Catch Ups with Mark, Getting Braces & Post-Partum Identity Chat
Summary
TLDRIn this lively vlog, the host shares personal experiences and candid moments with her friend Mark, discussing topics ranging from their friendship and collaborations to their favorite desserts. They engage in playful banter, attempt a TikTok video, and reflect on cherished memories, including a memorable night of watching horror movies. The host also addresses her postpartum identity crisis, her decision to get clear braces after years of putting it off, and the challenges of adjusting to new life changes. Amidst the chaos, she captures the essence of finding joy in everyday moments and the importance of maintaining strong friendships.
Takeaways
- ๐ฅ The video features a vlog where the host discusses her plans to use a white camera case for home movies and a separate camera for vlogging.
- ๐น The host and her friend Mark decide to film a TikTok together, with the host admitting she's not very active on the platform.
- ๐ Behind-the-scenes moments show the pair attempting to film a TikTok, with humorous outtakes and discussions about the process.
- ๐ถ The host mentions a recent experience with a baby, indicating the presence of children in her life and their impact on her activities.
- ๐ป There's a playful and lighthearted atmosphere throughout the vlog, with the host and her friend engaging in fun and casual conversation.
- ๐ค The host and her friend engage in a Q&A session, discussing their friendship, favorite memories, and what they admire about each other.
- ๐ญ The vlog touches on the host's feelings of an identity crisis postpartum, her struggle to regain her sense of self and routine in vlogging.
- ๐ฆท The host shares her decision to get clear braces after her teeth shifted over time since her last orthodontic treatment as a child.
- ๐ฃ The vlog ends with the host preparing for a trip, discussing the challenges of packing for two children with different needs.
- ๐ Lastly, the host gets her nails done and reflects on her current phase of life, where she prefers simplicity over elaborate nail art.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the white camera case mentioned in the script?
-The white camera case is intended to be used for a camera designated as the 'home movie camera.' It is meant to be easily recognizable to others as a camera for personal, non-professional filming.
Why does the speaker feel they have not been vlogging as much?
-The speaker apologizes for not vlogging as much and mentions that they will discuss the reasons further in the video, but no specific reasons are given in the provided transcript.
What is the plan for the TikTok video they are about to film?
-The plan is to film a TikTok video where the speaker comes out of a door and asks 'where have you been?' in a certain gesture, with the intention of capturing a fun and casual behind-the-scenes moment.
Why does the speaker mention a 'head rush'?
-The speaker mentions a 'head rush' after a series of attempts to film a scene where they are supposed to lay down and get back up without hitting their head. It is a moment of physical exertion and possibly dizziness.
What product would the speakers design together if they were to collaborate on a project?
-The speakers agree that if they were to collaborate on a product, it would be a fragrance, specifically home fragrances like candles, room diffusers, and air mists.
What is the significance of the moment the speakers would want to relive from their friendship?
-The speakers would like to relive the early days of their friendship when they were getting to know each other, characterized by laughter and discovering each other's personalities.
What is the trait that each speaker admires in the other?
-The speakers admire each other's ability to make people feel comfortable and to be attentive hosts, ensuring everyone around them feels at ease.
What is the idea for an app that the speakers discuss?
-The speakers discuss the idea of creating an app that tracks the location of ice cream vans, allowing users to find the nearest one easily.
How do the speakers manage their long-distance friendship while having busy lives?
-The speakers manage their long-distance friendship by frequently checking in with each other and maintaining communication, which helps them feel close despite the physical distance.
What is the significance of the phrase 'best is will we die' mentioned in the script?
-The phrase 'best is will we die' seems to be a colloquial or inside joke between the speakers, indicating a strong bond and commitment to their friendship that will last until the end of their lives.
Why has the speaker decided to get clear braces now?
-The speaker has decided to get clear braces now because they feel it is the right time in their life, with their children being older and with no major events like a wedding planned in the immediate future. They also mention wanting to fix their teeth before they get worse.
What is the speaker's experience with braces in the past?
-The speaker had braces when they were 12 years old due to overcrowding and their teeth crossing over. They had a tooth removed to create space and wore braces for a year. After the braces were removed, their retainer didn't continue to fit as their mouth continued to change, causing their teeth to move back.
How does the speaker feel about the clear braces after getting them?
-The speaker is surprised that the clear braces are less noticeable than they thought they would be. They mention that they don't feel very uncomfortable, and they fit well. However, they do notice a slight increase in saliva and their lips feel a bit drier.
What is the speaker's concern regarding the clear braces and their daily routine?
-The speaker is concerned about having to wear the braces for 22 hours a day and the impact it might have on their snacking habits and drinking non-water beverages. They also mention the need to adjust their lip-biting habit.
What is the speaker's plan for the future regarding their teeth?
-The speaker plans to continue with the clear braces treatment, which will likely last until the end of the year. They also mention getting a small fixed brace behind their front top teeth and bottom teeth to prevent any future movement.
How does the speaker feel about their identity and routine after having a baby?
