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killingmebtob · 6 years

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Are You Afraid? // Seo Eunkwang

Author: @killingmebtob // Gen

Title: Are You Afraid?

Characters: Eunkwang and Reader

Summary: Eunkwang planned a surprise for Y/N ( Part 1: Secret / Part 3: Jealous)

Author’s Note: Who doesn’t love Disney or Disneyland? Hehe another fluff for our leader-nim! Remember to read Secret before proceeding! <3

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Your name: submit What is this?

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"Welcome to LA, boys." I announced after boarding the van to make our way out of the airport. Behind me were three boys; Eunkwang, Minhyuk and Sungjae. The other four boys will be late due to some schedule conflict and Manager Dagyeom will be here with them.

We are at the other side of the world for a joint concert and everyone was really excited to be here. Fans were waiting for them at the arrival hall and it took us some time to make our way towards the exit.

The ride to the hotel is said to be an hour or so. Sungjae and Minhyuk seemingly sat together, leaving me with Eunkwang. "Take a nap, I'll wake you up when we've arrived." Eunkwang whispered after planting a kiss at my temple. With a smile, I nodded and closed my eyes.

I suddenly felt something nudging my head. Opening my eyes, I realized the van was no longer on the highway. Sitting up straight, I realized I've been using Eunkwang's shoulder as a pillow. "Did you sleep well?" Eunkwang asked gently. I nodded with a sleepy smile, rubbing my eyes.

We got off the van and staffs from the hotel helped us with our bags. We were given two suites, each having two separate rooms, just like the one we had previously when Eunkwang first confessed to me. Sungjae and Minhyuk eyed each other with a smirk when they chose the same room. They caught me staring and hurriedly ran off towards the lobby as Eunkwang was handling his suitcase. I shook my head and joined him with our keys in my hand.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Those two, they took the keys for the same suite on purpose." I complained, earning a chuckle from Eunkwang.

"Well, they certainly know what to do." I slapped his arm playfully.

As we arrived in the late afternoon, we spent the rest of the day to sleep our jetlag away. We woke up during the late evening to get something to munch before trying to go back to sleep. Morning came and it was a free day given by the company. We had not exactly discussed where and what should we do as the other members will be joining us late at night.

“Where are we going today? Or are we going separate ways?” I asked over breakfast, the only time the four of us were together. Sungjae and Minhyuk looked at each other before shrugging effortlessly then back to their breakfast.

“Minhyuk hyung and I thought of just shopping around,” Sungjae answered.

“So it’s just us.” Eunkwang said, smiling at me.

“Where are we heading to?” I asked as the car journey started half an hour ago.

“You’ll see.” Eunkwang tore his eyes away from the road for a few seconds to flash me a smile and to grab my hand with his. I wrapped mine around his and glanced out of the window as the highway continued to stretch.

A familiar scenery slowly came to view and I felt myself gasped at it. “Disneyland?” I tried to hide my excitement but failed. He grinned at my reaction as he drove into the entrance. He found a lot and parked the rented car.

“Of course I wouldn’t remember that you mentioned you wanted to visit Disneyland California.” He pulled out a pair of tickets from his pocket. I threw myself on him as I hugged him tightly, feeling my excitement grow.

“Thank you.”

We walked towards the entrance with my small hand in his. We started off with photo-taking with some characters, like Mickey and Minnie. With the map in my hand, I took some easy rides before I announced the decision to go for thrilling rides.

“But -” I felt Eunkwang pulled my hand as I made my way towards the roller coaster.

“What’s wrong?” I turned to face him, frowning in worrisome.

“That ride.. I..”

“You’re afraid?” I arched an eyebrow, silently challenging his male ego. He glanced up at the tracks and I could visibly eye his adam apple slide downwards as he gulped the huge lump that was formed in his throat.

“Of course not! Let’s go!” I could see his attempt to fake a smile as he gestured me to go for the ride.

“It’ll be fine.. It’ll be fine.. It’ll be fine..” I heard him chant next to me as the staff of the ride went around to check on our safety precautions. I chuckled, palming his hand. The sudden contact startled him as his eyes shot wide open.

“It really will be fine,” I reassured him. He swallowed hard once more, his fear took over him completely that he didn’t even bother to fake a smile.

I started to regret pulling him along for this ride, at the sight of him shaking in the seat of the roller coaster. But before I could say anything else, the call to start the ride went off and we were pushed towards the sky. The strong wind hit against us and I felt my hair flew sideways. I could hear Eunkwang’s scream continuously ever since the start of the ride.

The ride lasted long enough and we were back on the ground. I felt so refreshed and happy after a trip towards the sky, but my boyfriend don’t seem so. The bars were lifted and we left our seats. Eunkwang’s legs probably went jelly as he struggled to walk straight. I hooked his arm around my waist as I helped him out.

“Sorry babe, I shouldn’t have forced you to this.” I said as soon as we were out. He managed to balance himself once again, and smiled down at me. I’ve always felt our height difference is perfect, no one is too tall or too short.

“So long you had fun, nothing else matters. Plus I really had to overcome this darn fear of mine.” He wrapped his arms around my body and pushed me into his embrace, planting a kiss on my forehead.

The fireworks danced beautifully above the iconic castle of Disneyland as the background was filled with the instrumental versions of songs from some classic Disney movies. With Eunkwang’s arm snaked around my waist and my head leaning against his arm, we admired the night together, sighing at the perfect moment. If only everything could just stop for us to take a breather.

“So, Minnie Mouse, how is it?” He flicked the Minnie Mouse ear accessory he got for me earlier. I grinned widely, my excitement continued burning in me.

“I love this, I love all of it, every moment. And of course, you too.” I tiptoed to peck on his cheek but he turned his head just in time for me to aim his lips instead. I pulled back, a little startled but leaned in to give him a longer kiss.

“Thank you so much, my Mickey Mouse.”

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real-life-pine-tree · 6 years

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Rinderella

In the streets of New Domino City, there lived an orphaned maiden with mint green hair. A Cinderella parody featuring Arc-V characters.

