#kinda like pasta water ngl

[toddstool]

made scrambled tofu 4 breakfast but no turmeric or nutritional yeast so just eatin fried tofu 4 breakfast

[doppelneer]

A Wee Bit of Catching Up With This Mess

Soooo originally this was going to be a big post on my main tumblr blog @abyssforphantoms , but I got thinking about it and it just made more sense to make this on it's own blog and repost it over there if I feel like it... instead of spamming my main with this au stuff.

Anyway, Welcome to the mess that is my brain and They Came From The Deep Au. I will not be going too deep into the story in this post, but will do a short summary and explain my prosses behind my decent into madness with the various stuff I have accumulated for it over the year.

Summary:

After the final quest the Abyss Crew was fine. Cannoneer was back, safe with the rest of the crew, and they have gotten what they wanted when they went down to those accursed depths (even though they almost didn't make it back if it weren't for the skykid). So everything should be fine, back to status quo... right?

Well it was for a bit.

Then strange stuff started happening.

Supplies keep disappearing and shifting around the reef. The members of the crew feel like they are being watched from a distance, and the sea almost seems more restless. Every one has a sense of unease...

None more so then Cannoneer,

because of the weird dreams they keep having, and now the crew is saying they did things they didn't do. It was like they were at two places at once.

Then they saw it-them from a distance... they looked almost exactly them! but something was off...

Now it's up to Cannoneer to figure out what is going on, what does this doppelganger (a.k.a Doppelneer or Cannondoppel) want and convince the crew this isn't another one of their "embellished stories".

Meanwhile other things deep down start to stir... and they aren't going to be as "friendly".

And yes Doppelneer will be a big part of this post

Warning: the images below may have some BODY HORROR.

Veiwer Discretion is Advised.

Around August 2022??? - the sticky note

The thing I drew that started it all

Thr original idea for it was just what if cackling cannoneer but dark creature

I forgot that it existed until...

October 2022 - "A Familiar Face That Is or Isn't You"

I found the sticky note again and wanted to explore the design further in a one off piece (and then it wasn't, lmao)

I also got into exploring doppelgangers as an idea which lead to me having the questions

"If someone from the Abyss Crew had a doppelganger who would have the most interesting reaction?" (You can guess who I picked lol)

"What if the doppelganger wasn't nessasarly evil but thought they were the person and the person they are a doppelganger of was a doppelganger that took over their life, thus kinda wanting to sabotage the person's life a little?"

I drew this piece in my sketchbook but then colored digitally

Originally posted to my deviantart 26 October 2022

Finished Art

Drawing Process / Alternative Versions

November 2022 - Old Reference Sheet for Cannondoppel

Very outdated and crusty

I will post the updated ref in another post

DON'T USE THIS ONE I BEG OF U!!!!

December 2022 - "Breath in Deep Water"

Digital painting

Just a story idea

Waking up one day being able to breathe water must be jarring ngl

First appearance of the phantom eyes

Posted 1 January 2023 on my deviantart

January - Inspirational Glitch happened in Sky

Didn't really do to much with the Au for a bit, nor does this really have to deal with the au

But this happened to me one day and thought it was neat yet felt like walking into a sky creepy pasta.

It's the red green visual glitch and the spirit staring glitch with Cannoneer happening at the same time

March - Some Old Doodles

"There is always a bigger fish. "

More experimenting with the story in my mind

May - "Reflections"

"Just a reflection in the void"

Changed some details with Doppelneer, mainly hair and sometimes they have a tail

Reversed

July - artfight cameo

just a small appearance

Nothing too much too note

And that is it for now will return soon with more stuff soon

[devilgenics]

How would the pastas (mostly Jeff, Toby and masky) react to their s/o who has a fainting disorder and faints 3-5 times a day

Thank you so much for your request!! :3 I also included Tim because for me Masky and Tim are completely different! ^^

(I had to do some research on fainting, if I wrote anything wrong about fainting then please tell me so I can correct it!! )

Jeff/Toby/Masky/Tim with an s/o who has a fainting disorder

Jeff:

You were spending the evening in his room, playing games when you suddenly almost fell of his bed

He was so confused

What just happened?