-The speaker is experiencing an identity crisis and feels like they have forgotten how to film and what their audience wants to see. They mention feeling different and not recognizing themselves in their previous activities, which they attribute to the changes in life after having a baby.
What is the speaker's current struggle with their vlogging routine?
-The speaker is struggling with figuring out how to incorporate vlogging back into their routine after having a baby. They mention feeling a bit 'up in the air' and unsure about how to balance their day-to-day life with creating content for their audience.
What is the speaker's plan for their upcoming vlog content?
-The speaker plans to vlog about their upcoming mini vacation, including the packing process for two children with different needs. They also mention that they will continue to document their journey with the clear braces.
Outlines
๐น Vlogging and TikTok Collaboration
The speaker discusses their intention to use a camera case for home movies and a white camera for vlogging purposes. They also mention a plan to film a TikTok with Mark, who is more active on the platform. The behind-the-scenes process of filming is shared, including some humorous moments and challenges with syncing and volume. The paragraph ends with a playful interaction with a pet named Bumble.
๐ค Catching Up and Q&A Session
The speaker and Mark engage in a Q&A session to catch up with each other and their audience. They discuss designing a product together, which they both agree would be a fragrance line. They reminisce about memorable moments in their friendship, including early days getting to know each other and a chaotic Vlog day. They also talk about their favorite shared experiences like trips to Edinburgh and Margate.
๐งโโ๏ธ Attempting a Challenge and Discussing Personal Traits
The conversation shifts to a physical challenge involving laying down and getting back up without hitting one's head. The speaker and Mark also discuss envious traits they admire in each other, such as making people feel comfortable and being good at meeting new people. They joke about creating an app to track ice cream trucks and reflect on how they've influenced each other's social skills.
๐ถ Changes After Parenthood and Long-Distance Friendship
The discussion turns to how the speaker's life has changed after becoming a mother, noting that they are more tired but still the same person. They talk about maintaining their long-distance friendship with frequent communication. They also share their realizations about their friendship, highlighting the ease and comfort they find in each other's company.
๐ Favorite Traditions and Strengths
The speaker and their friend share their favorite traditions, such as Christmas in November, visiting the Garden Center, and singing in the car. They express pride in each other's strengths, like handling life's challenges positively and being strong. They also discuss their shared sense of humor and how they are open with their emotions.
๐ฏโโ๏ธ Unique Friendship Dynamics and Future Plans
The speaker reflects on the unique aspects of their friendship, such as having the same sense of humor and being able to read each other's thoughts. They discuss future plans, including getting braces to correct their teeth, which they have been considering for about ten years. The paragraph ends with a humorous interaction with a pigeon that has flown into their house.
๐ฆท Embracing Orthodontic Treatment
The speaker shares their experience of getting clear braces after having traditional braces as a child. They discuss the reasons for seeking treatment, the process, and their expectations. They mention the need to wear the braces for 20-22 hours a day and their concerns about maintaining the discipline to do so. The paragraph ends with the speaker's excitement about the journey ahead.
๐ฉโ๐ฆณ Postpartum Identity Crisis and Self-Care
The speaker talks about their struggle with a postpartum identity crisis, feeling disconnected from their previous self and unsure about how to resume their usual activities, such as vlogging. They mention the challenges of adjusting to life with a new baby and the changes it brings. The paragraph ends with the speaker going to get their nails done, a form of self-care amidst the chaos.
๐ Preparing for a Family Vacation
The speaker discusses the challenges of packing for an upcoming family vacation, especially with two children of different ages and needs. They mention the difficulty of packing light and the preparations involved. The paragraph ends with a promise to share more about the trip in future vlogs and a thank you to the viewers for watching.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กVlog
๐กTikTok
๐กHome movie camera
๐กIdentity crisis
๐กClear braces
๐กPostpartum
๐กNail art
๐กVlogging challenges
๐กSense of humor
๐กTraditions
๐กFOMO
Highlights
Introduction of a new white camera case for home movies to distinguish it from other cameras.
Explanation of the plan to use the white case camera exclusively for home movies.
Apology for not vlogging as frequently and a promise to address it later in the video.
Engagement in a TikTok video shoot with behind-the-scenes footage.
A funny moment where the vlogger pretends to float on a scooter while filming.
A cute interaction with a pet named Bumble who hides in a crack.
A Q&A session discussing designing a product together, which they both agree would be a fragrance.
Sharing of favorite memories within their friendship, highlighting early days and special moments.
A playful challenge where they attempt to lay down and get back up without using their hands.
Discussion about traits they admire in each other, focusing on making people feel comfortable and being a good host.
A funny anecdote about an ice cream truck and the idea of creating an app to track them.
Reflection on how their friendship has remained strong despite leading different lives.
A moment of realization about their friendship, highlighting the lack of judgment and understanding.
A segment where they guess each other's favorite desserts, showing their knowledge of each other's preferences.
A moment of bonding over shared best friend traditions, such as Christmas in July and visiting the Garden Center.
