when do you brush yo teeth?

Random thought of the day, or shall I say..of the night.

I did my night routine way earlier than before getting to bed and now, I have questions.

I have an alarm set for midnight, telling me to get my ass up and wash my face and brush my teeth. It’s a very smart practice. But I don’t always follow it. It started well, but I soon became friends with the snooze button, and now, we’re besties.

I decided to do another clay mask tonight so I took it upon myself to brush my teeth while in the bathroom. Smart, right? Now it’s 3 hours later, and my ass is starving. But I’m also too stubborn to eat and having to brush my teeth again, which could lead to “fuck it, I’m too dead”. So here I am. Typing my hunger away.

When do people usually brush their teeth? Is it some sort of discipline to not eat before a certain time? Torture. There’s a bag of Carnation Hot Chocolate powder next to my screen, and I bought milk this evening. Torture. Existential questions. Important issues at play.

my face is dry again

I just spent the last few hours (like 3 tbh) having a kitchen dance party, which also showed my music taste’s range. yes I said it…which means that I had to go through multiple layers. The common thread was me pretending I was having a dance party in Mexico, dancing with some new friends, and that being filmed, and me posting a non-cringy unapologetic me dancing video on IG and already thinking of the reaction of some followers, already thinking of the potential attention I’d receive. It’s like another self takes over making up scenarios. It feels really lame writing this “out loud”, but I’ll leave it here. I’m sure someone else could relate? (I gotta add a side note tho: my kitchen is clean, bitches.)

I did a clay mask+apple cider vinegar+honey this evening. My skin was red and dry after, but I went innnn with the moisturizer. Now. Listen. My dance party killed all my hard work. I sweated so much, used about 3-4 paper towels to patch my face, thus my face is dry again. My hair roots still haven’t fully dried.

Today, my routine was a lil off, and I feel like my day didn’t necessarily move with a flow. I didn’t do my freewriting this am. I feel like to have a strong foundation, I need a consistent routine. And I always get frustrated when I start on the right track and stop. One day turns into another one, and another one, until I gotta push myself to start again harder. Maybe having a strong routine also entails being intentional about taking a breather and setting a max period of perhaps 24h until I go back to it? Or adjust the routine to something more realistic?

I think Imma use a face wipe to salvage the dance dryness damage. Good night.