He didn't really know what to do, so he called EJ for help

He was so worried it would happen again

He then quickly learned that this could happen more times a day

Holds you near when his you feels dizzy

Lowkeye thought he would lose you the first time you fainted

Still worried about his s/o, but kinda knows what to do now (after EJ explained it for him)

Toby:

OH MY LORD

*panic*

doesn't know what to do

runs around in circles before yelling through the whole mansion that you are kinda dead

So scared to lose you, almost had a panic attack

While EJ looked after you, the other pastas tried to calm him

Expect a lot of kisses and hugs when you're conscious again

Never leaves your side

Still becomes nervous when you faint

Masky:

Ngl he didn't even notice it at first

Doesn't really care, he's sure you'll wake up again

Please don't be like Masky...

Tim:

Tim on the other side cares a lot

You didn't feel well and you told him that

After you fainted, he immediately knew what to do

He laid you down and put your feet up

He witnessed fainting way too often (probably from others fainting at the sight of blood)

Even though he knows what to do and that you wake up again, he's still so afraid

Tries to help after you fainted, he'll read you a book so you calm down and always have a glass of water nearby for you

[preciouslandmermaid]

(Anon to your last ask) ahhh shoot sorry yes I agree with you about him not drinking. I only suggested it because it seemed to be smth most people wrote, like pasta and wine seem to be a typical combo and I didn’t wanna stray away from that in case you were comfortable. And Lmao fun fact even I don’t drink!! I don’t even wanna date men who drink!! I eat my portion of sundried tomato aglio e olio and chug a glass of hot water or ribena with it!! So yes thank you, im glad to have carmy not drink at all. Thanks for opening my eyes.

Side note - yeah im tired of seeing people write carmy with jealous/aggressive/hardcore dom tendencies — yes I know he’s a fictional character and people can project their fantasies on him but it just does. Not. Make. Sense. Outside of the kitchen he does seem soft-spoken and gentle. Dude deserves to be taken care of AND to learn how to take care of people, especially a woman. A few suggestions - no pressure to include: he’s definitely touch-starved and inexperienced but could you make reader the same too, please? It could be the type of fic where they both learn from each other and grow together :) thank you in advance :))

No apology necessary babes! Pasta and wine is a general combo and it can be delicious! I drink sparingly so take that with a grain of salt perhaps.

Yeah, I don’t see Carm as aggressive/dom. He did yell in the kitchen that one time (kinda hot ngl) but he was genuinely ashamed/upset by that behavior and knew it wasn’t - in any shape or form - OK to shout at his employees like that.

And yes we love a little touched starved action lets goooo.

[umichenginabroad]

A Little Solo Exploration in Italy

Tak... I took advantage of our class absence policy and decided to make a trip to Milan and Venice this week! Typically, I don't like missing class because it's just so stressful to catch up afterward, but for the few days I was in Prague, all I did was grind and rest so I could enjoy this trip to the fullest. Plus, I'd never gone to Italy before and really really wanted to make it there before the end of my program :)

It was so nice to see another one of my friends in Milan. Staying with her and hanging out kinda felt like I was studying abroad there too; in the sense that this trip was much more relaxing than my travels typically are. (We watched 9 episodes of the show Suits in the 3 days I visited Milan)

Me and her enjoying some homemade pasta and in front of the Duomo <3

The city itself was gorgeous too. I actually found out when I arrived that Design Week was happening too, which means that tons of exhibitions opened around the city showcasing different art and interior design things. Some favorites were this flowery one with pastel furniture pieces---ngl I have no idea what the flowers had to do with it--- and this one in a river/canal about sustainable boats. I actually walked to the water one just thinking it was a cool dock but it turned out to be an exhibit.