A discussion on how they manage their long-distance friendship while maintaining busy lives.
A decision to get clear braces after years of contemplating, sharing the process and thoughts behind it.
First experience with the clear braces and the initial impressions, including comfort and speech.
A candid talk about the identity crisis postpartum and the struggle to get back into the routine of vlogging.
Preparation for a mini vacation, highlighting the challenges of packing for two children with different needs.
Transcripts
you
are what's that you got in your hand
does that go under
waterer it's just a case oh all right
it's I want
to me and Alfie wanted it for filming we
want to keep this on a camera just for
home movies so everybody else knows when
they see the white camera okay that's
really cool all right it's not going
anywhere you know but I just ignore that
for now cuz this is a vlog
I just wanted a case on my camera okay
it doesn't look like a m Mountain Camera
a mountain camera let me just show you
for reference I know you all want to see
it there you
go the white case I think we were just
testing if it would fit it does So the
plan is we're going to get another
camera that we just permanently keep
this white case on and that is the home
movie camera but Hello everybody welcome
to another Vlog I'm I am so sorry that
I'm just not vlogging as much I feel
like I'll get more into that further on
into this video but for now it's a sunny
day Mark's here and he's roping me in
roping me in is that the word roping
yeah roping me in to doing a Tik Tok now
I'm not really on Tik Tok I've got a Tik
Tok account I posted when I was pregnant
and when I got engaged those are the
only two videos I've ever posted on
there mark however does use Tik Tok so
occasionally I will pop up on his so
we're about to film a Tik
Tok I thought the behind the scenes
would be fun I could come out
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from so maybe you start by filming me
yeah what do you want to be doing I'll
like come out the door being like d okay
okay yeah
that's the Gest I've ever
looked then do I say Where Have You Been
yeah where have you been okay on that on
that it's the sauntering I know it's
like why why am I turning into like a
sexual thing or do you want me to go
pass you and I'll
go I'll go on the countown yeah
okay you might need to be a bit closer
though thought it was incredible but you
were a little bit out of sink that's the
only thing I can't hear it can you turn
it
up okay from there we be coming it's too
loud okay
one I just
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no you can't see I'm on a scooter either
I just look like I'm
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floating 3 2 1
[Laughter]
it looks you look absolutely incredible
though it's just so
loud so deceivingly loud
okay it's going to run out of battery
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know thats good you're good at this
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[Applause]
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[Laughter]
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thanks na it na it
well after a few you know you did
amazing oh God just thought time oh god
oh he's scratching his bomb got a little
it it's got a little
itch um try and use this to like waft
him down he's like shaking these little
bum try and like waft it with that can I
stand on this
yeah what's he
doing come on Bumble you might just um
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he's big he a big boy come on come
on come on come
on where's it gone he's literally gone
in the crack in there okay we'll just
have to wait and see if he comes back
out got Head Rush so I thought since
it's been a while since we've been in a
video together we would do a little
catchup q& a Q and G I asked on
Instagram if you had any questions and
there were some goodies I have to say is
harder now we've been friends for so
long and we've done so many q&as it's
harder to find questions we've never
answered before yes so whenever we do
these I really
appreciate when someone comes up with
something that I've never we've never
answered yeah which makes us go o yeah
o okay ready yeah get pump
thing question number one you have to
design a product together a
pro what would it be I've got an answer
what would you say should we say at the
same time What for each other no no
together for
mine okay imagine we're collaborating on
something we're releasing one project
that we've both worked on okay what do
you think it would be you know what mine
would be I know but it's not what yours
would be it's what would we do together
oh I got
you you know what I was going to say
there didn't you wait no let's say it
the same time okay like what do you
genuinely think we would release
together oh I got you I got you I got
you okay I think I I think I've got an
answer a product a product that's what
it said didn't it you have to design a
product together what would it be um I
would want it to be a fragrance I was
going to say a fragrance really yeah I
was going to say a fragrance I think we
would do all like home fragran home
fragrances like candles room diffus
diffus air Mists I thought you were
going to say to me an ageless time
machine
no I mean that would be pretty hard to
invent if we could do that we would I
mean we'd be Geniuses we would be yeah
like a like a really nice sort of like
candle fragrance hom Miss like both our
favorite scents together that would be
nice yeah that's the first thing I
thought what is one moment of your
friendship that you would want to
relive oh my God where do I
start I
think the one moment in our friendship
that I would want to relive is like the
early days of getting to know each other
like when you would come and stay and it
was like we were just finding out like
what we were all about and like we would
just laugh and laugh and laugh until our
sides hurt yeah I would love to relive
that I just I feel like I have such fond
memories of that I agree like the old
house memories was like the start of
everything um but mine would be my Vlog
which is my favorite day ever when it