Once upon a time, in the city of New Domino City, there lived an orphaned girl named Rin. She was a lovely girl with short, wavy mint green hair and pretty hazel eyes. She lived in the city's orphanage along with a lot of other orphaned kids. But despite this large company, she felt alone. She never really fit in, yet she wasn't sure why. She figured it was her natural ability of seeing beauty in everything she saw, but it was only a guess.

One day, Jack Atlas, the duel king of New Domino City, had an important announcement to make. He was hosting a grand ball for his dueling prodigy and everyone in the city was invited. Rin longed to attend not for the dueling prodigy, but because she wanted to live among the Topsiders for at least one night. She longed to wear the designer outfits that the Topsiders wear and experience that luxurious, glamorous life she heard so much about.

But sadly, Rin knew she couldn't make her dream a reality. Even if she was to show up to the ball, the Topsiders would laugh at her for her poor attire. Sure she could go shopping at the city's donation centers for a new outfit, but she knew it wouldn't make a difference. It would be impossible for a Commons girl such as herself to fit in among the Topsiders.

On the night of the ball, Rin was sleeping in her room when a hushed voice woke her. "The wind will guide you towards your desire..." the voice whispered.

"Who said that?" Rin asked aloud, sounding concerned.

"The wind will guide you towards your desire..." the voice repeated as the bedroom door creaked open.

Rin was a bit suspicious about this, but she put on her white cloak and pale pink sleepwear slippers and carefully walked outside. As soon as she set foot outside her orphanage room, she heard bell chimes as a strong wind appeared. As she held onto her cloak, a woman resembling her card Windwitch - Ice Bell appeared. "Who are you?" Rin asked.

"I am a spirit fairy," Ice Bell answered. "We take on the appearance of any duel monster depending on the Duelist. But enough about me. I'm hear to take you to the duel king's ball."

"I can't," Rin said, lifting up her cloak to reveal her pale pink sleeveless shirt, light orange shorts, and pale pink sleepwear slippers. "I don't have the right clothes and I can't show up on my Duel Runner."

"But you can," Ice Bell insisted. "Just show me where your Duel Runner is."

Rin brought Ice Bell to the garage where she kept her Duel Runner. It was light purple with pink crystals decorated on the side. Ice Bell waved her wand near the Duel Runner and in a sparkly swirl, it had transformed into a carriage carried by a horse (which was originally a rat that was caught in the magic).

"That's great," Rin said. "But what about my outfit? I look too poor to fit in among Topsiders."

"Not anymore," Ice Bell said. Then she waved her wand near the green-haired girl.

Suddenly, Rin's cloak wrapped itself around her body as her clothing transformed. In a flash of sparkles, she was suddenly wearing a gorgeous strapless ice blue gown and her sleepwear slippers had transformed into diamond flats. But she still felt different, so she checked her reflection in a nearby mirror in the garage. To her amazement, she had become a lot cleaner. Her hair was pinned up in a low bun with curled side tails and her face was decorated in makeup consisting of pale blue eyeshadow on her eyelids, nude lipstick on her lips, mascara on her eyelashes, and pale pink blush on her cheeks.

"This can't be me..." Rin said, surprised with her new look. She looked back at Ice Bell. "I can't be this beautiful!"

"But you've always been this beautiful," Ice Bell pointed out. "I simply made your outer beauty match your inner beauty."

Rin was surprised. "Thank you," she said, still in disbelief that this magical transformation reflects her personality.

"You're quite welcome," Ice Bell replied. "Now you better get going. And don't forget to have fun."

One carriage ride later, Rin arrived at the Duel Palace. While she was initially nervous, she took a deep breath and entered the building, amazed by the gorgeous Topsider scenery. She soon found herself in the main ballroom of the building, where the other partygoers had gathered. She assumed it was for the duel king and his prodigy, but she could care less about that. She just wanted to spend the night among the Topsiders, hoping none of them would recognize her-

"Hello there."

Rin turned around, startled by the sudden voice. Standing next to her was a boy who was around her age. His dark blue hair and blonde bangs were gelled down and he wore a light grey and white suit. But she was more amazed by his eyes. They were the most beautiful shade of blue she ever saw.

"Forgive me for the sudden intrusion," the boy said. "I never saw a girl as adorable as you."

Rin shyly shifted her gaze. "I'm not that adorable," she said.

"Don't be ridiculous," the boy said as he cupped Rin's chin and made her look back at him. "I could use a lot of other words to describe you. Beautiful, cute, dainty... Adorable was simply the first word that came to mind."

Rin was taken back by the sudden compliment. Who did this boy think he is? He walked up to her and started complimenting her for some reason. Why her? Why not any of the Topsider girls?

Suddenly, music filled the room. The boy held out his hand. "Shall we dance?" he asked.

Rin was a bit nervous about the request. She never really danced before, so what if she messed up. "I..."

But the boy gently grabbed her hand. "Don't worry," he said, placing his other hand on her waist and pulling her close. "I'm sure you're an amazing dancer."

Realizing she didn't have a choice, Rin placed her free hand on the boy's shoulder. The two danced lovingly with the other partygoers watching. To Rin's surprise, she was graceful and elegant in her movements. She assumed the diamond flats she was wearing had some kind of enchantment to her feet since she was normally a terrible dancer.

As the two danced, Rin's gaze was fixated on the boy's eyes once more. They were absolutely beautiful, reflecting how cheerful he appeared to be. Those same eyes also made his smile brighter, causing her heartbeat to increase. Was this...love? Could she have easily fallen for this stranger?

When the two were finished with their dance, the boy brought Rin outside to the Duel Palace's garden. There, he let out a sigh of relief and relaxed his posture. "Man, that was a lot of pressure," he admitted, now speaking casually.

"Pressure?" Rin repeated.

"Yeah," the boy replied. "Pressure to fit in among all the Topsiders."

Rin was amazed to hear that. Could this boy have also been a Commons boy who snuck into the Duel Palace as well? "I know how you feel," she said. "I wasn't sure I would fit in either."

