Hey guys,
This week is going to get cut a little short, even though I probably should be trying harder since I skipped right over last week. I need a break sometimes, you know! Life gets in the way a lot.
But right now I have about 10 minutes left of my lunch so I figured I should use this time wisely instead of angrily scrolling through Facebook.
So now I guess I am going to tell you the things I am thankful for, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Let's see, I am thankful for.................
cats, dinner rolls, music, Adam, being able to mostly remain calm while stuck in traffic, my siblings, scented candles (fuck yeah), ice cream, being able to go to the movies as often as I do (we didn't go much when I was little so now this is my favorite thing to do), my house, taco bell, elephants, internet, and cheese.
I have to be honest, this list is kind of supposed to be funny.
"But Stacie," you say, "that is the most unfunny thing I have read all day!"
I know, reader, I know. My creativity has not been very...present lately. I'm working on it. For now I think a short, weird blog post is better than 2 weeks without anything.
In Invisalign news, I'm about to start tray 7 in 2 days. It's been hard to see any differences lately but I'm sure they're happening. I will be 1/6th of the way there once I finish tray 7. Doesn't sound like much but I'll take it.
And lastly, *insert many rants about our soon-to-be president and how he is literally the worst in order to start a fight with someone on facebook and/or one of my older family members*. YEAH. About that.............yikes.
I hope everyone is having a nice week and is excited to eat 6 lbs of mashed potatoes like I am.
BYE!
Recommended Listening: Outro - M83
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Just 4 Years
I'm not going to lie; I am shocked and upset right now.
After staying up until 2am, deep down knowing what the results were going to be, I cried for a while and finally was able to fall asleep. Then around 5 I woke up briefly and checked to see what I already knew. Oh yes, Donald Trump somehow got chosen to be the president of the United States.
And sure, I could go on about how he is openly racist, sexist, homophobic, not to mention the weird orange color of his face, but I won't.
You've all heard these same arguments before, and somehow it wasn't enough to convince you. It all comes down to just voting for your party because you feel like there isn't another option, protesting our flawed system, or that single issue that you care so deeply about. Whatever is was, this happened on both sides. I GET IT.
I'd be lying if I said I was pro Hillary from the beginning. I was sad to see that Bernie didn't make the cut in the end, and I was angry at the corruptness of it all for causing it. But when I watch videos of a man who "loves charts", definitely doesn't have tiny hands, and wants to keep an entire group of people out of this country, or repeal rights that every human deserves, I find it hard to believe that people ever thought there was a choice to be made between the two candidates.
I understand that you're tired of corrupt politicians deciding your vote for you, I really do, but I also worry now about friends and family members' lives who could change for the worse (worst?) because of this election. So many of you have never had to worry about your right to marry, to make decisions about your own body, even to use the bathroom of your choice. I am extremely fortunate to have rarely (if at all) worried about such things in my life.
This is the first time I have truly been afraid of an election in this country. In 2012, I remember worrying Romney might win, but even if he did, I kind of knew things would be okay.
This is different. I'm not trying to be dramatic, especially since once again I am so much better off than a lot of people, but today has been truly awful. It makes me so sad to think of the people who will have to live in fear of their rights being taken away over the course of the next 4 years. And even if they don't have the power to take them away after all, the overwhelming support for a candidate who wishes he could is frightening enough on its own.
I really do hope things turn out okay; this could be a relatively uneventful 4 years. This could be the turning point in politics where we finally put our collective foot down. I'm all for change. Just please keep in mind the people who are currently terrified of losing their rights. Please don't stand by and watch them get taken away. I hope we can at least all agree that everyone deserves a chance to be happy, and we shouldn't let politics get in the way of that.
In conclusion, I am extremely upset today, and I will probably post a few more rage statuses to Facebook about it, but I am going to try my best to be positive going forward. Certainly a lot of things can change in 4 years; my life is so much better and more wonderful than I ever thought it could be in 2012. I just hope in 4 years we can all be feeling the same way. Change is going to start with us; don't wait for Donald Trump to call global warming a loser or whatever to start recycling. I'm sorry I literally have no idea what he'll be like as a president; I'm just going off of what I already know.
I guess what I'm saying is please don't let these 4 years be a yuuuuuuuge mistake like I'm assuming they're going to be.
Please try to enjoy the rest of this (absolutely insane) week. I'm here for ya, and all that jazz.