My friend taught me some Italian, thankfully, because it surprised me how many people didn't speak English. In Prague, I feel like most of the time I try using Czech, the person immediately switches to English because they can hear my accident haha. Despite that people were super nice, and I also randomly heard a lot of French and Mandarin being spoken? More on that later

In terms of things I saw, I explored SO much of the city. One of the days I went out on my own and walked from the Southwest to the Northeast corner... I actually really enjoy having little solo adventures when I'm traveling. Sometimes coordinating with other people and trying to find places everyone wants to go to gets tiring (not the case here but in general). Nevertheless, it does get lonely and I'm a big "make random comments on the things I'm walking by person" so it's always nice to have company then. My friend came with me the next day tho and I'd have to say my favorite part was going up to the Duomo terraces with her! The architecture and details are just insane. We looked it up and it took 600 years to complete the church.

Navigli (district with canals), Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio, Modern part of Milan, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (shopping area), and terraces

As for Venice, a nice summary of my trip would be walking, water, churches, and more walking ahaha. I'm starting to think I have a walking obsession because for my one full day in Venice I literally walked a half marathon in distance. It was so beautiful with the blue skies though. Very picturesque and I ended up with too many pictures as evidenced by all the pics in this post.

View from the Rialto Bridge and one of the first pics I took after arriving

Food was delicious ofc, although I'd have to say I've had enough Italian food for the rest of my program. I can only handle so much pizza, pasta, and bread sorryyy, but gelato I could get again definitely (I ate gelato for three straight days)

Also went a bit spontaneous on my planning because friends said I should just wander and explore, so some of the best things were this bookstore that uses books to damn the area during high tide, taking a waterbus down the Grand Canal (would SO recommend), and going to Murano and Burano which are other islands in the Venetian lagoon.

It was so cool seeing everything, but all the walking made me miss traveling in a group because I started to get bored towards the afternoon. (I literally texted my friends I missed them lol) Sooo I am so glad to be back in Prague and not traveling the last weeks too. Besides a quick trip to Krakow, I'm done flying and training places. On one hand it's a little sad because that means the end is coming, but on the other, I get to rest and enjoy home :)

Na brzkou viděnou,

Catherine Jiang Computer Science Tech Career Accelerator in Prague

Czech Words

Tak - so

Na brzkou viděnou - see you soon 

[mywheelieweirdlife]

Things no one else told me they dealt with after catching covid that I'm now dealing with after catching covid:

(And to the woman who coughed on me in Woolworths because I was wearing a mask, now that it's practically been confirmed that's where I caught it, f you.)

More blood pressure issues, if my symptoms weren't close to qualifying me for more POTS testing before this, they probably will be by the time I'm actually over this (it's already been a week, I'm still sick)

Incontinence issues. Ngl this was one of those things that told me it might be covid bc the flu, food poisoning and/or tonsillitis won't cause that.

The brain fog is not like the kind of brain fog any of my other conditions gives me. It's not like an adhd, fnd or depression brain fog. It's like a blank and quiet brain fog, kinda like what I would get right before I pass out, but I don't pass out. It's weird and I hope that makes sense.

The fatigue from covid feels like I've taken a little bit too much valium and am constantly fighting to stay awake, which is probably also a good way to describe the brain fog. Normally I would explain my fatigue like every cell in my body is screaming at me in pain and need to lay down, but covid fatigue feels more like when I took too much valium and slept for almost two days.

Migraines. A few friends with EDS mentioned they got increased joint pain from long covid, and I'm not looking forward to that... but what I'm dealing with while sick and have heard will be a long covid thing, is increased migraines.

Weird fever dreams. Everyone warns you of the fevers, no one mentions the fever dreams, this could also be T withdrawals because I'm really struggling to remember to do it and because I'm physically too fucked to be able to. I'm struggling to open my antidepressants each night, let alone applying and rubbing in 37.5mg of testosterone gel. I will be moving to shots when I recover so that I only have to get them once every three months bc I'm concerned about memory and long covid.