The boy's beautiful blue eyes widened in delight. "So you're just like me," he realized.

"Kinda," Rin admitted.

"Oh, thank goodness!" the boy said. "I thought I was the only one who felt nervous about tonight! I normally don't dress like this, but I didn't have a choice." He tugged on his shirt collar. "I can't stand wearing this monkey suit."

"I know how you feel," Rin said. "These flats look nice, but they're kind of pinching my feet."

"Why don't you just take them off?" the boy asked.

"What, and hurt my feet from walking barefoot outside?" Rin asked in response.

"Good point," the boy realized.

For the remainder of the ball, Rin hung out with the boy. The two had fun talking to each other, with Rin happy that she met someone with the same background as her. She initially came to fit in among the Topsiders, but meeting this boy with beautiful blue eyes made her feel less nervous. She could actually be herself without people judging her. And from the looks of it, he was feeling the same way.

"So what's the real you?" Rin asked.

"The real me?" the boy repeated.

"Yeah," Rin said. "What do you look like underneath all that Topsider stuff?"

"Like a completely different person," the boy answered. "There's a reason why I had to use a lot of hair gel."

"What, is your hair completely unmanageable?" Rin guessed.

"It is," the boy explained. "Try picturing a spiky blueberry and a bunch of bananas."

Rin did so, and she laughed. "Seriously?" she asked.

"What about you?" the boy asked. "I bet you still look cute without the sparkly outfit and makeup."

"I don't," Rin explained. "My hair is just as messy as yours. Sometimes I can't even detangle the knots."

"But you'd still look super cute," the boy guessed.

Rin blushed slightly. "You still think I'm cute?" she asked.

"'Course you are," the boy answered. "Even without the makeup, your face would still be pretty adorable."

Rin wasn't sure how to respond. This boy just told her she would still look pretty in her typical look. She was rather surprised to hear that. "Thank you..." she said, speaking rather shyly.

"Don't mention it," the boy said. "Now we better get back inside before anyone realizes I'm gone."

Rin was momentarily taken back by his choice of words, but she shrugged it off, following him back into the Duel Palace. Whoever this mysterious boy was, she knew she found a true friend in him.

Ultimately the ball came to an end. Rin said her goodbyes to the boy before getting inside her carriage. Upon returning home, the magic wore off and her carriage and outfit had reverted back to normal. But she didn't care. She would never forget her time with the mysterious boy. Hopefully she would run into him in the streets and maybe she could challenge him to a leisure Turbo Duel.

The next day, Rin was in for a surprise. She had met up with other orphans for breakfast when the TV revealed an urgent news report from Jack Atlas.

"Citizens of New Domino City, my dueling prodigy, Yugo, has finally selected a bride. During last night's ball, he had quickly developed a liking towards a beautiful Topsider girl with mint green hair. If there is any girl in the city with the same hair color, please come to the Duel Palace immediately."

Rin dropped her spoon in shock, causing it to land in her cereal bowl. The boy she hung out with last night was Jack Atlas' dueling prodigy?! She had no idea! The way he spoke made her think he grew up among the Commons like she does! What if he thought she was Commons-like Topsider like he apparently is?! Worse, what if they found out she snuck in?! She might get turned over to Sector Security!

So after breakfast, Rin decided to hide her hair by wearing her white cloak. Jack Atlas was specifically looking for girls with mint green hair, so as long as she hid hers, no one would suspect a thing.

As the day continued on, more girls arrived at the Duel Palace with ways to make their hair look mint green, whether it was wigs or temporary hair dye. But every time Yugo met one of the imposters, he would automatically turn her down. As a result, this search was taking longer than anyone expected.

That afternoon, Rin had decided to take her Duel Runner for a test run after a bit of maintenance. Plus since she was wearing her Turbo Duel suit, her hair would be concealed by her helmet. In other words, this was the perfect way to hide herself until this whole search thing was over.

But as Rin drove through the Commons streets, another Turbo Duelist was approaching her riding a white dragon-shaped Duel Runner. She braked her Duel Runner, prompting this mysterious rider to do the same. She noticed he was wearing a mostly white Turbo Duel suit with a white helmet that concealed his eyes. Who was this person? And why did he stop her?

Without saying a single word, the Turbo Duelist activated the Duel Disk that was built into his Duel Runner, indicating that he wanted to challenge her to a duel. Liking a good challenge, Rin activated her Duel Disk as well, prompting the two to begin their Turbo Duel.

The two young teens raced through the streets of the city, with Rin using her Windwitches to counter the mysterious rider's Speedroids. Ultimately he brought out a Synchro dragon she never saw before, resulting in her countering it with her secret weapon: a Fusion Windwitch named Crystal Bell. She originally was a pure Synchro Duelist, but she recently decided to mix Fusion into her strategy. And with her bringing out beauty in everything, Crystal Bell emerged onto the field in a sparkling display.

But before Rin could pull off the finishing move with her second Crystal Bell, the mysterious rider suddenly ended the duel, deactivating his Duel Disk and braking his Duel Runner. Confused, Rin did the same as well, wondering why he suddenly stopped.

"It's you."

Rin's eyes widened in alarm. Recognizing the voice, she rode off on her Duel Runner. But he rode after her. Did he find out she's not a Topsider? Was he going to turn her over to Sector Security for trespassing?

Ultimately Rin had come across a dead end. With the Speedroid user cornering her, she got off her Duel Runner. "I'm not goin' down that easily!" she exclaimed, ready to fight him.

The boy dressed in white got off his Duel Runner and took off his helmet, revealing the same beautiful blue eyes she saw the night before. But his hair was styled differently, being spiky in the back with two stray locks framing his face and his blonde bangs resembling bananas. Rin looked away from him, suddenly feeling shy and embarrassed.

"Please leave me alone," Rin said.

"I beg your pardon?" Yugo asked.

"You heard me!" Rin insisted, looking back at him. "I'm not the girl you think I am. Even if I was to take off my helmet, I would still be the same Commons girl as before."

