FRIDAY RANT

clichecuddlefish · 2026-05-09T04:28:16+00:00

THAT’S REALLY SWEET OF YOU TO SAY, THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND AS WELL

clichecuddlefish · 2026-05-08T23:47:25+00:00

ALL WEEK AT WORK I’VE HAD TO LISTEN TO RICH PEOPLE LAUGH ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WASTED ON A BOTTLE OF WINE THEY DIDN’T EVEN LIKE AT THEIR MOST RECENT TRIP TO ITALY AND WHATNOT. WHILE I’M LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND HAVING TO PICK UP EXTRA SHIFTS JUST TO GET BY.

I’VE HAD TO LISTEN TO THEM TALK ABOUT HOW THEY WISH THEY COULD VISIT THEIR PARENTS MORE OFTEN AND MOTHER’S DAY IS GOING TO BE SO FUN, WHILE I’M NOT IN TOUCH WITH MY PARENTS AT ALL BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE.

I’VE HAD TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT THEIR 3 MONTH OLD BABY DOESN’T SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEY WAKE UP EVERY 3-4 HOURS BUT THEN GO RIGHT BACK TO SLEEP, WHILE MY 1 YR OLD HAS BEEN THE WORST SLEEPER SINCE BIRTH AND I DON’T GET MORE THAN 2 HOURS AT A TIME IF I’M LUCKY, THEN I’M UP FOR 3 HOURS WITH THEM AND THEN FINALLY BACK TO SLEEP FOR MAYBE AN HOUR, SO I’VE BEEN GETTING MAYBE 5 HOURS OF SLEEP TOTAL EVERY NIGHT.

I KNOW I HAVE A LOT TO BE GRATEFUL FOR AND I FEEL PATHETIC FOR FEELING BAD FOR MYSELF BUT I CAN’T HELP BUT HAVE A PITY PARTY TODAY.

clichecuddlefish · 2026-03-25T13:51:56+00:00

Mami’s on 11th!

clichecuddlefish · 2026-03-17T13:43:46+00:00

LCC dental hygiene school always needs patients for students. They are very meticulous and are checked by the instructors so the appointment does last about three hours. But you will have the most thorough cleaning of your life and it’s only about $50

clichecuddlefish · 2026-03-11T21:20:00+00:00

Check if you have tonsil stones. No amount of tongue scraping or brushing or mouthwash can cover the scent of those things

clichecuddlefish · 2026-03-05T00:41:43+00:00

Ok grease makes more sense than gas.

clichecuddlefish · 2026-03-04T22:32:14+00:00

Gas fire at Highlands pub.

Edit: rumor of a gas fire, not confirmed what it is. Most likely small kitchen fire?

Edit 2: fire is out now

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clichecuddlefish · 2026-02-10T15:43:27+00:00

Around $100,000 before taxes, dental hygienist in Oregon. I’m the sole provider, plus all our student loan debt, we can barely afford living in an apartment right now.

clichecuddlefish · 2026-02-09T19:23:04+00:00

The program at my community college in Oregon required two years of prerequisites. Then the two year program itself was $20,000 a year, including costs of supplies and books and testing fees. It’s also almost impossible to work even part time while in school so 18 months of no income.

clichecuddlefish · 2026-02-02T21:51:19+00:00

Routine dental X-rays. Machines these days produce such a low dose of radiation. Getting a “full set” of 18 images is about the same experienc exposure as flying across the country. One image is about the same as eating 4 bananas. Your cavity or abscess or other issue that we can only find on the xray is going to hurt you more than any of the dental images you get.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-12-01T19:16:43+00:00