was just absolute Delirious chaos high
energy just yeah just really really like
that what we just filmed out there just
really reminded me of how like silly we
used to be and we're obviously still
silly now but like it was just more
young dumb living off mom
was that a program yeah it was I would
love to have gone on that but they were
like Rascals um scallion scallion but
like we just like go to boho gelato get
like Lo of tubs oh my God mix in some
corn flakes of chocolate mini eggs and
just crazy yeah we did a lot it was kind
of
like two kids realizing they're adults
they can do what they want yeah oh yeah
also another other night which I really
really loved it was me you and Alfie
really stormy night you fell asleep on
the sofa whilst we were watching did I I
never did that no no no it was like one
of one of the only times you fell
asleep and we were watching this horror
movie in Brighton filmed in Brighton and
you were awake for that and then we
started don't breathe and it was just
the it was just and we watched the call
as well that I really recommended us to
watch with Hal Berry so we watched three
films back to back yeah and then when no
wonder I was asleep yeah did really well
that's hardcore and then when we watched
the final one don't breathe and it was
so scary it was really good Alfie woke
you up because he was scared do you
remember it was just so it was just like
and it was like really thunderstorm
outside and I just loved it and that's I
love that cuz we weren't necessarily
doing anything like crazy the a nice
core memory just
really everyday moments have been like
my favorite I would also really love to
relive
Edinburgh which one
did we go twice three times yeah cuz you
and I also went for my book tour oh yeah
that was fun just any of the Edinburgh
trips or Margate Margate obviously yeah
I'd love to relive Margate Margate was
iconic when we were getting dressed up
New York oh New
York just everything but I think if it
was like a
moment
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about iconic moments yeah a moment we
would would want to relive I've got one
actually go on then but Mark has be
willing to approve it relive a moment
what oh no I want to know if you're
ready yeah go on there everyone watching
wants to know if you're ready I'm always
ready right close your
eyes you're going to put your down not
your mouth what put your hand down a bit
and you close your eyes OH Close Your
Eyes put both of us no peek in both of
us we need to see whether you've got the
ability to do it or not so you're eyes
open no they're closed go open your
eyes why did you just like
this people need to know can you lay
down can you spin lay down and get back
up without banging your head oh my God
you should try it that's the question
let's do it let's do it oh is that a
moment you would want to relive probably
not you have to do the noise too know
when
you're yes Mark yes
Mark
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yeah Alfie where did you get this from
he bought it did you just buy it yeah I
went to town I bought it did you no you
didn't yeah I did
stop a that is so good oh I want to see
if you can do
it did you hear us watching it earlier I
Mark stories yeah this needs to be in a
museum we'll sign it do a giveaway yeah
you could sell these as merch you should
with my conquer on it oh my God does
that mean head yeah sorry what's one
trait of each others you're envious of
so my favorite trait about yours I'm
I don't know if I'm envious of
it but you you make everyone feel
immediately really comfortable I don't
do that you do that yeah but that's what
I was going to say I do the
same you're like I'm not en it of it
because I also do it but I no but I also
feel like I learn a lot from you in that
way really
yeah in terms of like when you have
people around you like you're really
attentive to everyone you're making sure
like you're really good hostess make
sure everyone's all right make sure
everyone's comfortable and back when I
first met you I rarely did anything like
that you do host Lots now I do host all
the time now yeah and I'm always taking
like little bits from what I've learned
over the years that you do and me I was
going to say the thing that
I am envious of that you can do really
well is meet people you're so good at
talking and you make everyone feel so
comfortable and like it doesn't matter
if you've known them 5 years or 5
minutes I feel
like
people
listen ice cream man Alfie you need to
we should make an app together that
tracks ice cream man
bands imagine that lighting up it's
taunting me it knows I want an ice cream
and I can hear it but I don't know where
it is can you hear it we can text the
neighbors you know where
that's really
close that's like really
close guys I'm really
M I want a 99 please with a flake and a
bit of strawberry sauce I come those
nuts oh them nuts oh no no don't like
the chop nuts love a chop nut wherever
it is it wants people to go to it
because they're really playing that tune
aren't they it needs one of the little
Batman thing in the sky yeah I just wish
there was a way of tracking like where
is the nearest there needs to be an app
every ice cream man in the UK have to
put their details into an app um that's
really lovely thank you yeah I think
you're really great at that and I would
love to be more like that but you are
you're really good at meeting people no
I'm a bit Shyer than
you it takes me a while I think how is
Mummy version of Zoe different from the
Zoe you met and created this beautiful
friendship with not different at all I
always said when we had loads of deep
chats that you make the most amazing mom
a you just proved me
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wrong you proved me so right like
everything that I thought you were going
to be as a mom like you've just smashed
it both you and Alfie you're still
Bonkers yeah um and I always used to
joke about like you and Alfie like
taking me under your wing like you've
always sort of been like my
mother but you'd be like a sister or
something not a
mom no but you always just like oh text
me you you know me when you're home when