Suddenly, Yugo reached forward and took off Rin's helmet for her, revealing her wavy mint green hair. "It was never about the mint green hair," he explained, gently touching a messy curl. "It was about the girl who has that hair color."

Rin was surprised to hear that. "You actually...love me?" she asked, her voice sounding a bit hushed.

"Of course," Yugo answered, still caressing her hair. "But I still don't know your name."

Rin blushed. "It's Rin," she answered.

"Rin..." Yugo said. "RinRin..." He smiled. "A cute name for a cute girl."

And so, after a bit of packing up, Rin ultimately ended up moving to the Duel Palace to live with Yugo. Sure there was a bit of an issue with Jack finding out his dueling prodigy fell in love with a Commons girl, but they have years to help Rin adapt to her new life. So for now, the newly-titled snowflake princess Rin was finally living among the Topsiders, and she knew she and Yugo would live happily ever after together for many years to come.

The End

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ptcawarenesschallenge · 7 years

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The Untold Stories of the Lady With PTC Part 1: Preface

The Untold Stories of the Lady with PTC Part 1: The Diagnosis

Preface: Family Background: A little background of my family is that I was the youngest out of three. I was also the only girl. So everyone knows that I was spoiled going up. I was spoiled as in I had my own room. I also had alot of toys that I probably barely even played with. A special tribute to my daddy: I was told that I was always daddy’s little girl. Unfortunately, I do not remember those times. 🙁 My dad is now in heaven, watching over me! Your “boo boo” will always ❤️ you! Now as a twenty-eight year old beautiful, independent, young woman, ( the nickname boo boo is very embarrassing. ) 😳 I always love ❤️ to listen the song “Father can you hear” because I feel like you and God are both both my side each and everyday. Now back to the story: Being the youngest and the only girl, I felt like I never had any lead way to do anyway. On the other hand, those brothers of mine got away with any and everything. 🙄 To this current day, I still believe they can get away with any and everything and still be considered 👵 grandma’s favorite/(the families favorites!) That makes me so jealous at times. 😂 I have joked about this for quote sometime, but I really feel that it is true! I always said that my brother’s treat me like a step child because they always said I was too young to hang with them. Wait what!! 🤔 We are only four years apart. Granted my brothers always had a different bond because they were only “sixteen months” apart. I will save that story for any chapter in my blog book. Of course, there is my mom and grandmother who I love dearly. I pretty sure that they love me so much that they would give everything that they have just to make sure that I was happy and taken care of. My family always showed me tough love and I believe that is how I got to where I am now. I felt like tough love is not always good, but I felt like I heard more negatives then positives when it came to gliding me along the right path. That has made me verbally damaged. I pretty sure that alot of Black families go through this as well. I did not get it! I always recieved good grades in school and I was even managed to stay on the honor roll but I felt like I barely heard that good job that I needed to hear. I knew my family was proud, but I felt like I never heard those words. I heard those words like one. Smh! 🤦‍♂️ 🎥🎥Ok! Fast forward into time to when I was seventeen years old. He was my first love or so I thought he was until I got 🤰🏽. I was all googly eyes 😍 for him.This story must be told and if you keep reading, you will find out why. We meet each other at a common workplace. Do not get me wrong, I am happy that we meant but I guess things happen for a reason. If this blog does find both of my old loves hands, I hope not to offend anyone. This story must be told and if you keep reading, you will find out why. In my heart, ❤️ I knew that I did not want to have babies until I was ready. So I decided to go on birth control. I was on birth control for a while. I was on birth control for about four years. The brands of birth control that I was on was known as seasonique, and loestrin. (I believe this is how my Pseudotumor Cerebri occured.) Loestrin was a generic brand and seasonique was not. On prescriptions, they talk about your possible symptoms, but they never say Oh!! By the way, if you continue to take this medicine then you will get Psuedotumor Cerebri. Of course, if that occured then I would of stopped the medcine earlier on. Noone ever want to be that person who continually in and out of hospitals and is doing bad. My mom story keeps me going and pushes me. It reminds me that I do not want to be in a similar predicament. Before, I went on birth control I was in completely good healthy and no allergies unless it was when I have a reaction to fake earrings and b12 vitimin. The symptoms that I had on birth control was known as the weight gain, mood swings, and I also would make me eat alot more even if I was not hungrey. Birth control is to regulate periods,but I never had an issue to regulate my period. Some lawyers, believe that taking birth control is the cause of Psuedotumor Cerebri but there is not enough strong evidence. ( I was hoping a lawyer took on the challenge and took on my case to find out if birth control was related. They say they take cases like if you have taken the Mirena, Deep-o-vera, and other birth controls just not the ones that I took. I feel that that is the world can do to compensate me for all of my PTC troubles. I assume no one cares enough to take my case. Psuedotumor Cerebri is seen in females who are overweight, but I was always a little thicker than others. I just learned to be use to it and to embrace my figure. 🎥🎥 Fast forward some time, the time is now: Prom Night: 💃🏽🕴🏽💃🏽🕴🏽 Prom was fun! Prom was a night to remember. Something happened after prom. I went back to his house. Definitely know, what happened after that! 🙀😮🙀 🎥🎥Fast forward about four months later, I was now eighteen years old, because it was the summer of 2006, It was almost time for me to pack up and drive away to college. From reading prior, because I was the only girl and the youngest I always felt like my family always treated me like I was a child. As I got older I always felt like I was a child stuck in a woman’s body. Or at least that is how I was treated. As a result of being treated in such a manor my intentions for college were to get away and go far away from home! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ I wanted and needed to get away as fast as I could. So, I attended a school in Maryland. Maryland was not that far for my family or myself, it was about three and a half hours away. I ❤️loved it down there! The scenery was nice. The school that I went to was in a secluded area. For my first year, I lived in a dorm room. In my room, I had a room-mate and two other suite mates in which we shared the bathroom. Back to my love life: I wind up falling in love with a guy who went to college near me. I literally stayed with him all the time. It was like we were joined at the hip, but it was not all peaches 🍑 and cream so I wind up writing a book about it. ( I wanted to publish short story but I never got the chance to, and if you are interested in reading it please let me know.) Meanwhile, I knew that back home I still had a boyfriend. He completely turned me away from him. He would call me all the time and several times during the day. I am pretty sure that he meant well, but at the time I felt like he didn’t trust me. Sometimes, I would say I was busy and I will call you back, but he wind up calling me before I could even. I begin to slowly fall out of him with him. So I begin to live my life and enjoy Maryland. I was not doing anything bad or extreme, I just did not like the fact of being smothered. Meanwhile, in Maryland I am gaining weight! I thought it was nothing but the Freshman fifteen. For those who do not know what that is during your first year of college you begin to gain at least fifteen pounds or more. So the boyfriend, tells me no this is definitely more than just the freshman fifteen. You need to go take a pregnancy test! So one of those days I wind up going to the health service office. I found out that I was 🤰🏽. To most new mothers this news is exciting, but this news for me was that I was scared shitless. All I knew was that I could not tell anyone! Not even my mom. So being unknowledgeable at the time, I thought the baby was current boyfriend, but months down the line he confronted me and said the time frame, just did not add up. I was not trying to make him somebody’s daddy that he was not, I clearly did not know. My parents never had the conversation about the “birds and the bees” to me. I had to go along and experimence for myself in order for me to know. The second person I told was other boyfriend. When I confronted him about it, he was happy 😊 but then told me he was not ready. I also asked, if he remember ejactulating inside and his answer was Yes! 🤦‍♀️ If I knew that in a timely manner, I felt like all of this could of prevented but it was not. He did not really have a good job, so he did not give me money for the procedure at the time. Boyfriend was willing to support and give me money, but if I took his money I would of felt bad because the child was not his. So , the next person I had to turn to was my mom. I felt like she knew already because she was the type of mom to be like I had a dream about “fish” was it you. So i am like no! It was not me! It was around christmas and it was time to go back home. I knew I could not hide this away from my family because it was getting to the point it was hard harding it. I also always wore tight clohes, so that did not help as well. Before I came home, I told my mom she knew, but she was very disappointed in me. So my mom did her research and found a place for this procedure. When I knew that my heart shattered into pieces. This was not suppose to happy to me because I was suppose to wait to have children until I was marriaged. My grandmother knew as well because she noticed I had put on alot of weight. I told her it was nothing to worrry about it was just the freshman fifteen. Oh no! I could not tell my grandmother, that would of been like shattering two hearts at the same time. My grandmother was like my mother, but one hundred times worse. She was also very old fashion. So having a baby at eighteen would not have been an option for my grandmother. 🎥🎥Fast forward to day it was time for the procedure: I do not remember much but I remember taking medicine. The nurses begin to talk to me while I was on the operating table.I remember being scared. No one was in there with me, just the doctors. My mom waited outside for me. I hated my ex for this, because he did not even have the decentcy to come along for the support. What a jerk! The doctors told me that this was a risky surgery and that basically the baby was alive inside of me. 😳😭 As a result, of the doctor saying that, sometimes I believe thats how I got Psuedotumor Cerebri as well. I have not been able to find research about that. Years have passed by, and one day my mom told me that the place that I went was shutdown. At the time, I hated myself, for doing this because I allowed my mom to make my decision for me. I wanted to keep the baby. At the same token, if I was going to keep this baby I was not allowed to stay under her roof. I did not have much money, and staying in college was very important to me. I did not want my child to live that life. If I was able to afford it, I would of raised that child without a dad. Now, I am able to write and talk about it, so that goes to show me that I came along way. I was finally able to find myself and make decisions for me. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I use to have a bad habit and allow others to manipulate my decisions. Sratching my eyes and if I was waking up from a dream! It was not a dream, the last thing I remember was waking up and seeing all of the bed near my cherry tree and all on the sheets and covers. 🍒 It took a while to recover mentally, but I had recovered just fine physically. I always thought 💭 to myself that I would be able to have another baby ever again. The sad thing is that the place did not even let me know where my whereabouts of the child would be. This was very hurtful. I am grateful that through all it all, I am very strong. Through all it all, I can stay that I am very blessed. Through all it all I can say that I have always been a warrior.

