as i grow older and older…

its gets harder and harder for me to translate my thoughts into words. which explains the lack of posts. its hard because i stopped wanting to share my thoughts with people. so ive kinda moved onto another blog. i want to keep this site because i want to remember the younger me. so anyways, if you’re interested, drop me a comment, i will give you the new blog link…

more pictures than words because, like i said, i refuse to share my thoughts with you anymore. but also, a picture speaks a thousand words. see it, feel it. haha. okie dokie. but i may come back here every now and then whenever i feel like it.

tata. much love.

feelings that…

sends a lurch in your tummy are usually nasty.

things tt irritates me

What is Residual Effects (Synkinesis)?

People recover at different rates, but generally the regeneration of nerves will be complete in the three months after onset. If recovery is delayed you may begin to notice movements in areas of the face that you are not even trying to move, this is referred to as Residual Effects. Residual effects can be present in cases where recovery from Bell’s palsy is delayed beyond the 3 months point. Generally, the longer the recovery takes beyond the initial three months, the more severe the residual effects. For example, when you smile the eye may close or twitch or when you close you eye the corner of your mouth may pull up or out to the side. This condition is known as synkinesis. It is characterized by uncoordinated or unsynchronized facial movements that occur along with normal movements. Synkinesis varies in severity from mild to severe. In its worst form it can result in uncontrollable movement of the facial muscles on the affected side during any attempted expression. The affected side of the face may feel tight as the result of the uncontrolled muscle contractions (spasms).

Synkinesis is theorized to be the effect of abnormal nerve regeneration. Some of the healing facial nerve fibers can actually implant themselves into the wrong muscles. The facial nerve is like the telephone cable. Within that strand are between 6000-7000 different nerve fibers that conduct the electrical signal from the brain to the facial muscles causing them to contract. They are very delicate. Inflammation from the Bell’s palsy can harm, or “break” some of these very frail fibers. In time the damaged fibers heal. They regenerate at the rate of about 1-2mm per day. But there’s no mechanism that directs these fibers back into their original muscles. The brain sends the signal for the muscle to contract thinking the nerve fiber is still connected to the original muscle, but instead, the nerve may be lodged in an entirely different muscle.

Treatment for residual synkinesis can be effective at any time after it is noticed. The focus of the treatment is on re-coordinating the various muscles rather than stimulating them. We know that when synkinesis is present the facial muscles are viable, or “alive”. Even an abnormal movement is still a movement. It is possible to restore more normal movement patterns and expression with specific, appropriate training.

being a man

please guys, even if you’re squirmy about gore, keep it to yourself. its not a very glorious thing for ppl know that you’re sucha gay.

hazy days are back

and i might be allergic to the haze. i’ll find out soon on wednesday.

thanks much sumatra.

days are passing by

geez. half a year has passed since i celebrated my last birthday. urgh.

 

Dearest Time,

why are you always in such a hurry? you need to calm down, relax, and stop for a moment so everyone can take a breather.

its true what they all say

it just strucked me that certain wise things that people used to say because they’ve experienced it can be so darn true. really so darn true. i didnt believe in it until it just did strucked me a minute ago. i used to think something must be wrong with me. but no, its not. what is, is. what isnt, isnt.

alrighty im home!

Bali was a blast! it was sucha lovely place i wished we had one more day to spend in it. one thing though, the people there kept thinking i was on honeymoon with gav. LIKE ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH.

I AM NOT MARRIED!!!!  OH MY PLEASE! HOW I WISHED THEY WOULD STOP ASKING IF I WAS THERE FOR HONEYMOON. I DONT KNOW WHY, BUT I FELT NAUSEATED WHENEVER THEY ASSUMED THAT. you mean no one’s ever here for a holiday?

 

ok end of rants. happy now.

oh to sidetrack, i think remote controls are love <3 im sucha lazy bum.

Be back in a Jiffy!

Bali in 20 hrs! <3

DIRTY DIRTY GERMS

read this article about places and things in public that are germiest on yahoo news. and i think.. i should just stay home.

On average, you can touch as many as 30 germy objects a minute. While coexisting with microbes is a necessary fact of life, here are the top seven places that are best left untouched.

On July 1 American health and nutrition magazine Prevention reported on the germiest public places, with some practical tips on how to steer clear of the bugs that could make you sick.

1. Restaurant menus – A new study reported that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces, cites Prevention. Restaurant menus get passed along to hundreds of  people and are rarely washed, so wash your hands after you place your order.

2. Lemon wedges – Slice of lemon with your tea? If you’re at a restaurant, go citrus-less. Researchers ordering drinks at 21 different restaurants found 25 different microorganisms lurking on lemons — including E. coli.

3. Condiment dispensers – Maybe skip the ketchup too. Or use a disinfectant wipe beforehand — although you will run the risk of looking like a germophobe.  “Holding the bottle with a napkin won’t help; napkins are porous, so microorganisms can pass right through,” states Prevention.

4. Restroom soap dispensers – Gross-out factoid of the day: about 25 percent of public restroom dispensers are contaminated with fecal bacteria, experts say. Since most soap dispensers are never cleaned, the bacteria grow, so scrub your hands thoroughly with hot water for 15 to 20 seconds after touching the dispenser.

5. Grocery carts – In 2007, a study found that the handles of almost two-thirds of the shopping carts tested were contaminated with fecal bacteria, with bacteria counts exceeding those of your average public restroom. Your best friend is a disinfectant wipe to swab down the handle. 

6. Airplane bathrooms – Your in-flight restroom trip could expose you to E. coli lurking on the surfaces of the faucets and doorknobs, according to a study. Plus, you’re 100 times more likely to catch a cold on an airplane than on the ground, according to a new study. Prevention recommends self-protecting by taking green tea supplements. A 2007 study found that people who took a 450-milligram green tea supplement twice daily for three months had one-third fewer days of cold symptoms. The supplement brand used in the study was Immune Guard ($30 for 60 pills; immune-guard.us).

7. Doctor’s office – Limit your exposure when visiting your physician by packing your own tissues, hand sanitizers, and magazines. When in the waiting room, try to leave some space between yourself and the others waiting to reduce the chances of catching their bugs, especially if someone is sneezing or coughing.

Read the full report: http://online.prevention.com/germs-in-public-places/index.shtml