This is dedicated to all the low talkers out there.. And to the people who think I can't yell......
I put together a few sound bites of when my voice actually reached normal and yes the loud range and when I was just being my low talking self.
Dishes.....
When I was little (probably about 5) my family went out to breakfast. I can't imagine it was a quiet time as I have five older brothers and an older sister. My mom said that after we had finished our meal and she and my dad were trying to figure out the bill they heard me yell to the waitress that was on the other side of the room "Hey Lady! You can come and get your dishes now!" She said tells me it was a good thing I was cute because half the restaurant turned around and smiled at my mom after they saw me.
Famous Books...
Lets move forward to high school. It was junior year and I had to get in front of my english class and present my paper on "A Comparison of Charles Dickens Life to the Book David Copperfield". For those of you who know me and know how shy I can be when you first meet me that is exemplified when I have to get up and speak in front of a group. I get red in the face, I talk really fast and I tremble. You would think I would talk low too but for some reason that day actually projected my voice. I was supposed to speak for 5 minutes and read my notes so fast I only lasted 2 minutes. In a flustered panic I began to repeat for the next three minutes that Charles Dickens wrote famous books in any possible way it can be formed. It sounded something like this "Charles Dickens wrote a lot of books that were famous. He wrote A Tale of Two Cities which was a famous book. A Christmas Carol was also written by Charles Dickens and it went on to become a famous book." Yup... It went on like that for three solid minutes. It was a nightmare I wish I could have woken up from. Finally my Teacher put me out of my misery. She was equally gracious when a week later I found out I got a B on my presentation. Maybe she was less impressed with the content than with the fact that is was probably the first time all year that she didn't have to read my lips.
SHHHHH.....
When the last Lord of the Rings movie came out I was in Florida with my friend visiting her parents. We decided to go to the movies to see it. Although it was an interesting movie I couldn't help but make fun of the character with the long blond hair who had the endless supply of arrows. I really wanted to enjoy middle earth but that one minor detail bothered me. In the midst of my heckling the lady in front of me turned around and shushed me.. Yes that is right I have gotten shushed.. It was a surreal but proud moment in my life.
Lips moving.....
Low talking does run in the family as my sister works for the same company I do and one day a co worker came up to me and said " You and your sister were having a conversation and it was amazing! I was standing right next to you and I couldn't hear a word! All I could see were your lips moving!".
Weddings...
Why I am the choice to read scriptures in people's weddings is beyond me. I am always honored that people want me to be a part of their wedding but I have to admit it bewilders me at the same time. This one wedding as I was reading the scripture the pastor took the microphone and put it right up to my lips and held it there so that I was practically eating it.. Not embarrassing at all...
Until next time...
Rachel
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Assteroids
Readers be ware this is a sensitive subject..
About 4 years ago I decided to pick up my life and move to California with my brother to see what life is like on the sunny side of the country. For the last month that I was in Maine I lived out of my car and on friends couches. I had a poor diet and traveled on the weekends up north to sit on a raft all day and guide people down the mighty Penobscot river. Due to my lack of nutrition, sleep and long hours in a car or sitting on a hard raft I developed a very painful condition. I noticed that I had a very hard time using the bathroom. I also had a hard time sitting for long periods of time and my butt was in alot of pain. The day before I left I developed a fever and did what any girl with no health insurance does.. Visited the Free Clinic in good old Biddo. What a joke. For three hours I took turns between sitting and pacing and finally got to see the doctor. He asked me a few questions didn't examine me at all but told me he felt that I had Hemorrhoids. He prescribed me a cream that had a pain reliever in it and told me to stay away from coffee and beer. I sat or paced for another 2 hours waiting for their make shift pharmacy to get me the box of cream sitting on the shelf in the back room. Needless to say by the time I got to California I was miserable and in alot of pain. After trying several things like tucks pads, preparation H, my sister in laws pain killers, cream and sitting on a pillow where ever I went I decided to take this problem to the Internet. It's amazing where Google will take you. Here are some of the home remedies I found for Hemorrhoids (or assteroids as I like to call them).
"I used a blow dryer on the area to warm it up. Be Careful! It gets hot quick!"
"Soothing vapor patches (like the ones you put on your child's chest). It doesn't have to be vicks; vapor is the key. The burning sucks but it's tolerable. It's better than a flammin cherry bomb (aka a flammin assteroid) that's for sure!"
