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[Trek420]

So by my calculations the hiring manager said he'd be done with the first round of interviews during the week of the July 1st. I called yesterday, he said he had an interview that day and another one on Friday and then he'd be done with round one. No wonder he works in construction at the Free Range Panda Belly Chili Cannery I work for. Then he'd make his choice for round 2 and let us on the short list know. I told him I hope to hear I've made it to round 2 ... true smily face here .... frustrating.

But I'd never ever complain about work online.

[indysteel]

OMG; I thought the day would never come. My orthodontist told me today that he's planning to take my top brackets off at my next visit in three weeks' time. At the risk of jinxing this, can I just say how EXCITED I am. The bottom teeth still need a bit of work, but wow, this is big. It's been almost four years (October of 2007) since I got them, and it's been a royal pain in the teeth a good part of that time.

Getting braces was a big step for me, emotionally and physically. Beyond the fact that I badly needed them (I was a thumbsucker as a child), the fact that I didn't have them as a kid was an emotionally charged issue for me. My older siblings had them, but by the time I needed them, my parents were so self-involved and wrapped up in their own problems, that I got neglected...in more ways than one.

So, taking care of my teeth was not just an act of taking care of my adult self; I felt like I was taking care of my child self, too. I'm proud of myself for doing it. I was so afraid at the time that no one would want to date Ms. Brace Face. Those fears were silly in retrospect. Not quite a year later, I met Brian...and he married me anyway. He's never seen me without them. I sure hope we're both happy with the results, and that I don't fall face first while learning to MTB. I have $6k sunk into these teeth.

Anyway, I thought I'd share.

[Blueberry]

Yay Indy! Congratulations!!

[Catrin]

Woooohoooo Indy, that is great news!

[indysteel]

Thanks, guys!

[snapdragen]

Awesome Indy! It's going to feel really strange the first few days after they come off.

[Owlie]

Woohoo!

[indysteel]

Awesome Indy! It's going to feel really strange the first few days after they come off.

I've been told that. I'm sure it'll take at least a few days to readjust. Then I get the retainer, which I imagine I'll wear 24/7 for a while and then switch to just nights.

When you wear braces and all their various accessories, e.g., rubber bands and powerchains, you get used to almost constant pressure on your teeth. Even when they remove everything just during an office visit, the lack of pressure feels really weird.