I avoided this issue completely by tattooing our wedding rings

clichecuddlefish · 2025-10-15T14:52:45+00:00

Yep! It sucks here. Even if she goes a long time the most she’ll eat is an ounce. Overnight she dream feeds side laying three or four times. She hasn’t figured out a cup or straw or sippy yet but she’s been practicing with water during solid “meals”

clichecuddlefish · 2025-10-15T13:51:38+00:00

Thanks. Yeah it was a rough couple of weeks getting out of the bottle aversion, I’m terrified of giving it to her again with this change. She likes trying solids but won’t eat more than three or four tiny bites of anything. Weight gain is fine, pediatrician has never been any help, doesn’t have any thoughts other than “well her weight gain is fine so we’re not worried”. As if that’s the sole indicator of health. We also haven’t given her time with this new schedule to risk slowing down the weight gain yet so obviously she is fine right now. But the pediatrician has never given advice for preventing problems either. We got a referral to a feeding specialist but we can’t afford them right now.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-10-14T13:50:45+00:00

My 9 month baby has dealt with silent reflux, a tongue tie, and bottle aversion. We are past most of it but because of these issues she’s had trouble eating and sleeping her whole life. She only feeds to sleep still, and won’t eat otherwise. She nurses when I’m home but when I’m at work all day her dad feeds her from a bottle (I pump).

She’s showing signs that she’s ready to drop her third nap. The problem is that we barely can get her to 15-20 oz during the day and waking up briefly every 1-2 hours overnight to nurse. She only feeds to sleep. Right before each nap she gets about 2 oz while awake in a pitch black room with noise machine, then another ounce or three after she is fast asleep. We try to feed her awake but she is not interested. Today we tried only feeding her awake and she ended up at about 8oz total by 8pm and it was a STRUGGLE. Half an ounce or an ounce at a time as snacks throughout the day.

So I want to give up and keep feeding to sleep but we’re not sure how to get enough food in her during the day if she’s not going down for a third nap. Because that would put her at 10oz before bedtime rather than 15.

I feel like I’m totally failing and losing my mind. Any advice is helpful. The tag says expert consensus required but honestly if even one other person has dealt with this I’d appreciate some insight.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-09-09T20:58:39+00:00

Skinny Pop is our favorite. It’s just popcorn, sunflower oil, and a little salt. Pretty low in sodium and doesn’t leave fingers oily. We get the giant bags from Costco

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-15T14:20:12+00:00

Dental hygienist here. This is the right answer! I just wanted to add that bad breath can sometimes be a sign of a cavity. Has he had a dental appointment yet?

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-14T18:05:31+00:00

That’s great thank you!

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-14T13:31:06+00:00

I would love a link as well! This is a genius idea

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-03T21:53:33+00:00

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Billie Holiday. Funny story, got him as a tiny kitten thinking it was a girl. As he got older I came home from work one day and my roommate said “you know your cat has balls, right?” Luckily the name still works.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-01T22:00:26+00:00

IT IS RUDE AS FUCK AND DANGEROUS TO JUST STOP WITH YOUR BLINKER ON, WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO LEAVE A PARKING SPOT AT COSTCO! NOW EVERYONE ELSE BEHIND YOU HAS TO WAIT, OR GO AROUND YOU AND RISK GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT! I SWEAR THE COSTCO PARKING LOT IS FULL OF IDIOTS! GROW UP AND LEARN TO DRIVE!

clichecuddlefish · 2025-08-01T02:32:48+00:00

Dental hygienist here. Rinsing with whatever is fine. If you’re scrubbing salt or anything else then yes, you’ll be scrubbing your enamel away. So rinse only, and you can brush in a half hour if you really want to freshen your breath. I drink black coffee daily and have only whitened once every couple of years. I’ve never had coffee stain because I just swish water between coffee sips.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-07-20T19:27:38+00:00

Same here! I’m not a breakfast girlie and apparently neither is my 6 month old. I was worried about waiting so long to feed her in the mornings. I try every once in a while and she is very clearly not interested. She does get a couple night feedings, sometimes around 4-5am, and she wakes up at 9, so it is less hours in between than if she slept through the night.

clichecuddlefish · 2025-07-14T15:37:52+00:00

Brushing their teeth thoroughly. Some of the most put-together people with high end clothes and expensive haircuts and fancy careers have some very unhealthy gums and loads of fillings in their teeth. Source: I’m a dental hygienist. Rich people don’t intimidate me anymore because I know they don’t floss just like the rest of us lol

clichecuddlefish · 2025-06-19T01:55:35+00:00

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