I had the first tightening yesterday, which was not quite what I expected and also not as bad as I had feared. I thought there would be some kind of orthodontic Allen wrench that she would use to torque the braces and literally tighten them ... but no. (At least if so I couldn't see, since it was happening inside my mouth ( Read more... )

It's now been almost a month (as of tomorrow) and I'm still not really adjusted to the braces ... at least I hope I'm not since that will mean certain things will get better ( Read more... )

Cake was a lot of fun … they played a bunch of songs we knew and especially liked, and a couple of new ones off Pressure Chief, which I subsequently picked up at a used book/DVD/CD store in Atlanta. They (or maybe mostly John McCrea, I don’t know) are apparently a fairly green band … they give away a tree at each concert for the winner to plant ( Read more... )

A quick note of celebration before I stick the retainer in and head to bed ... tonight it only took 20 minutes to floss ( Read more... )

Friday night I stopped by the museum briefly. I didn't have the oomph to stay for the activities at Untitled #16 (Thread), though it looked like fun. But I did walk through the Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism show, and it's gorgeous ... I have to go back and spend some more time ( Read more... )

Semi-obscure reference to a TV show I don't watch ... hey, even when the teeth don't feel good, at least there's no murder involved. Look on the bright side, I try to say ( Read more... )

Well, I'm committed now. As of six hours ago, what feels like a pound of poking metal is glued, tied and otherwise slotted into my mouth. And then there's the plastic retainer ( Read more... )

Some of the plants we put in a couple of weeks ago are blooming ... undercutting my self-image as the unintentional plant-killer. There is still much landscaping and home repair work that needs to be done. But not much has been accomplished this weekend ( Read more... )

I'm looking forward to the potluck tomorrow night, but it will be interesting to see what--if anything--I feel comfortable eating. The last few days have been mostly yogurt, soup and ice cream, with one foray into a burger and fries on Wednesday. The discomfort seems (at the moment) to be subsiding, so maybe I'll actually be able to potluck ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: This is actually just meant for me as a mnemonic device for later and my own amusement. I doubt it will be of much interest to anyone else, but it isn't worth making it Private, so I guess anyone can read it if they want ( Read more... )