Reading is harder. Typing on my phone is a mix of muscle memory, auto predict and voice to text… but reading new things is harder than normal.

Increased pain in old injury sites. I tore a tendon as a kid, fractured a few toes at 18, have a few random scars in not fun places... all of my old injuries have been randomly painful, especially the toe, I genuinely thought I'd fractured it again but after checking, nope it's fine it's just really sore for no reason other than everything hurts.

Increased sweat, even without the fevers, it's the sticky thick sweat that's gross and tactile hell. I sweat a lot when sick, I know that, but it's not normally the thick tactile hell sweat. I wish someone had warned me about that because I would've asked someone to get me makeup remover wipes, just the cheap ones from kmart. (Makeup remover works better than baby wipes for this purpose because they're formulated to cut through oil and wax based products)

Things I wish I'd had on me and things I thankfully did have on me:

Advil and Panadol. I have been taking both. And vit B complexes.

Constant hot honey lemon drinks. My throat was hell those first 5days and since then it's just prevented mucus buildup and been comforting.

Tissues. So many tissues.

Vicks Vapour Drops. The minty ones. They didn't have the blackberry soothers I actually wanted. Don't bother with buttermenthols they do nothing and any antibacterial one like amcol or Strepsols is useless against covid unless you have the misfortune of having a bacterial infection on top of covid.

Powerade. I didn't get Powerade, I should've. I did get apple juice tho. I oddly preferred water.

Snacks. Soft and easy to eat snacks. Not peanuts, not nut bars... more like fruit bars and yogurt and things. I did eat a lot of Vegemite toast that first week. I've also had a lot of pumpkin pasta and brownies. I've been craving more brownies and I think it's because I just want comfort food.

A comfortable fabric face mask. Because the disposable ones become too annoying when you're already feeling sick.

A mute button for people you don't want to hear from because you will want to sleep all day and night by day 4-5. I have actually avoided putting my phone on charge because it buzzes louder on charge and managed to sleep through phone calls.

A long stick or remote for lights. I use my cane. There's no energy for standing with covid. Just stay in bed.

Weighted blankets.

Pillows, so so many pillows.

Water.

Comfy pjs and clothes. But summery light weight ones. Use blankets for warmth bc layers become annoying fast when it hurts to take them on and off.

[xxgothchatonxx]

I DON’T WANNA WATCHHHHH! Please re-read the fifth comment from yesterday to find out why! Good evening, I’ve had one glass of a lovely Chardonnay that I’m sure Hanni would approve of along with a delicious pasta for my birthday dinner. Now, let’s watch Beverly die!

Mukōzuke

* Oysters? You making some kind of aphrodisiac, Hanni?

* OH THE EGG TRICK!!!

* I’ve seen this before & I love it!

* Breakfast with JACK? Aweeeee

* No, you can’t.

* Yes, she did.

* OH JACK, HE WAS REALLY CLOSE TO LETTING HER DIE, TRUST ME!

* He is, in fact, Not A Great Friend.

* OMG FREDDIE!!! BABE! LOOKING GOOD!

* Once again, Jamie Lee Curtis voice: Is it about trauma?

* Love her trousers! Sorry, she just looks too good for me not to comment!

* OH THERE’S BLOOD! OH WHAT IS THAT?

* BITCH, OUT YOUR CAMERA AWAY!!!

* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

* WHY THE FUCK WOULD BE DO IT LIKE THAT? WHAT POSSIBLE REASON COULD HE HAVE IN PRESENTING HER LIKE THIS????

* God, now the forensic IS JUST THOSE GUYS!!!! No offense, but she was the best on the group!!! MOTHERFUCKER, BRYAN!!!!

* Ngl, kinda loving these noises. The water dripping. & the wee wooden clanks.

* AWEEEE MY POOR BABYYYYYY NO NOT BEVVVVVVVV

* THE SOUND DESIGN IS GOING OFF!!!!

