There was a very funny moment on this trip when I was standing near the edge of a look out and a couple that just stepped off a tour bus asked to take a picture of me. We still laugh now and then wondering about their family photo album and the picture of me, the little blonde American girl, among them.
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I lived in Stinson Beach, CA for one magical year in my twenties. Oddly enough, the commute may have been my favorite part about it.
Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste for at least two minutes each time you brush.
Do not brush your teeth right after eating or drinking anything containing a lot of acid (like fruit or coffee) or immediately after throwing up (for 30-60 minutes). That is to say, brush before eating breakfast and an hour after eating dinner. Remember though, brushing is always better than not brushing. If you can’t wait a half hour to brush your teeth, drink water to help saliva production beforehand. Bonus points if it’s tap water because then it probably had some fluoride in it which will also help coat your teeth. NOTE: Do not rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth (if you really feel the need use a fluoride mouthwash); use a soft or extra soft bristle toothbrush; brush your teeth is in circles, going section by section, with your brush at an angle, and be sure to include your gum line.
P.S. If the bristles are bending, you are brushing too hard!
P.P.S. With consistent use (twice a day for seven days a week) – the average life of a toothbrush is about three months (about 200 uses).
Fun Fact: If an adult tooth is knocked out, and it can’t be placed back in its socket, transport it in cow’s milk to the emergency room or emergency dentist (preferably within an hour) for re-implantation; if you don’t have milk on hand, hold the tooth in between your cheek and gums so that your saliva can keep it moist; and only handle the tooth by the crown
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My dad is a funny guy… not like haha funny though. Here’s an example. My dad has this habit of sudden departures. You’ll be walking around with him in a store, and suddenly, without any warning to the people he is with, he will depart. And he’ll do this whether you are merely window shopping around town… or in a foreign country, without any money, or way of contacting anyone if you got lost. When Dad is done, he is simply done, and that is all there is to it. Best keep up.
This is a French nursery rhyme my mother taught me about peeing on ladybugs… curious.
J’fais pipi sur le gazon,
Pour arroser les coccinelles.
J’fais pipi sur le gazon,
Pour arroser les papillons.
Pipi, gazon, papillons, coccinelles
Pipi, gazon, coccinelles, papillons.
Which translates to…
I pee on the lawn,
To water the ladybugs.
I pee on the grass,
To water the butterflies.
Pee, grass, butterflies, ladybugs
Pee, grass, ladybugs, butterflies.
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