Bye!
Recommended Listening: It's Quiet Uptown - Kelly Clarkson (I've never listened to Hamilton and I may not ever, but this song is AMAZING)
After staying up until 2am, deep down knowing what the results were going to be, I cried for a while and finally was able to fall asleep. Then around 5 I woke up briefly and checked to see what I already knew. Oh yes, Donald Trump somehow got chosen to be the president of the United States.
And sure, I could go on about how he is openly racist, sexist, homophobic, not to mention the weird orange color of his face, but I won't.
You've all heard these same arguments before, and somehow it wasn't enough to convince you. It all comes down to just voting for your party because you feel like there isn't another option, protesting our flawed system, or that single issue that you care so deeply about. Whatever is was, this happened on both sides. I GET IT.
I'd be lying if I said I was pro Hillary from the beginning. I was sad to see that Bernie didn't make the cut in the end, and I was angry at the corruptness of it all for causing it. But when I watch videos of a man who "loves charts", definitely doesn't have tiny hands, and wants to keep an entire group of people out of this country, or repeal rights that every human deserves, I find it hard to believe that people ever thought there was a choice to be made between the two candidates.
I understand that you're tired of corrupt politicians deciding your vote for you, I really do, but I also worry now about friends and family members' lives who could change for the worse (worst?) because of this election. So many of you have never had to worry about your right to marry, to make decisions about your own body, even to use the bathroom of your choice. I am extremely fortunate to have rarely (if at all) worried about such things in my life.
This is the first time I have truly been afraid of an election in this country. In 2012, I remember worrying Romney might win, but even if he did, I kind of knew things would be okay.
This is different. I'm not trying to be dramatic, especially since once again I am so much better off than a lot of people, but today has been truly awful. It makes me so sad to think of the people who will have to live in fear of their rights being taken away over the course of the next 4 years. And even if they don't have the power to take them away after all, the overwhelming support for a candidate who wishes he could is frightening enough on its own.
I really do hope things turn out okay; this could be a relatively uneventful 4 years. This could be the turning point in politics where we finally put our collective foot down. I'm all for change. Just please keep in mind the people who are currently terrified of losing their rights. Please don't stand by and watch them get taken away. I hope we can at least all agree that everyone deserves a chance to be happy, and we shouldn't let politics get in the way of that.
In conclusion, I am extremely upset today, and I will probably post a few more rage statuses to Facebook about it, but I am going to try my best to be positive going forward. Certainly a lot of things can change in 4 years; my life is so much better and more wonderful than I ever thought it could be in 2012. I just hope in 4 years we can all be feeling the same way. Change is going to start with us; don't wait for Donald Trump to call global warming a loser or whatever to start recycling. I'm sorry I literally have no idea what he'll be like as a president; I'm just going off of what I already know.
I guess what I'm saying is please don't let these 4 years be a yuuuuuuuge mistake like I'm assuming they're going to be.
Please try to enjoy the rest of this (absolutely insane) week. I'm here for ya, and all that jazz.
Bye!
Recommended Listening: It's Quiet Uptown - Kelly Clarkson (I've never listened to Hamilton and I may not ever, but this song is AMAZING)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Tray 5!
It's November! Aaaand it's currently 47 degrees outside. I know at some point in January that will seem warm in comparison but right now I am refusing to take my break outside and am instead writing this. It feels nice, though, to get back to this blog's roots in a way. My first few posts had rough drafts and revisions and weren't always mini 3-paragraph updates on my life.
To be fair not much has been going on worth mentioning, so the blog has strayed a bit away from what I wanted it to be. I'm thinking about making a list of things I could write about, or even possibly updating a little less than every Wednesday. We'll see how that goes.
Anyway, this week I wanted to share my experience with Invisalign so far, now that I've had it for a couple of months. It actually feels like it's been way longer than that; I was surprised when I did the math just now.
Honest truth: Invisalign isn't nearly as easy or as difficult as half the internet prepared me for.
People often complain about how hard it is to keep their trays clean, which surprises me now. All I really do is floss and brush my teeth after eating anything, and rinse my trays throughout the day. Depending on what I have with me I either brush them with toothpaste or soak them in half water, half hydrogen peroxide every morning. I guess they don't look as perfect as they did when I first put them on by the end of 2 weeks, but they're still practically invisible so that works for me!
