I decided to get braces. I know I am not a teenager, but I never had them and thought it would be a great idea. They hurt. They are annoying. I am forever pulling my top lip over the braces- it annoys my family-I think that's funny that they are annoyed.
I have to carry a purse now, never did before but the tooth brush, tooth paste, flossers, tooth picks and wax need to be at my beck and call! I do hope people will tell me when I have a chunk of food in my teeth-my dignity needs some assistance.
Sometimes I feel vain for having them because they are merely cosmetic. Have you noticed that everyone has wonderfully straight teeth? I want some as well!
I feel like lying to people when they ask why, "well I was doing this photo shoot for Ski Magazine and I launched this cliff, I stuck the landing but proceeded to nick a rock under the blanket of snow and took a face plant and knocked all my teeth out!" It sounds better than I want nice teeth.
My braces only have to be on for 6 or so months-everyone tells me my dentist is lying-that's impossible! "I had braces for 3 years and my mouth was filled with metal for all my teen years" 6 months that's what he is saying! I like him.
It is tough to smile with these braces on because the brackets razor off the skin on the inside of my mouth every time I do that. It hasn't really stopped me except, I don't have to laugh at people who are not funny but I feel obligated to gafaw because it's awkward. This way I don't laugh and have an excuse!
I didn't realize working out would dry out my braces and my mouth. I have to constantly splash water in there to keep from coughing and the teeth sticking to the braces. Great, I look like a women with the white man's overbite- super attractive.
By the way you can "make out" with braces on. FYI!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
My affinity for where I went to College. College of St Benedict
It was Homecoming this last weekend in Collegeville, Minnesota. St John's University and College of St. Benedict. It's two separate, but equal schools, that are considered one experience. One for the women and one for the men. It was such and incredible experience and the older I get and the more people I meet, I realize how special College of St Benedict and St. John's University really are.
I am third generation "Bennie" and I hope my nieces will feel the draw like my sister and brother did. When I tell people here in Vail that I am making a special trip home to my College reunion they look at me very confused? Who does that? Not many people. Most people went to large universities and only have a few, if any friends that they went to college with. I, however have many friends I went to college with many years ago. So going to homecoming is a way to see people I have not seen in a while. Although, I don't have daily conversations with many of these friends, we are still friends- that's the way it works.
There is this unwritten code that if you attended school here, you are different. Anyone else who attended, is somehow connected to you, whether you know them or not. It's just that way. We have a high regard for alumnae and alumni. So going to homecoming to see the ladies and the guys is not unusual- it's normal. I wear my college gear all the time and it only gives me the opportunity to meet more people who are Bennies and Johnnies.
For me to drive to Denver on a weekend to have a picnic with a bunch of people, I don't know, who went to College of St. Benedict and St. John's University may seem strange to a lot of people. I am completely comfortable with it and I am not alone. I am assured to recognize someone- which I did.
The bond this place creates with it's students is amazing! I forgot how much I liked a lot of people I went to college with so many years ago. I look forward to the next event.
I am third generation "Bennie" and I hope my nieces will feel the draw like my sister and brother did. When I tell people here in Vail that I am making a special trip home to my College reunion they look at me very confused? Who does that? Not many people. Most people went to large universities and only have a few, if any friends that they went to college with. I, however have many friends I went to college with many years ago. So going to homecoming is a way to see people I have not seen in a while. Although, I don't have daily conversations with many of these friends, we are still friends- that's the way it works.
There is this unwritten code that if you attended school here, you are different. Anyone else who attended, is somehow connected to you, whether you know them or not. It's just that way. We have a high regard for alumnae and alumni. So going to homecoming to see the ladies and the guys is not unusual- it's normal. I wear my college gear all the time and it only gives me the opportunity to meet more people who are Bennies and Johnnies.
For me to drive to Denver on a weekend to have a picnic with a bunch of people, I don't know, who went to College of St. Benedict and St. John's University may seem strange to a lot of people. I am completely comfortable with it and I am not alone. I am assured to recognize someone- which I did.
The bond this place creates with it's students is amazing! I forgot how much I liked a lot of people I went to college with so many years ago. I look forward to the next event.
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