I have new a hair style!

As I had very long hair, I had my hair cut shoulder-length last week. Actually I hesitated to have my hair cut shorter. Because I have wavy hair by nature and it tends to be unruly especially when I have short hair. The long hair helped my hair style to settle because of its weight. The shorter hair I have, the more it becomes unruly. The beautician gave me the solution. He told me that I should dry my hair naturally which mean without a dryer and a comb. Because when my hair is wet, the waviness comes back. If I dry themit as it is, it's not unruly and it looks like I have naturally permed hair. I followed his advice and he was right. Now I love my new hair style. What's more, I use a smaller amount of shampoo so I don't run out of the shampoo so soon! Whooo!

In the health center

This morning, I went to the health center of my neighbourhood because I had an appointment with themy family doctor. When I got there, I was greeted by a nurse who asked me some questions. The doctor came shortly thereafter. Then he did a medical exam and he said that I was well. Even though he gave me a prescription with some clinical exams (don't think this is the right word, maybe 'exercises') to do. I took it and handed it to a receptionist at a clinic near of the health center to make a budget. (I don't know what this means...)

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Which other words should I use to replace "shortly thereafter"? I mean one action that happens right after another.

I feel like there's a few options;

The doctor came after.

The doctor came straight after / soon after / straight away.

We don't ever need to say this in Australia, because we always have to wait a long time to see a doctor!

Does "shortly thereafter" sound natural in an informal context?

I don't think so. But it still works. I'd say "the doctor came in straight after", though I suspect this isn't exactly perfect English.

In the health center

This morning, I went to the health center of my neighbourhood because I had an appointment with themy family doctor. When I got there, I was greeted by a nurse who asked me some questions. The doctor came shortly thereafter. Then he did a medical exam and he said that I was well. Even though he gave me a prescription with some clinical exams (don't think this is the right word, maybe 'exercises') to do. I took it and handed it to a receptionist at a clinic near of the health center to make a budget. (I don't know what this means...)

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Which other words should I use to replace "shortly thereafter"? I mean one action that happens right after another.

I feel like there's a few options;

The doctor came after.

The doctor came straight after / soon after / straight away.

We don't ever need to say this in Australia, because we always have to wait a long time to see a doctor!

Does "shortly thereafter" sound natural in an informal context?

I don't think so. But it still works. I'd say "the doctor came in straight after", though I suspect this isn't exactly perfect English.

In the health center

This morning, I went to the health center of my neighbourhood because I had an appointment with themy family doctor. When I got there, I was greeted by a nurse who asked me some questions. The doctor came shortly thereafter. Then he did a medical exam and he said that I was well. Even though he gave me a prescription with some clinical exams (don't think this is the right word, maybe 'exercises') to do. I took it and handed it to a receptionist at a clinic near of the health center to make a budget. (I don't know what this means...)

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Which other words should I use to replace "shortly thereafter"? I mean one action that happens right after another.

I feel like there's a few options;

The doctor came after.

The doctor came straight after / soon after / straight away.

We don't ever need to say this in Australia, because we always have to wait a long time to see a doctor!

Does "shortly thereafter" sound natural in an informal context?

I don't think so. But it still works. I'd say "the doctor came in straight after", though I suspect this isn't exactly perfect English.

In the health center

This morning, I went to the health center of my neighbourhood because I had an appointment with themy family doctor. When I got there, I was greeted by a nurse who asked me some questions. The doctor came shortly thereafter. Then he did a medical exam and he said that I was well. Even though he gave me a prescription with some clinical exams (don't think this is the right word, maybe 'exercises') to do. I took it and handed it to a receptionist at a clinic near of the health center to make a budget. (I don't know what this means...)

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Which other words should I use to replace "shortly thereafter"? I mean one action that happens right after another.

I feel like there's a few options;

The doctor came after.

The doctor came straight after / soon after / straight away.

We don't ever need to say this in Australia, because we always have to wait a long time to see a doctor!

Does "shortly thereafter" sound natural in an informal context?

I don't think so. But it still works. I'd say "the doctor came in straight after", though I suspect this isn't exactly perfect English.

A) What I love to do most is to read or "What I love doing is reading", "I love reading", "I love to read" B) One of the things I like to do most is to sing C) Two things I hate to do are to wait and to drive D) One thing I can't stand to do to lie

My life

We live our life like it is something that really matters or is important. Is it ? One day I will die and all my life will mean nothing. I definitely could start to fantasize about a soul that survives and reincarnation and so on. But if I put aside these fantasies, that are comforting to think about, then I will stand with bare fact  am left with this bare fact - everything I have and I am will end once, like a light that is turned off. Where is it ? Does the brightness of a light that is turned off really matter?