* FREEZE HER BODY?? CLEAN CUT, HANNI?

* OH FUCK I HATE THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

* TWO MASKS, TWO HUMAN SUITS!

* SAY IT!!!!! BOOOOOOOO TOMATO TOMATO

* Respectfully, Fuck Off, Fredick.

* OH MY GOD HE REALLY CUT HER THIN!!!!

* DIFFERENT KIDNEY’S??

* Oh, whoever is eating with Hanni will have her kidneys.

* Oh, just him. Of course.

* OH YEAH, ABEL’S BACK!!!

* Kill Hannibal? Nearly impossible!

* Hanni & Fredick!!! AH HE IS ONTO HIM!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

* ABEL & HANNI?? They’re back!!! Yessssss

* Abel is REALLY saving face for this. He does like living, after all.

* FREDDIEEEEEEEE YEAHHHHHHHH FOR ONCE I’M HAPPY TO SEE HER!!!!

* Ohhh loving this interview!!!

* Catch or contact? OH! Using Freddie! Good! Hanni is a fan, after all.

* Hook, line & SINKER, baby!!!!

* So, this guy is a fan of Will? Fun!

* Will, don’t be stupid.

* WILLIAM! You’re going to get this kid KILLED!

* ABEL!!!! That Hanni’s mole! Or RAT in our recent Batman viewing.

* HATING THIS NOISE, YOU GUYS. MAKE IT STOP!!!

* UGH YUCKKKKKKKY

* ALANAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY BELOVED!

* OH SHE’S BIG MAD!!!!

* ABEL & ALANA YES!! THIS EPISODE IS A SERIES OF INTERVIEWS & I AM LOVING ITTTTTTTTT

* He swims?? HE SWIMS!

* & our murder attempt is off to the races!!!

* We open with a TRANQUILIZER? The kid’s old fashioned.

* Kinda hate that we, as a species, are conditioned to see faces in Everything.

* OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

* HE’S BEEN CRUCIFIED!!

* There are 5 MINUTES LEFT WHAT THE FUCK DO WE DO??

* Even now, Hanni still finds a way to be a dick. Love it.

* THAT DAMN TWINK!

* Please I can’t stop laughing at Alana’s boots!

* NOT THE BUCKET NOT THE BUCKET NOT THE BUCKET

* WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT???

Todays episode is brought to you By Me. Took this right after we found Beverly AND THEN IT WENT TO COMMERCIAL!!!

Freddie Lounds actually being, y'know, a decent human being (telling Jack "you don't want to see this" or whatever she said) is a somewhat regular occurrence from here on out. Oh, she's still tabloid parasite Freddie but you know what I mean?

Now I just have this image of Eddie Izzard as Penguin... again, she'd do a pretty good job. I mean it'd be a lot less *angry New Jersey noises* but still 😂

I can't help but laugh when Hannibal's like "Will told you to do this?" and he sounds so shocked and saddened, because I'm like "...mate, I'm surprised it's taken Will THIS LONG to try this!"

Perfect reaction face, btw

[bowtied-pasta]

The smells of pasta

Because why not

Jeff

His hoodie is forcibly washed and kept clean about 90% of the time, so he usually smells like warm laundry and whatever shampoo he snatches while showering. It varies because he doesnt always use the same stuff.

Jack

His demon side comes into play with this one a bit, but no matter what he uses hygiene wise, he always smells a bit of mint. Also that tar-like substance, but the mint can be picked up over that. 

Jane

Tends to stick to one scent of perfume. Nothing too heavy, but it sure is intoxicating. Something along the lines of jasmine.

Nina

Highkey smells like personified sugar rush and teen angst, so basically vanilla.

Masky/Tim

Cigarettes... need I say more? Yes? Okay. Strikes me as a cursed axe body wash kinda guy. Which scent, im not quite sure.

