Well...

I was hoping that this post would reveal my fresh new smile. And, so, I waited and waited...and waited until I could deliver the big news, but, alas, I'm still not ready to deliver. There was no more mention of the rubber bands either, and I've been back to the orthodontist twice since then. Each time I sat in the chair I told myself to speak up and ask, "So, what's the ETA on these suckers?" And everytime I chickened out, afraid that Dr. M would say, "6 months" or even "a year." I go back in again for another appointment in 1 1/2 weeks and I've promised myself (again) that I'll ask!

If you've been a regular around here, you might remember the very stylish "French but really Polish" girl I met with braces last Fall--one of Cab's friends. Well, Cab ran into her last week at an art gallery and she, too, still had braces. It turns out that her orthodontist told her the same thing--it'll only take a year, but now it's been a year and a half!

For months now Girl Ray has been trying to get me to watch this interview of Liv Tyler on Conan O'Brien. So...she finally wrangled me into her apartment last week and sat me down in front of the TV. She said that Liv Tyler reminded her of me. It had never really occurred to me that I might have Liv Tyler's "essence," but within a few minutes, I was convinced. I mean, we already both have dads who are rock stars! And, of course, why would I be writing about this on Tinsel Teeth if it didn't have something to do with braces, right? Yes, Liv Tyler had/has braces. Well, Invisalign to be exact. And, she, too said that the orthodontist told her it would take a year, and two years later...well, you get the picture! (By the way, it was very hard to find a photo of Liv Tyler with an open mouth smile!)

So, it's official--there's some kind of conspiracy amongst orthodontists. They convince all us adults that "it's only a year" and we snatch up the bait, get these big metal wires on our teeth and we're stuck! I'm actually secretly thankful for the conspiracy--sometimes you need someone to pull the wool over your eyes in order to get things done!