you get home no you know what I mean you
have some people are just b or I just
worry a lot no no I think I think you're
yeah it's been amazing to see thank you
honestly I'm just more
tired that's probably the main answer
how do you manage a longdistance
friendship while having a busy life
communication we just check in with each
other all the time all the time yeah and
I think like even before you were a mom
we did it anyway it doesn't really feel
like much as changed apart from we see
each other slightly less right now cuz
like it's chaotic but it doesn't feel
like that like it doesn't feel like the
last time I saw you was like 8 weeks ago
whatever it was yeah was it yeah when we
went for that food oh yeah we did what
was
that oh no I saw you my your birthday oh
yeah Mark yeah I don't want to remember
that day why cuz you couldn't move and
everyone was concerned for
you at what point did you both realize
you'd made a good friend in one another
a I feel like I know what you're going
to say never
left when he came to my house and he
never he never packed his bag CH it's
all it's the same answer chalky walkie
doo do when I told you I knew you were
going to that yeah it's just that was
the first time I opened up to anyone in
that length yeah I think I knew when we
filmed the Christmas video in my
house what second time you ever met me
yeah really yeah because I just felt
like it was so easy to be around you we
had the same sense of humor and I was
like I just know we're going to be
really good friends what did you think
Alfie cuz you were there he was filming
it with us wasn't he yeah it was like
Christmas general knowledge yeah wasn't
it was it remember it I mean it was
almost it was when I did 24 days of
Zoella yeah it was one of those that is
like a big deal yeah that's like a
massive thing what that you just
instantly was in one of my videos yeah
but like 24 days of Chism
chis what was it Zoella Zoella
sorry I think that's what it was called
yeah but that's like a to dedicate like
a video was like and I've met you once
yeah I think that's a lot well maybe I
already knew before then then yeah no
love it good oh
no how did you know I was going to say
guess each other's favorite
dessert m is a fruit bowl at least no I
have
to I have to guess yours you sorry sorry
sorry [ย __ย ] now I got to go mine's a
fruit bowl sorry but whose favorite
dessert is a fruit bowl so your no come
on you're at a fancy restaurant fruit
bowl is not on the menu but everything
else is let me try and guess what you'd
go for like some sort of poached
pear an eaten mess eat and mess yeah
nice oh I don't know see I just think
you'd go for a classic Brownie and ice
cream M what what what a little lemon
top what's my favorite ice cream flavor
little mint Cho chip it's the same as
Alfie's yeah um so maybe just a mint
choc chip ice cream yeah I think so I'm
like I'm not a dessert guy are
you what not really a dessert type of
guy maybe we shouldn't be friends yours
would be like a chocolatey a um kinder
buoy no you like loads of desserts yeah
to be fair it's a hard it's hard to say
birthday cake
no chocolatey just loads of
chocolate honeycomb no God I don't know
you some kind of lemon lemon yeah like a
lemon cheesecake or like a lemon you
know that restaurant that has that lemon
thing with the huge merang on top okay
something like that all right what's
that called lemon merang pie okay
something like that that would be I like
something quite citrusy or profiterol oh
my God yeah I was going to say like an a
CLA yeah or profiterol so either of
those but you didn't guess those
so no points to you no point if you
could take one feature from the other
person and have it yourself what would
you pick eyes you have lovely eyes I
know but they're just you're you got
stunning eyes I've always wanted like
really bright eyes a thanks I would
pick your smile I think you have a very
good smile when it works what do you
mean when
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it's what is your favorite best friend
tradition that you guys do Christmas in
November Christmas in July
August August like anything christmy
like anything festive just
like what re-watching our favorite films
tradition isn't it um Garden Center
obviously oh yeah the pizza at the
Garden Center is is quite a tradition we
have quite a lot of traditions we've got
loads Halloween shopping Halloween
shopping candle sniffing I was going to
say just like driving somewhere and just
like singing yeah I just don't really do
that with anyone else no I love doing
that I remember I'll never forget the
time you texted me after like we had the
roof down it was like one of my best
days yeah and you texted me and like you
said I can't remember what you texted
exactly but it made me well up it was
just like I felt so free yeah I felt
like something had lifted yeah like the
clouds had lifted it's really sweet and
it was very I still remember that
feeling one of my favorite times is when
you helped me move in that's when I knew
I made a friend of you even though it
was six years into yeah I was going to
say it wasn't that long
ago but like I remember the flat spit
the lifts were out lifts were out you
you lived far up far up yeah and I was
like not many people would do this oh it
was fun though we went for a ezy went
for a ezy put up the Christmas tree
that's when we were like doing um
handstands and we fell into the tree
yeah God fun times fun so many little
Traditions what is one thing you're most
proud of for the other person these are
quite deep some of these very strong I
love how we go from was favorite dessert
like what are you PR for I think you're
very strong do you yeah I think you're
very strong you I think we're both very
strong I think yeah I think we've got to
be like I think we've always said that
our friendship has always been online
mhm and that ain't
easy especially like in the early days
yeah you just like coming into that is
was like a bit of a wild west wasn't it
yeah yeah I think you're very strong
very proud like love how you hold
yourself really respectful person person
very
talented um just a great allrounder 11