#pseudotumorcerebri #pseudotumorcerebriawareness #intracranial pressure #intracranialhypertension #imawarrior #intracranialidiopathichypertension #chronic illness #survivor #multiple sclerosis #spoon theory #support #psuedotumor

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TRAINING WITH SKI TEAM SWEDEN!

Just a few weeks back, I had the epic behind-the-scenes experience of training alongside some world-class, hardcore athletes; it was an honor to be invited to the pre-season launch session with my home country’s championship Ski Team. This event has only ever taken place behind closed doors in the past, so I bring you this post with enormous excitement! On the day, I was asked to talk a little about social media and share my findings on what has worked and not worked when writing this blog; it was also a chance for me to get to know this inspirational family of athletes and coaches, see how they work together as a team, to meet the coaches and to participate in a totally punishing kick-off workout! Click MORE to see what we got up to during the games!

THE BACKGROUND:

The ‘Alpine Games’, as they’re referred to, are something of a re-launch following the athletes’ summer breaks, and consist of three intense days of physical, mental and communicative, team-building challenges, as well as some classroom-based sessions which focussed on the importance of Anti-doping, teamwork exercises, business and social media awareness etc.

The athletes were grouped in small teams of similar age and ability, where they compete to win as a group but also to fight for the honor to become the ‘Mr. & Ms. Alpine Games’. This year, the mighty Maria Pietilä Holmner won Ms. for the second consecutive year. Alpine Games newcomer Jesper Brändholm was crowned Mr. Alpine Games in the individual competitions.

THE DESTINATION: Åre Ski Resort

The kick off took place in Åre, perhaps the most famous Swedish ski destination which every year attracts 500,000 visitors from all over the world. It’ll host the international World Cup in February 2019 where the best ski racers in the world will battle it out for ultimate glory in Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill, Team and Alpine combined. It’s also where Ski Team Sweden Alpine are headquartered in their newly built facility. The resort offers long sweeping vertical runs, plenty of off-piste, beautiful scenery and despite being some 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle, some spectacular views of the Northern Lights when it’s in-season!