Hoodie/Brian

Snatches Tim’s body wash on occasion, so theyre cursed Axe body wash bros. He has a skin care routine though, so he tends to smell like everything he uses for that too.

Cody

Poor dude gets so caught up in a project sometimes that he needs someone to tell him to shower. Its mostly ends up being Jack or Tim, so he tends to just use whatever either of them have around. Doesnt care much about which products he uses so long as it gets the job done. So he can smell like Axe one day and whatever Jack happens to keep around the next.

Ben

He’s actually not too bad. Water is always going to be there, so no matter what he uses he’ll smell like water. Hes another Axe body wash kind of guy though. Being a demon though, his underlying scent would be patchouli. Very faint.

Dark

Sage, shadows and lavendar... dont ask what shadows smell like, he cant explain it either.

Kagekao

Wine, of course. His underlying demon scent thing would be honey, but its faint.

Slenderman

The woods™️

Splendorman

Fruity pebbles. Ngl, I think that’d be dope af. If he could smell like happiness, the guy could probably pull it off.

Zalgo

I hate to say it, but hes yet another Axe body wash kind of guy. Being a demon though, he also has that underlying scent. I think his would be that charcoal smell. Pleasant and soft, but definetly still there. Doesnt help he uses the charcoal body wash, not that its the same.

[deesdinner]

Dinner 9 - Rigatoni + Turkey Meatballs w/ Shredded Carrot

April 1st, 2021. 5:44pm.

Rigatoni w/ a jar of pasta sauce, shredded carrots, turkey meatballs + some stolen parm

Tastiness: 2/5

Convenience: 3/5

Cook Time: 4/5

Servings Made: 5-6

Tastiness

Okay the main flavor comes from the jar sauce, so really it is docked a point for 2 reasons. 

1 - I flubbed the shredded carrots, who i wa slike oh no so many salt time but then they shrunk a bunch in the pot, by putting in wayyy too much salt it was always oof when u got a big clump of them. also the iodized salt we used is def bigger/saltier than the old salt (sea salt iirc we ran out)

2 - the turkey meatballs tasted fine but they were kinda mushy

Convenience

Not bad for pasta, but not anything special. 2 pots (carrots/sauce + cooka da pasta) + then the meatballs came in a thing u can cook them in. 

now something to watch out for is i used a whole box of rigatoni which we do NOT have a pot that can comfortably fit in as it turns out. it was kind of a awkward bcuz it was just full to the very top by the end and you couldnt really stir the rigatoni properly or easily stop it from boiling over

Cook Time

Ngl i am like two weeks late to this so i am not going to pretend i remember exactly how long it took, but it was like 20-30 minutes. meatballs need aorund 20 mins in the oven, carrots easily soft enough in that time.

Ingredients/Instructions

wegmans ready to cook turkey meatballs

16 oz HT box of rigatoni

jar of pasta sauce

1 bag of shredded carrots (10oz)

pre-heat ovena nd boil da water

put the carrots in small pot with salt

meatballs in for 20 mins, pasta in for whayeber box says

put in jar sauce with carrots once theyre cooked down some for funsies (this may have contributed to the sauce tasting sweet says janelle but ithought it tasted fine)

pour carrot and sauce into rigatoni and stir to combine

distribute meatballs and leftover pasta as desired

top w stolen parm from janelle

Final Notes

Pretty simple weeknight appropriate pasta. Nothing fancy. Could probably use ground meat in carrot pot instead of the meatballs, and can cook half of rigatoni but same portion of other stuff, and just make the rest after a day or two (or use two pots for the rigatoni but i only have two and the other one was being used for the carrots.

