We've Got Magic To Do

Well, it's official, ladies--men dig women with braces. It's a certifiable fact, and is following me everywhere. As you know by now, this has come as a complete shock to me. I was ready to settle for a year in hibernation.

A co-worker stopped me in the bathroom yesterday to say, "I have a great story for you. My friend just starting dating a girl from MySpace and she has braces. I told him that I worked with someone with braces and she's been getting so much male attention lately. He said he loves this girl's braces--that he thinks they're so sexy." Who would have thunk it?

What exactly is it about a metal mouth that turns men on? Is it the sexy schoolgirl mentality? Perhaps the vulnerability?...I may never know. But I am trying to enjoy every minute of it! There's, of course, cute architect boy, and in the past few months, a slew of men who've asked me out (I wasn't really interested, but flattered, nonetheless). I hate to say it, but it's the magic of the braces. I've started imagining life without braces and it's too much for me to bear right now....it only puts me in state of funk. So, I leave you with this--if you're thinking about getting braces, do it. It could change your life.

Getting used to this?

I haven't posted in quite some time. Nothing postworthy seems to be happening...in terms of my braces, at least. Right now it's a bit of the same.

Since my gung-ho post about sending my pics out to agents...I have not lifted a finger. I did, however, go see a band play downtown last week and ended up talking to an actor who, without me mentioning it, said he would ask his agent if they were looking for anyone with braces. Score! A true testament to networking....

I have been seeing the cute architect boy for the past few months and still feel a little self-conscious about eating with him. One way or another, going out on a date always seems to involve food at some point. I've told him before to let me know if I have something in my braces, but it doesn't seem to help my anxiety in this arena. I always feel like I'm digging for things with my tongue when I eat, which is also probably not very attractive.

Last week I had another orthodontist's appointment. I thought they were going to shave a bit off my teeth this time, but it was never mentioned. I wasn't looking forward to it anyway, so I decided not to mention it either. Instead, they changed the wires--to heavier wires and finally attached my two lower back teeth to the wires as well. They hadn't done this until now because they were afraid that with the lighter wires, I may snap them as I was eating. With a trip to the orthodontist, without fail I spend at least a week with new "sores" (I hate that word!) in my mouth. While they're still there, I've grown accustomed to them now and they don't hurt as much as the first few days.

Oh, yeah, and paying for braces is not enjoyable either--I don't think I've mentioned that one yet! It's an investment, I know, and one I'm happy to make. But why is it that health/dental insurance doesn't pay for adult braces?

So, I guess that's it for now...I'm still here...my teeth are still moving.