" This is going to sound crazy but it works great! Use vicks! Girls just don't wipe the wrong way!"
"Sit directly on chopped cabbage to soothe Hemorrhoids."
"Sit in scalding hot water 30 minutes at a time 3-4 times a day--- and push them suckers back up!"
As you can clearly see there is some great wisdom on the Internet. The sad reality of this web site is that you can vote for the ones you have tried. There were 18 unfortunate individuals who tried the scalding hot water trick. Hmmm.. I wonder what the ER doctors who treated them were thinking when they explained that. Most of these treatments were not things I tried. However, I did try the Vapor rub and called my daily treatments "Vaporizing the Assteroids". It did as it promised. The most important thing, the vapor, provided a soothing cool relief to my painful tush. Also, being a girl, I did adhere strictly to the wiping warning listed above!
Here is my advise. If you have are dealing with some flammin cherry bombs- Vaporize them! Stay away from coffee, beer, starches, and sugar. I achieved this by not eating for a week. Take a brisk walk for about 45 minutes a day. The exercise will bring blood flow to the area and help to heal a sore tush. The walks and the forced fast will not only work for the assteroids but will be great for your waist line too.
So for all of you out there who are struggling with Assteroids and decide to vaporize them.. Just remember it's cold and flu season. If you have a friend who is suffering you can sit next to them and clear their sinus pressure while you are enjoying some soothing relief.
About 4 years ago I decided to pick up my life and move to California with my brother to see what life is like on the sunny side of the country. For the last month that I was in Maine I lived out of my car and on friends couches. I had a poor diet and traveled on the weekends up north to sit on a raft all day and guide people down the mighty Penobscot river. Due to my lack of nutrition, sleep and long hours in a car or sitting on a hard raft I developed a very painful condition. I noticed that I had a very hard time using the bathroom. I also had a hard time sitting for long periods of time and my butt was in alot of pain. The day before I left I developed a fever and did what any girl with no health insurance does.. Visited the Free Clinic in good old Biddo. What a joke. For three hours I took turns between sitting and pacing and finally got to see the doctor. He asked me a few questions didn't examine me at all but told me he felt that I had Hemorrhoids. He prescribed me a cream that had a pain reliever in it and told me to stay away from coffee and beer. I sat or paced for another 2 hours waiting for their make shift pharmacy to get me the box of cream sitting on the shelf in the back room. Needless to say by the time I got to California I was miserable and in alot of pain. After trying several things like tucks pads, preparation H, my sister in laws pain killers, cream and sitting on a pillow where ever I went I decided to take this problem to the Internet. It's amazing where Google will take you. Here are some of the home remedies I found for Hemorrhoids (or assteroids as I like to call them).
"I used a blow dryer on the area to warm it up. Be Careful! It gets hot quick!"
"Soothing vapor patches (like the ones you put on your child's chest). It doesn't have to be vicks; vapor is the key. The burning sucks but it's tolerable. It's better than a flammin cherry bomb (aka a flammin assteroid) that's for sure!"
" This is going to sound crazy but it works great! Use vicks! Girls just don't wipe the wrong way!"
"Sit directly on chopped cabbage to soothe Hemorrhoids."
"Sit in scalding hot water 30 minutes at a time 3-4 times a day--- and push them suckers back up!"
As you can clearly see there is some great wisdom on the Internet. The sad reality of this web site is that you can vote for the ones you have tried. There were 18 unfortunate individuals who tried the scalding hot water trick. Hmmm.. I wonder what the ER doctors who treated them were thinking when they explained that. Most of these treatments were not things I tried. However, I did try the Vapor rub and called my daily treatments "Vaporizing the Assteroids". It did as it promised. The most important thing, the vapor, provided a soothing cool relief to my painful tush. Also, being a girl, I did adhere strictly to the wiping warning listed above!
Here is my advise. If you have are dealing with some flammin cherry bombs- Vaporize them! Stay away from coffee, beer, starches, and sugar. I achieved this by not eating for a week. Take a brisk walk for about 45 minutes a day. The exercise will bring blood flow to the area and help to heal a sore tush. The walks and the forced fast will not only work for the assteroids but will be great for your waist line too.
So for all of you out there who are struggling with Assteroids and decide to vaporize them.. Just remember it's cold and flu season. If you have a friend who is suffering you can sit next to them and clear their sinus pressure while you are enjoying some soothing relief.
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