THE TRAINING!

One thing struck me above all else; there’s absolutely NO body uniformity in this sport… Unlike many other competitive sports, the ski athlete does not conform to one particular body type.

What do I mean? Take, for instance, a long distance or endurance runner who operates mostly in an aerobic arena which requires a good amount of stamina. This long-distance runner has more slow-twitch, ‘Type 1’ muscle fibers, which have a slower contraction speed but a higher aerobic capacity and resistance to fatigue. The body type would be described as ‘ectomorphic’ (http://ift.tt/1KOvPoV) and this body type is way better equipped for this particular sport.

Conversely, a sprinter’s muscles have more fast-twitch fibers, and they’re also bigger and denser. The larger the muscle, the more force it can produce; this body type is typically defined as ‘mesomorphic’. Therefore, a mesomorphic long-distance runner would have to haul the extra weight around, whilst it’s using up energy which can mean early fatigue. So these sorts of athletes bodies are naturally suited to purpose.

Now, in the back in Ski arena up in Åre, upon observing the athletes, there were all types of bodies, across both of the genders; wiry, muscular, tall and short, some frames better suited to the speed disciplines, others more agile in the technical disciplines. What was even more fascinating to me was that in the individual challenges the results differed hugely. Whilst on the snow, an athlete may reign supreme in ski technique, they might lack shoulder strength on ‘ground training’ (for example), and vice versa, so being in perfect shape can still be trumped by supple flexibility and ‘feel’ to correct and adjust oneself on the snow and snatch the win. These ‘Alpine Games’ are partly designed to showcase every single athlete’s strengths and weaknesses to themselves, but also to each other, and the coaches know that a well-rounded performance across all disciplines will show the skier to be well positioned for the season ahead. It’s awesome to see!

WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES?

PULLUPS SUSPENDED FROM THE RINGS

WHY? Pull-ups are one of my all-time favorite exercises! A devastating upper-body compound movement which works a number of larger muscle groups at the same time (back, shoulders, & arms)!

HOW? 1. Here, the goal was to start in a hanging position with hands facing forward. However, you could start with hands facing inwards or facing towards you. As you slowly pull yourself up your hands will naturally rotate inwards to save your shoulder joints. At the end position, they will be facing inwards.

As you slowly start pulling yourself upwards to the end position which is where your chest almost touches the rings. Your chin is then above the rings.

Often, you’ll hear people say, ‘chest up’ or ‘open up your chest’. It’s easy to hunch your shoulders in this position, so focus instead on bringing your shoulders down and back, and lead with your chest as you pull yourself up.

Also, avoid arching or swinging your legs back and forth or side to side. It’s better to perform this exercise slowly and in a controlled manner as opposed to ‘jumping up’ relying on momentum, with technique suffering as a result.

Finally, slowly lower yourself to the initial starting position, and repeat to failure. Some team members such as Dan-Axel Grahn were easily powering out 50+ of these!

HANGING LEG RAISES

WHY? The hanging leg raise is great for a number of reasons and it’s ideal for building core strength, fast. If you’re new to these, aim to hang from a bar, curl your hips and knees up to your chest and as you get stronger progress to the full leg raises. It’s a wonderful and fun exercise to work the abdominals. It requires core strength, endurance, flexibility, and a solid, strong grip.

HOW?

Depending on the height of the rings (you should be able to adjust them or alternatively place a chair below so you can comfortable get into position) avoid having to jump up and swing all over the place. Another option is of course to use a bar.

Ensure to keep your shoulders pulled down, ‘away from your ears’. This helps improve your posture and helps protect your shoulders from potential injuries.

When you lift your legs, the movement should occur at your hips—not in your lower back.

Try to control the legs as you slowly bring them back down, this requires more core work as opposed to allowing gravity to do all the work for you.

Try to create tension in your arms, your core and you whole body. Try not to just hang, but create tension. This way, you’re engaging all of your major muscles in your body, which will help stabilize your spine and will make it easier to raise your legs to your chest.

Take a deep breath in and when your legs as high as they can go, exhale through. Try taking deep belly breaths to avoid your chest, ribs to rise. This causes the abs to contract and makes you brace the core. Keeping the abs contracted means you don’t just use momentum to get your legs up, but also pressures the abdominals, and causes you to tear more fibres, which in turn leads to greater rebuild.

Inhale when you lower your legs.

PUSH UPS WITH A PALM RAISE AT THE BOTTOM

WHY? These pretty much target every muscle in your entire body – they’re great for chest, arms, core and much more. The press-up can be varied depending on the positioning of the arms/hands and rendered easier/harder accordingly. For the endurance test, the requirement was that you had to start in a position where your chest was comfortably flat, resting on the ground, with hands off the floor.

HOW?

Start by lying on the floor face down and place your hands about a shoulder-width apart whilst pressing your torso up at arm’s length, on tiptoes. Basically, get into a high plank position.

Then slowly lower yourself down until your chest touches the floor. Ensure your hands come off the ground. Then start over.

Press your upper body back up to the starting position.

Repeat to annihilated exhaustion. Again, Max Gordon Sundquist powered out >50.

THE SINGLE LEG REACH-AND-TOUCH !!!

WHY? Balancing on a single leg helps you to isolate and render stronger individual muscles, and to make your reaction time better. When the balance is impaired, muscles work less effectively and struggle to deliver proprioception information (which tells you about where you are in space) to your brain. The exercise strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, and core while enhancing the balance of the stable leg.

HOW:

Standing on a measuring tape, slowly and in a controlled manner, start by bending the leg on which you are standing, whilst simultaneously moving the other leg behind you (similar to a single leg deadlift position)

Reach down as far along the measuring tape as you can – all along ensuring your airborne foot and none of your other body parts touch the ground.

Slowly, and in a controlled manner, return to standing, and repeat on the other side. Repeat this pair a further 4 times, just to get clear measurements!

