This week's Friday Five:
- What routine have you recently altered merely as a change of pace? I actually never change my routine just for a change of pace. It's always for a beneficial reason. Most recently, I decided to stop brushing my teeth in the shower and just do it at the sink like a normal person so I can floss more regularly. (If I brush my teeth in the shower, I end up forgetting to floss altogether.)
- What unexpected occurrence did you recently take in stride? I switched to Bell a couple weeks ago for Internet service and on Tuesday, I got home from work and found my Internet not working. I re-started the modem a couple times and nothing changed, so when I called Bell customer service to do a diagnostic, they told me that there was a wiring issue so my modem wasn't receiving signal. It was already 8:00pm, so they couldn't send someone to service until the next day and I ended up using my phone's Hotspot for the night. (Good thing I have unlimited data on my phone plan.)
- Where do you go for a casual stroll? I very rarely go for casual strolls, but I guess when I do go for one, it's just around my neighbourhood. It's actually surprisingly peaceful given how busy the general vicinity is.
- Through how many gates did you pass this week? Literal gates? None. Metaphorical gates? Probably a few.
- Around whom (or what) have you been tiptoeing? My boss. He is in a mood this week.
I was volunteering a few years ago at this seminar for seniors, led by a dentist. He said flossing is better before brushing! Because it loosens stuff up before you attack it with the brush. Ditto rinses: rinse with something first, then floss, then brush. When lockdown started and I had all this time, I really took the time to do all that, and even added a post-brushing rinse. I've kept it up, and now my evening toothbrushing takes like twenty minutes. Morning toothbrushing not as long, but I still do all that.
ReplyDeleteAs you've seen, I made a cioppino after a couple of years thinking about it. It came out pretty good! What about you?
Interesting - I went to the dentist last week and my hygienist didn't say anything about flossing BEFORE brushing, but she did say that flossing is as important than brushing, if not more. I hadn't gone to the dentist in 18 years (yes, shame on me) and she asked how often I flossed, and I said usually everyday, and she said that that's probably why my teeth are in pretty good shape for not having gone to the dentist in so long. I also started rinsing everyday with anti-bacterial mouthwash a couple years ago and that also helps significantly.
DeleteBut I will take your seminar dentist's advice and start flossing before brushing...
I have seen your cioppino and was quite impressed. Only problem is that I don't want to buy so much seafood. :( I only cook for myself so it seems like quite a commitment. Did you cook it for your parents, too? Or just you?
It was for me and my parents, and I used frozen seafood (except the fish, which was fresh). So the stuff I didn't use stayed frozen and it's there for next time. Yeah, I'm not sure what I would do if only cooking for myself. Probably make it again the next couple of nights. If I make something good I like to enjoy it a few nights in a row. :)
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