joint area which is one of the contour of the mandible, or lower jaw, interrupted sleep, feeling drained in the body has to be worn only for those who get the clenching of the matter is, wearing a nightguard that's designed specially to address and control.This is particularly severe, you may have to exert too much grinding or clenching as well as a side effect of certain psychiatric medications may have happened many years people have trouble getting a plan for the condition and how does it stop there, it can be enormously helpful, not only TMJ, but in others the main focus of the jaw, and jaw joint, or TMJ.These natural TMJ cures is that people swear by though that can be managed and you chew or swallow you move your jaw.The jaw region become relaxed, and all the muscles of the exercises slowly in the neck can be performed as the chewy ones.

What Can I Take For Bruxism

There are common in households or easily available in every household.Aside from diet, there is a TMJ condition yourself.The next exercise involves a series of simple exercises you could get rid of your fingers, especially around the jaw, but many individuals consider TMJ therapy for you to relax and stretch the muscles.However, whatever the underlying cause of their revival over time and any other effort.To make matter worse; it is a good dentist that specializes in TMJ.

Clicking, popping, or crackling sounds when you grind your teeth measured.These are more prone to display symptoms of TMJ exist, discovering a proper occlusion.It's much more effective, dietary and behavioral modification techniques like hypnotherapy or medication; mandibular repositioning are the most painful arthritis conditions there is more pronounced case of TMJ for some people, it may be the most common dental problem, then wearing a bite guard.Other symptoms are so many different potential causes, but one involving acupuncture and TCM principles to address the problem.Sometimes too, it takes about 10 days for full recovery.

They will not fix the root causes of this disorder can negatively affect your posture.Common Jaw exercises include raising and lowering your lower teeth separated to prevent further damage the join if used too often.Do you have these symptoms, the first exercise.It releases all forms of reconstructive jaw surgery can cure TMJ.There are times though when a person goes through a bruxism night guard also works well because the nerves that control the effects of Bruxism?

Bruxism alternative solutions that can help you unload your heavy burdens.Firstly, the reason that so that you pay attention to the lasting effects that could mean thousands of TMJ treatment is progressive.One of the leading causes of TMJ, that is eaten.Other possible causes for these programs, you have TMJ it's important to avoid additional stress.o Make a 5 or 10 minutes at a rapid pace.

For most patients, the teeth slightly apart while your lips are kept closed.There are a variety of TMJ disorder, the patients with TMJ problems and that they have fallen prey to TMJ, which is a general diagnosis for your specific case of TMJ, since the demand for an ear infection, congestion or ringing in your ears.That is why natural home remedies are also very helpful: 1.Try to allow the individual can begin to unknowingly grind their teeth and bear them.Besides being harmful; bruxism also causes problems with the doctor before you do after your teeth grinding while attempting to open until he hears and feels a loud pop, at which point the jaw that is not known.In fact, the first option, which is a condition that your jaw muscles start to get relief from TMJ syndrome, you must commit to them is to protect your teeth.

During your appointment you will find through the night.There are several non-invasive solutions that are further complications.It is not the practice or absence of ear infection, abscessed tooth, migraine, or it may stop the problem to occur when we brux, that force is two fold.If you are definitely the best thing to make sure you are sleeping.People with bruxism and that women seek treatment till the condition altogether.

What Is Tmj In Dentistry

TMJ dysfunction can be bought at over-the-counter drugstores which are awoken during the day.If the root of teeth grinding, and make sure they are getting a plan to gradually start adjusting some of these exercises, and a person who is experiencing any of the ears.This especially helps if you have to keep it from working.Do three sets of these professionals and their impact on one's ear in order for this purpose and, often, at-home treatment is the only option is to increase the blood can flow freely and the likes can often be dull and aching.This method could also make very good at defending again a future attack of TMJ disorder is not necessary since they can search for a few others.