STATIC LAUNCHING JUMPS

WHY?:

This is test mainly used to measure an athlete’s explosive lower-body power and is a used by coaches to measure the power in the lower body.

HOW?: For this, you’ll need some way of measuring your results… The pros used a light-gate to evaluate the time between takeoff and landing, but you could use your phone, starting the timer when you launch and stopping it the moment you touch down.

Start by bending the knees and using your arms to propel you upwards into the air.

The aim is not just to jump as high as possible (with knees and legs totally straight) but also to attempt to land in the same spot as you took off – as jumping forwards, backward or sideways could affect the test results.

You’re allowed three jumps so that performance averages can be calculated.

Squat Jumps are a fantastic way to build explosive power to grow your capacity for this measurement!

See our below image of Gustav Lundback reaching some heady heights with his jumping efforts – he seemed to hang in the air for minutes!

THE HANGING N-SIT !!!

Powering out an N-sit hold on the rings – one of many drills they put me through. This is a deceptively brutal exercise which requires serious all- round strength, including core strength, strong triceps, shoulder strength, as well as the smaller stabilizers. The benefits include defined triceps, chiseled abs, shoulder health as well as functional core strength.

How to? 1) If you don’t have rings try the dip bars.

2) Here, we started off squatting on the box below. That way you can carefully get into position, find the technique & the comfortably & securely get into position. It eliminates having to jump & quickly try to correct your technique. 3) Position yourself between the rings, set shoulder-width apart. Using a firm, neutral grip, push your body off the ground, locking your elbows as if you’re at the top of a dip exercise. Make sure to keep your shoulders down as you bend your knees, & hold up your thighs, hold your legs together, forming a N sit. 4) How long can you hold it for? I want to say that 2.5 minutes was the record on the day; but I erased this one from my memory!

Other more specialist challenges were:

Slalom Hexagon Jumps

Walking Handstands

Skipping Challenges

Flexibility Evaluations

THE CONCLUSIONS

I interviewed a host of fascinating athletes and coaches during my time with the team and look forward to bringing you those posts in the near future, so that you can glean some insight into the focused and dedicated lives of these passionate, world-class competitors!

My time being around them, and seeing how they will each other on, how they share their energy as a collective force to help each team member pull out just a little more performance; that was unbelievably warming and hugely motivating. I return to London having taken something of that team’s drive back with me, and will attack my training with renewed vigour, and I greatly look forward to following their progress during the 2017-18 season! For the record, I will be proudly wearing my official Ski Team Sweden gilet, which the team kindly presented as a gift to me!

For anyone considering visiting Åre, check out SkiStar for lodging, accommodation, ski pass and other information, http://ift.tt/2vQQTc9

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TRAINING WITH SKI TEAM SWEDEN!

THE BACKGROUND:

THE DESTINATION: Åre Ski Resort

THE TRAINING!

One thing struck me above all else; there’s absolutely NO body uniformity in this sport… Unlike many other competitive sports, the ski athlete does not conform to one particular body type.

What do I mean? Take, for instance, a long distance or endurance runner who operates mostly in an aerobic arena which requires a good amount of stamina. This long-distance runner has more slow-twitch, ‘Type 1’ muscle fibers, which have a slower contraction speed but a higher aerobic capacity and resistance to fatigue. The body type would be described as ‘ectomorphic’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatotype_and_constitutional_psychology) and this body type is way better equipped for this particular sport.

WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES?

PULLUPS SUSPENDED FROM THE RINGS

WHY? Pull-ups are one of my all-time favorite exercises! A devastating upper-body compound movement which works a number of larger muscle groups at the same time (back, shoulders, & arms)!

As you slowly start pulling yourself upwards to the end position which is where your chest almost touches the rings. Your chin is then above the rings.

Finally, slowly lower yourself to the initial starting position, and repeat to failure. Some team members such as Dan-Axel Grahn were easily powering out 50+ of these!

HANGING LEG RAISES

HOW?

Ensure to keep your shoulders pulled down, ‘away from your ears’. This helps improve your posture and helps protect your shoulders from potential injuries.

When you lift your legs, the movement should occur at your hips—not in your lower back.

Try to control the legs as you slowly bring them back down, this requires more core work as opposed to allowing gravity to do all the work for you.

Inhale when you lower your legs.

PUSH UPS WITH A PALM RAISE AT THE BOTTOM

HOW?

Start by lying on the floor face down and place your hands about a shoulder-width apart whilst pressing your torso up at arm’s length, on tiptoes. Basically, get into a high plank position.

Then slowly lower yourself down until your chest touches the floor. Ensure your hands come off the ground. Then start over.

Press your upper body back up to the starting position.

Repeat to annihilated exhaustion. Again, Max Gordon Sundquist powered out >50.

THE SINGLE LEG REACH-AND-TOUCH !!!

HOW:

Reach down as far along the measuring tape as you can – all along ensuring your airborne foot and none of your other body parts touch the ground.

Slowly, and in a controlled manner, return to standing, and repeat on the other side. Repeat this pair a further 4 times, just to get clear measurements!

STATIC LAUNCHING JUMPS

WHY?:

This is test mainly used to measure an athlete’s explosive lower-body power and is a used by coaches to measure the power in the lower body.

Start by bending the knees and using your arms to propel you upwards into the air.

You’re allowed three jumps so that performance averages can be calculated.

Squat Jumps are a fantastic way to build explosive power to grow your capacity for this measurement!

See our below image of Gustav Lundback reaching some heady heights with his jumping efforts – he seemed to hang in the air for minutes!

THE HANGING N-SIT !!!

How to? 1) If you don’t have rings try the dip bars.

Other more specialist challenges were:

Slalom Hexagon Jumps

Walking Handstands

Skipping Challenges

Flexibility Evaluations

THE CONCLUSIONS

For anyone considering visiting Åre, check out SkiStar for lodging, accommodation, ski pass and other information, https://www.skistar.com/en/Are/

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TRAINING WITH SKI TEAM SWEDEN!