out of 10 thank you I think right back
at you I think I'm very proud of you for
I think there have been many things in
your life that have been very hard and
big am I
just my camera stopped recording and it
didn't make a noise which is very
frustrating but I carried on by saying
it's not going to be the same now as
we were having a little moment we were
um that you handle things with such a
positive mental attitude you always feel
very lucky and grateful and even when
things are big and hard and like big
life things have happened I just feel
like you're a very strong and
positive person which I think is very
inspiring very proud of you for how you
got through those things thank you we
grow for it
one thing I would want you're really
good at really Express that's one thing
I'm envious of what you're really good
at just like being really open and like
with your emotions I find it really hard
sometimes yeah I feel like sometimes I
have to like get stuff out of you yeah
whereas I'm just
like um but you're you're you're really
greater just talking about like Rocky
moments or whatever whereas I I have to
crack a joke or or like you know not
always no sometimes you yeah last time
when we sat on your sofa and the boys
were in here we had a really deep one
didn't we yeah yeah true didn't make J
you didn't make any jokes then no last
question okay what is something about
your friendship you haven't found in any
other friendship I like this question
yeah it's
good there's just no judgment there's no
judgment there's no there's no there's
nothing I would ever not say to you or
not share with you um I love how
especially now we lead different lives
mhm but it hasn't changed anything no
like even before I'm a bit of a party
animal you're not and I've never needed
that from you and vice versa like it's
it's never been a thing if that makes
sense it's so true I also think one
thing that I have with you that I
wouldn't necessarily have with any body
else is we're so similar yeah I feel
like we think the same thing at the same
time we notice the same things at the
same time we say the same things at the
same time we do the same movement it's
like our brains work in exactly the same
way which I think is why we're so like
open and like I don't know sometimes I
feel like I'm just like hanging out with
like
you not not not fly me sounds a bit
bigheaded no you know what no but it's
like so easy it's so easy it's like we
just constantly know what the other
one's thinking all the time y it's like
I know you so well and you know me so
well and I don't think I have that in
any other friendship I think that is a
very Mark and Zoey thing it and we have
the same sense of humor the exact same
sense of humor exact same taste in films
um not music not I was just I was you
saw my head go like that and I was like
not music
cuz you like you're you're you're not
very current with your music taste I'm
just I just don't have a music taste you
do but not anything past like
1997 no I totally agree yeah love it
right love it got to put the baby to bed
best is will we die best is till we die
love you love you yeah you have to get
on the floor and get back over again you
need to lay down and get back up lay
down and get back up that's what you
were trying to do before up oh
this is a recreation but a successful
one yeah yeah yeah yeah oh my God you're
so close to getting
it I literally haven't done this since
that really I thought you would have
done it
more
F and then I think you
it and then you said
it's so hard was
like what the hell was
that oh that was
close how did you even
get that is so much harder than I
remember it what the
hell is it about just going quick
look likeing a
spell
got show us how it's done show us how
it's I've done it as
well oh it's hard isn't it I don't know
how far up you should hold the rod maybe
hold it right at the
bottom
oh oh my God it was going in out in out
sh the plate bloody teasing us I feel
like last time we did this we all just
nailed it after like trying a few
time why did you go around you sat one
side and
you sorry
sorry okay come
on I go like down yeah it's going down
the boy could
live Harry Potter is
dead did you see that I didn't see it
did you have it guys I did
[Laughter]
it son it's just even the plate doesn't
want to do it the plate just like give
me a
break I can't it
hey hey hey
hey I can't
see on the two weeks that I did do
vlogmas um we're just watching some old
Vlogs I will remember is the plan ahead
what are you looking at the glitter on
my mouth in my nose can you see the
glitter
spot you look so confused I like what's
going on
guys there's a hornet be careful it's
it's a pigeon I can see him I'm still oh
oh oh he's he's getting ready to fly out
yeah I can see him I show
a he'll be friendly why are they so big
look at the
size oh my God he's using Diane's
birthday
card oh that is not okay holy
crap no don't I'm so scared of
them oh
God that is absolutely hum this is the
second one we've had in our house in
like was it yesterday yeah it
was oh my I can't even tell you how big
this looks in real life let me put my
hand next to it there you go so what's
that there gorgeous you know I'm scared
of oh he's trying to get out I don't
like how high up he is Ferris is off I'm
off got any plans
tonight
um just going to do a little bit of
filming just a bit of filming yeah when
you get home I'll be home about 10 late
night sorry I'm hilarious it's been it's
been a long day oh my God it's been a
very good day I've had so much fun it's
been so fun thank you so much for coming
oh my god I've loved every second yeah
me too um you like your jumper as well I
love my jumper I send you a photo of the
other ones I've got so lovely thank you
so much you're welcome love you so much
oh my God I'll see you so soon when you
get home we'll do thanks for everything
thank you so do you have a jacket
now got your phone got your wallet got
your keys got your phone got your
to yeah okay
ciao bye bye good morning everyone I'm
going to have to do this makeup in
speed time which is nothing new I am
having to chat to you and put the most
basic of makeup on this morning because
I have a very exciting
