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Switching the Toothpaste

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For the past month or so I have been alternating between two different kinds of toothpastes. It wasn’t a deliberate decision, but since I have a few sample tubes of toothpaste in the bathroom drawer from past dentist visits, I have a nice little collection going. My main toothpaste is one of the less-minty baking soda types, and then the samples are various minty ones, and when choosing which one to use, I pretty much base my decision on which tube is closest to me (which can be decided by mere millimeters!)

I don’t know if it is just my imagination, but it seems like when I switch up the toothpastes, my teeth feel cleaner. Maybe it’s the combined power of multiple types of toothpastes at work? It’s probably just all in my head.

At any rate, using multiple types of toothpaste is pleasing to me. I think that’s because it adds a little variety to something that hardly ever changes. This has got me wondering: if I add even more types of toothpaste to the collection, would brushing teeth become even more fun?

Some of the things I think about when doing daily tasks…

When Can I Run?

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I’ve been sidelined from running for a month now, and for the past week or so, the itch to run again has gotten really bad! Everytime I see someone running in the neighborhood I feel I should be out there too!

My knee still has some pain if I twist it a little bit, but just flexing it regularly without turning left or right feels pretty good. So now I am left to decide when I should start running again. Part of me thinks it should be okay to start now, but then another part thinks that I should wait until all the pain is gone. Luckily for me, it doesn’t take long for my body to adjust to the running routine again.

Truth be told, it has taken longer than I thought it should to heal. There were a few days where I didn’t see any progress and I thought I should really go to the doctor and get checked out. Happily, the knee has been healing better this past week, and since we didn’t go to the skatepark this last Sunday, I am thinking one more week, then I will be good to go!

Crossing my fingers and toes…

Hana-chan no Misoshiru (はなちゃんのみそ汁)

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Hana-chan no Misoshiru
Hana-chan no Misoshiru

I just finished watching Hana-chan no Misoshiru which was a special drama shown earlier this year on TBS (Japan). I knew from the short description that it would be a tear-jerker, but it sounded like a good show and I like the actors in it. Most notably, Ono Machiko is fantastic as Chie, the cancer-stricken mother of Hana. I won’t go into a review or synopsis, but I will say that it deals with the short time we have in this universe, and the important things we try to pass on and teach to our kids while we have the chance. It’s also about living life with happiness and striving to share that happiness with others. Although the tv movie is a sad one, it kind of reaffirmed my desire to live a full life. Good stuff!

Injury and Recovery

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Just a quick note that my right knee has been hurting for a couple of weeks now. I was pushing off while skateboarding using my right leg, and it was angled a little crooked and I heard/felt a pop come from the knee area. That night it really swelled up and hurt, and the next day it was really difficult to walk. However, it has been getting better and today (two weeks after my injury) I went for a run. It was only about two miles, but felt great and the knee didn’t hurt too much. I really want to keep in some kind of shape while my knee heals fully, and I was going crazy not being able to run. I have, however continued to skate, but just practicing carving bowls and pumping – nothing where I might twist my knee.

And just if you are wondering, the reason I pushed crooked is because when growing up, I always skated “mongo”, which means I pushed with my front foot. This is not the preferred way to push, so I am switching to normal. In fact, when I am skating during my injury, I will push mongo as there isn’t much chance to injure my knee further.

In other skateboard news, I got some new wheels! They are very fast! Maybe I will post again about those new goodies.