A Different Sort of Visual

Look what I found on Indexed today!


If you're unfamiliar with Indexed, I really recommend checking it out. Some of the graphs are very funny (and true)!

Avoiding Bad Photos and Gossip

Though my ETS (estimated time of surgery) is still pretty far away, maybe even 5 months, I'm starting to think about the logistics. How long will I be out of school? How will I keep up with my work? Mostly, what am I going to tell people when I get back? A girl I know was out for a week last year to get a nose job and the rumors and gossip about her procedure continue to this day. While my situation is different, there are many similarities: I will be out for a while, and when I come back, I will look different. I know there will be a lot of questions about both of these things, and I want to give an answer that is quick, honest, and not too personal. Something along the lines of "my jaws didn't fit together properly so I needed surgery to correct it." Any suggestions/ideas? Am I being silly for being concerned about this?


I went out with some friends last night and we had a great time (as always). We also took a lot of pictures (as always), and as I was looking through them, I found one that made me absolutely cringe. It's a picture of me losing a staring contest with a friend... in perfect profile.


Can I just say "ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"?

Braced and Back to School

Today was my first day back to school, which means new clothes, new textbooks, new pencils, and new wires! I had my first adjustment on the top yesterday -- I got a stronger wire. I also had a spring put in the bottom to make room for a tooth that's a little behind the others. No indication of progress from my orthodontist, but I'm starting to notice changes myself!

It was interesting to see people I haven't seen since last year (before I got braces) and hear their reaction to my orthodontia. I was actually surprised how few people noticed it, and the ones who did notice just commented and didn't ask questions.