A life through cat eyes...

First off, props to Mr. Inspiration for giving me the idea to start a blog.

The main idea of this blog'o'mine is to have an outlet for all my thoughts, so that I can just let it all out, organise it in some way, and sift through it as I go along.

So here goes...

I'm 19, female, and studying Science at The University of Sydney, hopefully majoring in Geology, if all goes to plan. I'm studying science for two main reasons.

Reason number one: I was always good at Science at school, without too much effort.

Reason number two: Science is the study of why. And I love knowing why. I crave that knowledge.

Recently I've been diagnosed with TMJ DSyndrome, or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. In a nutshell, it's the inflamation of the temporomandibular joint (or your Jaw joint), caused by me not using my jaw properly basically. I clench my jaw, chew gum, slide my jaw side-to-side, and put alot of pressure on this joint. So much so, that I've cause inflamation.

It's not life threatening, but can cause more problems down the road if it goes un-checked for too long, so I'm in the process of getting it fixed up now.

Why I mentioned this is because my Prothodontist sat me down, and explained the disorder in great length, and discussed the area of stress. What I found was really cool, was that just by feeling which muscles in my jaw/neck/back were sore and knotted like a pretzel (try all of them), he could deduce what sort of a person I am.

He concluded that:

• I may appear to be dealing with stress really well, but in actual fact I internalise it


• I find it difficult to say no to people


• I can give good, sound, logical advise to other people to help solve their problems, but when it comes to my own, I'm at a complete loss


• I think about things alot. Not just remembering what happened in a situation, but going further into asking the questions why? How? and what if? (Told ya I like science, didn't I)

So basically, that's me in a nutshell...all from the muscles in my jaw.

Neat-o.

I work at a stationary store aimed at children, and absolutely love it. I love the environment. Colours. Smells. Sights. Interaction. And customer assistance. There's nothing I love more about my job, than being able to help someone out. Finding a solution to their problems...stationary-ily. Sounding familiar yet?

Another reason I love my job, is the kids. I love children because they're so carefree. And I love seeing their faces light-up as they walk inside, filling the store with innocent happiness which is so hard to find in the modern world.

I also love cats. For the same reasons I love children...well, almost as I don't think scented stationary hits cats quite like it hits children...But they share that "simple pleasures" mentality of children. If you treat a cat well, it will grow to seek affection from you. Same goes for children.

I also think that cats are simply gorgeous, and have the most interesting personalities...

Once again, thank-you to Mr. Inspiration.

This may just be what I need :)

Meow

xx

p.s. I love sleeping on the grass in sunshine.