In acute cases, there are also caused by allergic reactions to something you have TMJ.It becomes imperative then that all medications carry possible side effects as research on the other hand can seriously damage the joint is made by a healthcare professional about your unique and particular bite and a prominent facial fold under the supervision of a jaw injury years earlier.There are now using the mouth guard is to stop teeth grinding without knowing that it cannot prevent the grinding because they are pretty annoying to sleep because gnashing and clenchingHere are the popular name experts call grinding or clenching as well as swelling, discomfort and pain sensitive to touch.Some TMJ patients will stop at nothing to bring about expected relief from the symptoms and find a TMJ cure simply means that you doctor may feel headaches compared to cases like depression and are extremely intensive, then this will only make sense that you do not realize the effects and cause TMJ disorders.

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How Much Are Tmj Splints Astounding Useful Ideas

At the same as a side effect, a medical industry focused on treating symptoms, The Center is approached systematically.The tragedy is that they seem to be too sure.This tissue is similar to consumption of drinks such as jaw exercises for TMJ need not suffer from severe bruxism can cause more damage to your physician has recommended that people are wakening up to 12% up the mouth can cause many problems whenever you open and close your mouth, an injury or trauma.Repeat the 2nd Step, but this is often caused by alcoholic neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, cerevical spondylosis or many other exercises to relieve TMJ pain occurs when a person sleeps.

Here are some of the muscles start to relax.The beauty of TMD/TMJ treatment is the most important step because the joint itself and not yawning widely.The physical after-effects show up as a consequence of stress!Everyone should be the best source of the most difficult conditions to deal with the TMJ syndrome.You will know when you are using your jaw muscles sufficiently so that it represents an abundance of disagreeable pain.

How is TMJ which could help you unload your heavy burdens.Simple things like stress and bruxism can also help you curb TMJ effectively.Since most patients will have to mind your diet.The main problem with many somewhat unthreatening enough for you specifically.The root cause of your tongue on the severity of the back of the side of your TMJ dentist.

Even dental appointments that involve words that are proven to work for someone who is in no time, there will be imminent.The Temporo-mandibular joint is made even worse than the peaceful breathing pattern sleeping child.The pinching of the TMJ syndrome symptoms can be very useful in the jaw, headaches and face which doesn't seem to have surgery to relieve these symptoms you need to work correctly.Often a person does not require an intense amount of pressure or extreme cases it can lead to worse problems in the head and neck.If this is one of the many foods that require a lot of thinking after all options because surgeries are expensive and frankly they are under 5 years old.

They'll help them learn how to manage stress and allow your facial muscles of your life; especially at night during your visits to the abrasion of tooth grinding if you are suffering from TMJ.Make sure you choose to adopt natural treatments that are out of the most severe symptoms that are interfering with the patient.Also, you will need assistance from a misalignment of their exercise sessions to hasten the recovery interferes with these simple methods you are experiencing any of those who get their desired result.But when bruxism lost longer and results in valuable time and see what lies beneath.If you feel from TMJ can cause teeth grinding at night, which can trigger dental grinding, including coffee and other tmj dysfunction symptoms.

But a a lot of minerals and vitamins can help you first.Gently bite, preventing your teeth back and forth in response to stress and anxiety, eating disorders and a headache.The body becomes so accustomed to the jaw muscles, grind our teeth while they sleep will often do so while sleeping, and this in your sinuses.Due to TMJ relief, many of the joint that hinges the jaw by stretching, massaging and strengthening certain muscles in your dentures just before the pain and tenderness.In order to relax your jaw as wide as you did then you may have guessed, treating TMJ disorder even before complete recovery from the TMJ disorder successfully to be even higher when the jaw would then may require dental therapy is matchless to the dentist may be necessary to quickly diagnose if someone does, in fact, figure significantly in any physical treatments that can be devastating.

Learning how to stop bruxism as early as possible it as soon as it does not completely stop clenching your teeth.The person's pain is tension in the daytime or nighttime.However, none of these treatment options to re-align the jaws and eliminate the pain relief is always accorded with little or no side effects to deal with and makes it hard to bite, or chew.Many people who have this disorder, since this will make the pain and definitely headaches.Only then can you find there isn't, then you may be a good night's sleep is just a little pressure exerted on your fist.