appointment that we are heading off to
so this is something that I have wanted
to
do
for uh I'm going to say about 10
years and I just kept on not putting it
off necessarily I definitely put it off
when I was pregnant because I could
think of nothing worse than doing this
whilst I was pregnant I didn't really
know when the right time would be
um
because it is something that you have to
be pretty dedicated to and actually I
was thinking of doing it when was I
going to do it
2020 I was thinking of doing it and then
obviously we all know what happened in
2020 um and that kind of put me off and
then at the end of 2020 I got pregnant
today I am picking
up my clear braces now now whenever I've
mentioned this to
people they've kind of looked at me and
gone you don't need braces what are you
talking
about and I did actually have braces
when I was 12 so my front tooth kind of
came diagonally over my other front
tooth and I remember my dentist at the
time um
saying oh I can refer you to get braces
and obviously I was 12 years old and I
was like okay that's sounds good and he
said but you are going to have to have a
tooth removed I have a very small mouth
I had overcrowding and they were all
crossing over and something needed to
give something needed to be removed in
order for uh there to be room for my
teeth to
uncross um so I had a tooth removed that
was pretty terrifying uh my mom and dad
actually bought me aine's album after I
had my tooth removed as a little bit of
a like well done
I remember that very vividly I had
braces I had them for a year had them
off when I was 13 and I had straight
teeth woohoo my mouth continued to move
my teeth moved kind of I don't know
actually you get older I suppose things
are still growing and
changing um and it meant that my
retainer didn't continue to fit my mouth
and my teeth started moving back I
didn't get the fixed brace at the back
of my teeth they didn't offer it to me I
feel like I didn't know many people back
in the early 2000s that had that as an
option after braces um but I do feel
like if I did have that as an option
after my braces I wouldn't now be doing
this so it's kind of frustrating but
whatever they're definitely not as
crossed over as they were when I was 12
they didn't go like fully back but
they've gone it's gone back
enough ah that I notice it and I know
that some people will say it's a lot of
money for such a
small thing but it's just one of those
things that's like when you notice it
and you see it you just want to fix that
also my bottom teeth are pretty crooked
as well
so yeah that's what I'm doing today
going to pick up the first of many trays
so I feel like it might make my speech
uh slightly different because anyone I
know that has had clear braces has had
that and I think that that's just like
an adjustment thing I think
eventually um it's not as noticeable I'm
excited I'm excited
to finally
have the teeth that I had when I was
13 before they moved back so so yeah and
this time I will be getting the uh fixed
the small fixed brace behind my front
top teeth and my bottom teeth just to
keep them from going anywhere again in
future so hopefully this will be the
last time I'm having to do anything to
my teeth I just thought now would be a
really good time in life I've had the
babies like can you imagine having a
clear brace in your mouth in and out
during first
trimester no thank you got a wedding at
some point in the next couple of
years uh and I just thought now is the
time and I'll bring you along on the
journey I'll let you know how it's going
for any of you that are thinking about
it or want to know a little bit more um
it is not a gifted treatment it is not
an ad I paying the full amount myself
with um a local dentist um just really
excited there was actually a small part
of me that was considering just getting
like train tracks put back on my teeth
again because the thought of like having
to take these clear braces in and out
and also they have to be worn I think
it's between
20 20 and 22 hours of the day I want to
say I mean I'll get all more of the info
today um that scared me a little bit cuz
I was like oh my
God am I going to
be good enough with this
that I'm going to actually wear them but
I'm going to do it I'm going to do it
guys right that is going to have to do I
need to do my hair I've noticed is this
the shoulder yeah got a little bit of
baby vom on my shoulder God this just is
the way I am at the
minute this is my default okay I'm back
from the dentist
and
oh I have my braces slash retainers in
and you can't really tell I don't think
I don't know I I really thought they
would be a bit more obvious than they
are but I just had a FaceTime with poppy
where she didn't even notice I was kind
of waiting to see if she would notice
and she didn't I mean it is FaceTime so
it's not like face to
face but I yeah far less noticeable than
I thought so I was given the first 14
weeks so every every single week I just
put in a new tray or trays top and
bottom and um I think I am going to be
doing longer than 14 weeks but I've got
the first 14 weeks if that makes sense
like I'll go back and they'll give me
more but yeah so far so good just have
to make sure I'm wearing them 22 hours
of the day which is the bit that I'm a
bit like about check them out had lunch
I'm just such a snacker like I'm a real
grazing food gal and I also really like
drinks that aren't just water and really
they recommend that you just drink water
with these in but I love squash and to
have to take these out every time I
drink squash I'm like what if I have a
straw surely a straw is like better but
I don't know yeah so far so good they
don't feel that uncomfortable they fit
really
well
and I don't feel like it's impacted my
like speech that much that is just the
first ones though I don't know whether
like maybe I'm might get some further
down the line that like are a little bit
different who knows but week one of
braces has commenced these are my teeth
now as you can see this tooth just
crosses over
slightly you can see it a bit more like
that I can see it there
actually uh and then these are all just
a little bit like crowded like they're