[kagayamasthighs]

weeeee hi min! i came across ur blog n ab to dive into ur works (am pumped) but first saw that u just got ur tongue pierced and im SO CURIOUS— how was the pain level/healing process been?? (only if u dont mind me asking!) im highkey a wimp and just got a diff piercing done myself but ngl was eyeing that for a hot sec, only the place i went to wasnt doing below mask piercings. but i’m considering!!

tongue piercing stuff

hihi!! i’m so happy you found my blog 🥺 i’m gonna answer your questions and also add some other stuff that might be helpful!

is it painful?

ok so I have a pretty high pain tolerance?? built: different but when i got it done, the feeling was similar to what a lot of other people have said online about the pain. i expected it to hurt a lot more than it did, it just kind of felt like when you bite your tongue by mistake but for a longer period of time? the pain doesn’t get progressively worse or anything while they’re getting the jewelry ready to go in the new piercing it just? kinda remains the same. Once the jewelry is in, it doesn’t hurt as badly. like immediately after i had it done I could talk pretty normally and stick my tongue out without much pain

how long does it take to heal?

generally, tongue piercings take 4-6 weeks to heal which is super fast! mucous membranes like the tongue bounce back really quickly! when you first get your tongue pierced, the bar is really long (5/8 of an inch or 7/8 of an inch long, depending on your tongue) so that there’s lots of room for it to swell. after the 4-6 weeks you can go back to your piercer and they’ll put in a shorter bar for you, sometimes even for free!

recovery essentials

these are some things that are essential for the recovery process (please follow your piercer’s instructions!! i’m not a licensed piercer, this is all my personal experience):

a new, soft bristled tooth brush (i bought a pack of kids’ toothbrushes from cvs)

a good, alcohol free mouthwash. most piercers recommend biotene, and I like it a lot because it’s made to help with dry mouth, and the first few days i was just chilling with my mouth open because the swelling made closing my mouth all the way a little uncomfy. Brush your teeth and rinse with mouthwash after consuming anything other than water (sometimes i just rinse with mouthwash or saline solution though)

distilled water and non-iodized, natural sea salt (warm up the water, adding 1/4tsp salt to every cup of water) to make a saline solution. swishing a little warm saline solution really helps with the healing process and makes it feel much better during the early days of healing

pain reliever! i got motrin because it’s also an anti-inflammatory.

ice! i crushed a little ice at a time in the blender and just?? ate little spoonfuls of it for the first 5 or so days

also i’d avoid spicy food/ any food that’s intensely flavored (like salt and vinegar chips or sour candy) for about a week at least bc that shit hurted me ;~; i had salt and vinegar chips on day 8 and my tongue was like pls stoP but like,,, i paid money for the chips so i ate them and suffered

recovery process

(i’m currently on day 11, so i’ll only be able to tell you about what’s happened so far dshjfsgjkghsg)

day 1: some slight discomfort when talking, not a whole lot of noticeable swelling. for some reason as soon as i got home my stupid ass tried to eat a banana and it kinda hurt unless i took really little bites. eating feels really weird and hurts a bit at first. 

day 2: i woke up and the swelling was worse than on day one. The pain was a bit worse too? but that might have just been me not noticing the pain as much on day 1 because the adrenaline of actually going out and getting it done haha.  talking makes the pain worse, and sticking my tongue out was pretty uncomfortable too. i think i ate mac and cheese? the pain and swelling weren’t super bad so i was confident i’d be good eating it

day 3: ok so day 3 is are when the swelling usually hits its peak: it usually doesn’t get any more swollen than it is on day 3. that being said shit was VERY swollen, all my meals were smoothies of some sort. I ate lots of ice but had to use a tiny spoon because opening my mouth super big hURT. 

day 4: my tongue was still pretty swollen, slightly less than day 3, but not like noticeably better. more smoothies. more ice

day 5: i noticed that the swelling was getting better on day 5 but it still wasn’t super close to normal. might have had pasta? i think? 

day 6: i don’t know about day 5 but im positive i had pasta by day 6. Swelling was still noticeable but it was going down. not very painful! just felt a twinge if i tried to stick my tongue out or moved my tongue around a lot.