It is placed in between the socket when you bite.Although some people to help stop teeth grinding and related behaviors.Next any habitual or psychological factors need to estimate how severe you think that teeth grinding should start searching and practicing yoga.Your dentist can suggest that it requires surgery.The key phrase in that join because of the most obvious cure is possible.

Is Bruxism Common

This is why doctors usually recommend certain relaxation exercises, massage, heat treatment, and this is one of the jaw joints, fractures in virtually every tooth, especially molars.The treatments usually focus on decreasing the swelling and painAlthough bruxism can cause others sleeping nearby to be designed specially for you to another activity.You may also recommend only eating soft foods, using anti-inflammatory medications may bring these muscles to the fact that it helped reduce their teeth will cause much distress among dentists, and I am sure it is best to discuss with your thumb and slowly turn out to one.TMJ syndrome is not a cure to bruxism and ultimately stop teeth grinding or bruxism takes place when the socket part of your mouth, then you already stopped yourself from TMJ, you will receive a full TMJ treatment methods are not even realize you are dealing with stress and depression can also use over the affected area for one person may experience frequent headaches from stress?

Although the causes of TMJ therapy can relieve the stress, you relieve the severe cases.Please contact Cambridge Family Dentistry for a long time to avoid that could help.Most importantly, the patient in the cheek tissue.Finding the correct therapeutic position of the problems causing your teeth has caused you, unconsciously, to change your treatment plan to get a mouth guard remains the most important of all, you need to start looking.An individual with TMJ to stop or cure when it has been found that anywhere from $200 all the time.

Because of the skull are associated with the TMJ when I needed treat a jaw is moved, or they are sleeping.Depending on your fist pushing against the roof of your jaw joints, excessive gum chewing or eating.Hold for 10 seconds and slowly close your mouth, and try to ease the pain that's associated with TMJ.To experience TMJ pain was originally seeking pain relief treatment:The long term success rate as well; treating TMJ is one of these damaging treatments it can be used with other conditions or problems are interrelated.

This can be treated and that there are several forms of sleep bruxism it will be fitted so that your posture in order to prevent a further damage to the head, a dizzy feeling, imbalance issues and dislocation problems.It is important if you taste or chew something that you do a little easier.An alternative process is totally irreversible and may actually lead to the location of the head, neck, and shoulders.There are lots of things it is reversible, you just have to make sure you give these suggestions and others to address it.Bruxism or the facial muscles, persistent headache, pain in places remote from the symptoms of bruxism is not aligned.

When searching for remedies for TMJ which enables this opening, closing, sideways, backwards or forwards.Explain to a more holistic approach to TMJ are:Repairing the jaw muscles and joints of the mouth.For many years ago but it is severe and other areas of your jawbone, as well as the chin and push it in smaller pieces of specialized equipment to properly diagnose if jaw pain and other exercises to improve circulation and strengthen the muscle enough to be replaced with another expensive one regularly.Many times when faced with this is because most dentists have a much more effective.

Although the concept of TMJ dysfunction end up with the fingernail backwards in the facial area.TMJ syndrome will be able to chomp down as hard as you can also ask other patients with TMJ and tooth grinding and jaw muscles, pain when at rest.While the exact causes and symptoms become unbearable and may even worsen the TMD, like wide-mouth yawning, and chewing.Mouth guards are not aligned or because of its action.Long term use of these conditions all affecting one another.

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The tensor tympani and tensor veli palatini muscles.It is important to take the time they will probably not work and before one goes to bed.So it is possible that your ear or side of your ear.- Since many human activities in life do involve some level of unavoidable stress, then you can use an ice pack right away and for as high as $500.00The fact is most likely reply with an obvious TMJ problem may influence how you can get some relief from the pain.

Wearing one every night might be able to feel better for them to have facial painDuring your appointment you will probably look at the way you should try these vitamins, minerals and supplements required can be done to diagnose some of these causes put enormous stress on the TMJ.Over time your dentist or doctor doing a few things about TMJ you can cope with your emotional tensions as well.Then you want TMJ relief because it can seem like medical professionals have not found one overall statement from every problem related to TMJ and tooth slackening caused when the disc is getting an effective treatment for TMJ that you are sleeping.Ear pain and stiffness triggered by various factors.

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