THE BACKGROUND:

THE DESTINATION: Åre Ski Resort

THE TRAINING!

One thing struck me above all else; there’s absolutely NO body uniformity in this sport… Unlike many other competitive sports, the ski athlete does not conform to one particular body type.

What do I mean? Take, for instance, a long distance or endurance runner who operates mostly in an aerobic arena which requires a good amount of stamina. This long-distance runner has more slow-twitch, ‘Type 1’ muscle fibers, which have a slower contraction speed but a higher aerobic capacity and resistance to fatigue. The body type would be described as ‘ectomorphic’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatotype_and_constitutional_psychology) and this body type is way better equipped for this particular sport.

WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES?

PULLUPS SUSPENDED FROM THE RINGS

WHY? Pull-ups are one of my all-time favorite exercises! A devastating upper-body compound movement which works a number of larger muscle groups at the same time (back, shoulders, & arms)!

As you slowly start pulling yourself upwards to the end position which is where your chest almost touches the rings. Your chin is then above the rings.

Finally, slowly lower yourself to the initial starting position, and repeat to failure. Some team members such as Dan-Axel Grahn were easily powering out 50+ of these!

HANGING LEG RAISES

HOW?

Ensure to keep your shoulders pulled down, ‘away from your ears’. This helps improve your posture and helps protect your shoulders from potential injuries.

When you lift your legs, the movement should occur at your hips—not in your lower back.

Try to control the legs as you slowly bring them back down, this requires more core work as opposed to allowing gravity to do all the work for you.

Inhale when you lower your legs.

PUSH UPS WITH A PALM RAISE AT THE BOTTOM

HOW?

Start by lying on the floor face down and place your hands about a shoulder-width apart whilst pressing your torso up at arm’s length, on tiptoes. Basically, get into a high plank position.

Then slowly lower yourself down until your chest touches the floor. Ensure your hands come off the ground. Then start over.

Press your upper body back up to the starting position.

Repeat to annihilated exhaustion. Again, Max Gordon Sundquist powered out >50.

THE SINGLE LEG REACH-AND-TOUCH !!!

HOW:

Reach down as far along the measuring tape as you can – all along ensuring your airborne foot and none of your other body parts touch the ground.

Slowly, and in a controlled manner, return to standing, and repeat on the other side. Repeat this pair a further 4 times, just to get clear measurements!

STATIC LAUNCHING JUMPS

WHY?:

This is test mainly used to measure an athlete’s explosive lower-body power and is a used by coaches to measure the power in the lower body.

Start by bending the knees and using your arms to propel you upwards into the air.

You’re allowed three jumps so that performance averages can be calculated.

Squat Jumps are a fantastic way to build explosive power to grow your capacity for this measurement!

See our below image of Gustav Lundback reaching some heady heights with his jumping efforts – he seemed to hang in the air for minutes!

THE HANGING N-SIT !!!

How to? 1) If you don’t have rings try the dip bars.

Other more specialist challenges were:

Slalom Hexagon Jumps

Walking Handstands

Skipping Challenges

Flexibility Evaluations

THE CONCLUSIONS

For anyone considering visiting Åre, check out SkiStar for lodging, accommodation, ski pass and other information, https://www.skistar.com/en/Are/

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TRAINING WITH SKI TEAM SWEDEN!

THE BACKGROUND:

THE DESTINATION: Åre Ski Resort

THE TRAINING!

One thing struck me above all else; there’s absolutely NO body uniformity in this sport… Unlike many other competitive sports, the ski athlete does not conform to one particular body type.

WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES?

PULLUPS SUSPENDED FROM THE RINGS

WHY? Pull-ups are one of my all-time favorite exercises! A devastating upper-body compound movement which works a number of larger muscle groups at the same time (back, shoulders, & arms)!

As you slowly start pulling yourself upwards to the end position which is where your chest almost touches the rings. Your chin is then above the rings.

Finally, slowly lower yourself to the initial starting position, and repeat to failure. Some team members such as Dan-Axel Grahn were easily powering out 50+ of these!

HANGING LEG RAISES

HOW?

Ensure to keep your shoulders pulled down, ‘away from your ears’. This helps improve your posture and helps protect your shoulders from potential injuries.

When you lift your legs, the movement should occur at your hips—not in your lower back.

Try to control the legs as you slowly bring them back down, this requires more core work as opposed to allowing gravity to do all the work for you.

Inhale when you lower your legs.

PUSH UPS WITH A PALM RAISE AT THE BOTTOM

HOW?

Start by lying on the floor face down and place your hands about a shoulder-width apart whilst pressing your torso up at arm’s length, on tiptoes. Basically, get into a high plank position.

Then slowly lower yourself down until your chest touches the floor. Ensure your hands come off the ground. Then start over.

Press your upper body back up to the starting position.

Repeat to annihilated exhaustion. Again, Max Gordon Sundquist powered out >50.

THE SINGLE LEG REACH-AND-TOUCH !!!

HOW:

Reach down as far along the measuring tape as you can – all along ensuring your airborne foot and none of your other body parts touch the ground.

Slowly, and in a controlled manner, return to standing, and repeat on the other side. Repeat this pair a further 4 times, just to get clear measurements!

STATIC LAUNCHING JUMPS

WHY?:

This is test mainly used to measure an athlete’s explosive lower-body power and is a used by coaches to measure the power in the lower body.

Start by bending the knees and using your arms to propel you upwards into the air.

You’re allowed three jumps so that performance averages can be calculated.

Squat Jumps are a fantastic way to build explosive power to grow your capacity for this measurement!

See our below image of Gustav Lundback reaching some heady heights with his jumping efforts – he seemed to hang in the air for minutes!

THE HANGING N-SIT !!!

How to? 1) If you don’t have rings try the dip bars.

Other more specialist challenges were:

Slalom Hexagon Jumps

Walking Handstands

Skipping Challenges

Flexibility Evaluations

THE CONCLUSIONS

For anyone considering visiting Åre, check out SkiStar for lodging, accommodation, ski pass and other information, http://ift.tt/2vQQTc9

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