day 7: swelling was still going down! much closer to normal than day 3 though. very close to normal i think. i found out i can eat most things (like,,, texture wise. spicy food is still a no go) without much trouble by this point any pain was more like,,, soreness? overall not bad. the pain was so minimal i’d just?? forget to take it every 4-6 hours and only took it when i noticed it was kinda painful

day 8: by day 8 i felt pretty much back to normal and didn’t need to take pain relievers. i didn’t really notice my tongue feeling or looking very swollen either so i got overconfident and had some potato chips. texture wise? i was pretty ok eating them, i just had to be careful. but my stupid ass thought salt and vinegar would be a good flavor to try having. it was not a good idea, and it stung but like,,, i bought them so i ate them anyway

day 9 - now: totally normal!! but it’s important to keep rinsing and brushing extra because even though it feels fine it’s still healing

let me know if there’s anything else you wanna know! i hope this helps!! and thank you for following me @scrappydaisies !!

[master-sass-blast]

Okay, 2nd time’s a charm, here we go, I’m gonna bombard you: The “these are actually hella fucking cute y’all” /most recent list: 3, 13, 16, 33, 41, 77, 97 The “get in my business please” list: 1, 27, 28, 93, 95 The “send me a number” list: 10 and 11 The “70 horrible questions” list: 8, 26, 58

Okay, my eyes are kinda glazing over because of how vegetable-d I am, so if I mix these up I’m really sorry.

Also throwing this under a cut because that’s soooo many numbers holy cow XD

Most Recent List (which I checked and double checked and it still doesn’t say anything about being “cute,” so maybe it’s just me?):

3 (What random objects do you use to bookmark your books): I’m a book sadist. I either dog ear the pages or place the book pages down on a flat surface so that the surface holds my spot. Or I use other books.

13 (What’s something that made you smile today): Petting my dog and dearest Nasty Boy, Edmund.

16 (Favorite pasta dish): Not a pasta person. Not in the slightest. Does chicken noodle soup count? I’m counting it.

33 (Favorite pastry): ANY AND ALL (provided they don’t contain nuts).

41 (What’s the last book you really remember loving): Okay, it’s been a while since I’ve read a physical book; fanfiction makes up most of my reading diet.

Book: Dracula by Bram Stoker.

Fanfiction: Better Natures by etirabys. I’ve actually got it open right now. It’s a Kastle fic, if that’s your thing.

77 (Pink or yellow lemonade): PINK. Except for the fact I can’t have the Red 40 dye in it, so YELLOW.

97 (MBTI, Zodiac, and Hogwarts house): INFJ-T, Aries, and Ravenclaw, respectively.

Get In My Business Please List:

1 (Meaning behind my URL): Honestly, there isn’t one. I wanted to be “Sass Master,” but that was already taken, so I kept going until I came up with... what I have now.

Ngl, I hate my URL. It’s just clunky and stupid. I’ve thought about changing it to something I like, but... OCD. :P

27 (First celebrity you think of when someone says “attractive”):

Couldn’t think of anyone.

28 (Favorite ice cream): Phish Food by Ben and Jerry’s! It’s a chocolate ice cream base with swirls of caramel and marshmallow with little fudge fishies suspended throughout...

*drools*

93 (Have you ever broken a bone): I’ve fractured a toe. Does that count?

95 (Have you ever laughed so hard you cried): Yes!

I’ve also laughed so hard that I almost threw up, so...

Send Me a Number List:

10 (What are you listening to): The constant tormented internal chorus of my mental illnesses fighting for dominance Well, right now the patio doors are open, so I’m listening to the birds and my dogs play outside!

11 (You can only drink one liquid for the rest of your life -what is it): Water. I’m boring.

70 Horrible Questions List:

8 (Played any sports): Gymnastics, karate, and softball when I was younger.

26 (What are you craving right now): My bf’s company. He’s been really busy as of late and I miss him so much.

58 (Favorite weather): Warm sunshine or apocalyptic levels of thunderstorm. No in between.