The trays also don't hurt quite as much as I expected. The first few days are usually the worst of it, but the only time it actually hurts is when I take them off for meals. I've also broken off several attachments, and I should probably get that fixed but...eh.
Another crazy part of this journey is that I gave up coffee on September 1st. I feel so much better lately that I can't help but wonder if coffee was to blame for me feeling shitty all the time. I definitely miss drinking it but I don't know if I'll go back, even when I'm done with Invisalign. I have started drinking a lot of hot chocolate while I'm at work, though. I'm trying not to have too much but it is god damn delicious. I do have to drink it kind of fast so I don't leave my trays off for too long though.
Finally, comes the best part of having Invisalign: IT'S WORKING. I know that shouldn't be surprising but I am finally starting to see some changes. Most people haven't noticed anything beyond me seemingly always being in the work bathroom brushing my teeth. A couple people have noticed the difference though. My bottom teeth especially are starting to look straighter. The top ones are going to take a lot longer but I can at least feel the difference there.
It's hard to explain but lately I just feel myself getting happier. Not to say I'm not still super grumpy half the time, but I sometimes just get overwhelmed with happy feelings when I think about the direction I'm headed in. I know generally people seem to think of 2016 as the worst, but honestly I am finally accomplishing so much. I'm also finding it easier to smile in photos.
Not much else to report today, and my lunch break is almost over. I hope you're all planning on voting next week!
BYEyeyeyeYEYYeyyeyeye.
Recommended Listening: the Trolls soundtrack. I'm obsessed.
To be fair not much has been going on worth mentioning, so the blog has strayed a bit away from what I wanted it to be. I'm thinking about making a list of things I could write about, or even possibly updating a little less than every Wednesday. We'll see how that goes.
Anyway, this week I wanted to share my experience with Invisalign so far, now that I've had it for a couple of months. It actually feels like it's been way longer than that; I was surprised when I did the math just now.
Honest truth: Invisalign isn't nearly as easy or as difficult as half the internet prepared me for.
People often complain about how hard it is to keep their trays clean, which surprises me now. All I really do is floss and brush my teeth after eating anything, and rinse my trays throughout the day. Depending on what I have with me I either brush them with toothpaste or soak them in half water, half hydrogen peroxide every morning. I guess they don't look as perfect as they did when I first put them on by the end of 2 weeks, but they're still practically invisible so that works for me!
The trays also don't hurt quite as much as I expected. The first few days are usually the worst of it, but the only time it actually hurts is when I take them off for meals. I've also broken off several attachments, and I should probably get that fixed but...eh.
Eating was difficult for me for a few weeks. Sometimes it still is, but mostly I am able to eat delicious meals whenever I want. There is definitely less snacking, not that I was a big snacker before anyway. When I get bored at work I usually wish I had a snack, but it does make you pause for a minute when you consider having to go floss/brush your teeth and possibly get caught by yet another coworker spitting toothpaste into the communal sink. I have lost some weight because of this, but certainly not a significant amount. Overall I'd say my eating habits have remained...similar.
Another crazy part of this journey is that I gave up coffee on September 1st. I feel so much better lately that I can't help but wonder if coffee was to blame for me feeling shitty all the time. I definitely miss drinking it but I don't know if I'll go back, even when I'm done with Invisalign. I have started drinking a lot of hot chocolate while I'm at work, though. I'm trying not to have too much but it is god damn delicious. I do have to drink it kind of fast so I don't leave my trays off for too long though.
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Finally, comes the best part of having Invisalign: IT'S WORKING. I know that shouldn't be surprising but I am finally starting to see some changes. Most people haven't noticed anything beyond me seemingly always being in the work bathroom brushing my teeth. A couple people have noticed the difference though. My bottom teeth especially are starting to look straighter. The top ones are going to take a lot longer but I can at least feel the difference there.
It's hard to explain but lately I just feel myself getting happier. Not to say I'm not still super grumpy half the time, but I sometimes just get overwhelmed with happy feelings when I think about the direction I'm headed in. I know generally people seem to think of 2016 as the worst, but honestly I am finally accomplishing so much. I'm also finding it easier to smile in photos.
Not much else to report today, and my lunch break is almost over. I hope you're all planning on voting next week!
BYEyeyeyeYEYYeyyeyeye.
Recommended Listening: the Trolls soundtrack. I'm obsessed.
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