just not as like straight As I want them
I do feel like I have a little bit more
saliva in my mouth than normal maybe
that's like a mental thing because I
know I've got something in my mouth or
like my mouth is like you have something
in your mouth let's produce saliva um
but maybe that's just something that
I'll get used to or I'll just be a bit
more salivary for the foreseeable who
knows um and also I can tell my lips
feel a little bit more dry I actually do
have quite a bad habit of like biting my
lips um which I now can't do so like I
used to be
like like I would bite B my lips and now
I can't do that so that's probably a
good thing to be fair I won't keep
pointing them out because I do feel like
it's probably one of those things that
like if I keep pointing it out you'll
really notice it whereas
actually I'm just going to be wearing
these now until probably the end of the
year I
imagine
hi see you mommy
cheese is this going to work hello
everybody I just tried to attach this
camera to the wind screen and it just
wouldn't work so I need to get a new one
of these I mean to be fair I think I've
had this for a very long time but I was
just quickly coming on to say I am about
to go and get my nails done got no V in
the back uh which means I cannot take
too long to do this intro because the
car's not moving she's like what the
hell there we go originally I was going
to turn this camera on and do a little
chat on the way but since I can't attach
it to the screen I might have to chat
once we get there I think she might fall
asleep in the car fingers crossed so
when we actually reach our destination I
might be able to like chat to you for a
bit but that is what I'm doing today I'm
really liking my makeup today I did it
downstairs in the conservatory with like
really good light I feel like that might
be the difference and I also had one of
those like really horrible magnif Ying
mirrors which I usually avoid but I was
actually using it so maybe my makeup
looks better because I could see
everything anticipating I'll arrive a
little bit early so that we can dive
into the chat I was originally going to
have before I realized this was not
going to hold up the camera I'm here
however I don't actually have as much
time as I thought I was going to have
spare so the chat I wanted to have I'm
going to have to say for another day um
Novi is asleep which is good but what I
was going to like kind of not deep dive
into but like mention a little bit more
was what I said at the start of this
video which is oh my God the like
postpartum Who Am my identity crisis is
in full swing over here I am like I've
forgotten how to film I don't know how
to film I don't know what you want to
see I I think it feels very alien to me
to try and do all the things I was doing
before because I don't feel like the
same person doing it and I don't feel
like this is just a postpartum thing I
definitely experienced this after ATI
but I know that people go through these
kind of like moments in life where
they're a bit like who am I what did I
enjoy before how do I dress how do I do
the things I did before and I think an
element of that is that life is
obviously Shi lifted and it's like
changed and nobody's come along which is
like the best thing ever but it does
make the day-to-day Runnings of Life
very different and when I haven't even
worked out how to do it yet it feels
weird to be like vlogging the day or
like picking up my camera and trying to
like film I don't know I think I just
feel a little bit like up in the air a
bit um so I do apologize if Vlogs are a
little bit more sporadic or they don't
feel like they flow as well as normal
I
am I'm figuring stuff out who's texting
me that is in a nutshell in a very teeny
tiny nutshell what I was going to dive
into because the postpartum mom identity
crisis is such a thing that I I didn't
really know much about before I'd seen
some people kind of mentioning it and it
definitely happened when I had novie but
I I guess because I'd already done it I
just didn't think it would happen again
turns out it can happen again so there
we are that's me I'm floating around my
head feels like it's going to explode
most of the time but I'm loving life I
am loving life it's just trying to
juggle all the like more practical
things like picking up my camera and
filming uh but I'm sure I'm sure within
a bit of time it will all kind of come
back to me and I will feel a little bit
more like confident in myself and in
like life so bear with me bear with me
and if you two are watching this and you
are experiencing the same thing or
something similar
then I feel you right it's chucking it
down with brain I need to get out I need
to go I need to get the pram out I
remembered the pram cover which was I
mean I can't believe I remembered that
that is something that my brain does not
usually retain the information for but
there we go I actually went for this
really nice white last time and I think
I might just get the same again cuz I
just feel like the white Goes With
Everything feels very for spring um and
that is one of the most boring things
I've ever done is just like repeat the
same solid nail color usually I like to
sit for 2 hours and Beth will do some
like crazy nail art uh but I'm not in my
nail art phase of life right
now okay let's get the promo it is the
following day I have new nails they look
exactly like they did before but not
great out I love them and I'm going to
end this Vlog here because it is already
very very long I absolutely had the best
time with Mark it was like one of those
things I really needed and um
currently packing two kids at two
different ages both with very different
needs and things that we use with them
is a real eye opener when it comes to
packing bags and also trying to pack
light which
is we are going away on a a little mini
vacay next week which I will be vlogging
bits of do not worry um so that is what
we are currently doing packing packing
and packing but just wanted to say thank
you so much for watching this video give
it a little thumbs up if you enjoyed it
and I'll see you again very very soon
bye
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