Nordstrom Even Helps Braces

Nordstrom is typically known for their excellent customer service but I was a little apprehensive, as it was my first afternoon shopping -- wired.

I am happy to report - they don't discriminate...at all!!! Amanda was MORE than helpful and I totally found a dress to wear for Steve's reunion -- phew! (This will be a whole other blog adventure to tell you about in a few weeks ~ yes, it's true...a 10 year high school reunion...with braces ~ happy it's not mine. Although, poor Steve has to be seen with me). Anywayyyyy...

Below is a picture I not only stole (shhhhh) ...but I also altered (double shhhh).
I just had to! I couldn't resist adding the tracks. Today was a fun day of spending money.


Nataliedee.com rocks!

Wires + Blogggers = Happiness

Vegas was fun today.



I have to say, don't want to knock the fellow nerds but, the braces totally felt at home today at the "Blog World Expo." Not only was I surrounded by (fellow) nerds, but...on top of that...the guy/girl ration was incredible!! -- not that I'm looking but...when I write a dating blog, this fact will surely be included. I have to say, of all the conventions I've attended (which, are really not many but...enough) the bloggers were by far the friendliest group of them all.

On top of a fantastic blogger-filled day, at the airport, I totally put $1 in the Wheel of Fortune slot machine (a favorite among friends) and got $2o back. Woo hoo! It's all about the small victories in life. This win resulted in the largest pour of wine in my wired and wireless existence...



A day in the life of the wired blogger.

Tip of the day -- be sure to visit Stan at the "Cocktail Lounge" in the Las Vegas Southwest terminal.

Wires Prepare!

Tomorrow Wired Lady gets schooled in the world of blogging - aka the "Blogger World Expo." Hittin' up Vegas, baby.

I don't plan to leave till I meet one dental blogger. Er...I may not be home till next week. I will keep everyone posted!

The Joke Is Officially OLD

Here's a tip...(which for some reason has taken me 6 months to figure out)...when ordering dinner at a restaurant WITH BRACES...ask for your veggies (and pretty much anything else) 'extra soft.' I swear, every time the veggies come back nice and steamed and soft, I am always happily impressed. They knew exactly what I meant! And you will be sooo happy with your mushy veggies!

Another tip -- after ordering your veggies 'extra soft' try to avoid the follow-up joke about your braces. #1) the waiter isn't an idiot and can blatantly see the grossness that are wires mounted on your teeth and 2) the joke gets very old after dining with the same friends more than once

Don't ask me how I have come to give such a tip.

Rose, will you please hang out with me again?

Wired on Cold Medicine

Sorry Guys -- I have been suffering lately from a cold and a bad internet connection. Ugh! Nothing too new to report. I'm still getting used to the massive chunks of glue sitting on top of my teeth. I have the most bizarre smile of all time. But the good news is, I think I've stopped grinding my teeth at night. Welp, it's either the glue protecting my teeth or...the massive Nighttime Liquid NyQuil gel caps I've been pounding. So good. I heart being congestion free.

A Taste of the Good Life

Yesterday I was back at the ortho's for a ton of work on, what I like to call, my 'hardware.'

Thanks to all my complaining about the differing lengths of my two front teeth, the first order of business was to re-glue the front brackets. With this came...a taste of the good life (I can hear Kanye sing)!!!!



This also brought a sense of relief that, thanks to my Diet Coke addiction, I had only stained the glue on my front teeth, not the actual teeth. I'm afraid this might mean even more DC because seriously, look at those white rabbit teeth! Woo hoo! As long as you can't see what my liver really looks like, I'm set. But anyway, this happy moment lasted approximately 1 minute, as I was quickly re-wired and back to what I know as, my life. The good news is, after only an hour, my front teeth are (almost) back to normal! One more thing on my Wired Lady Freak List to check off.

Other orders of business yesterday included cementing a few new bands in the back and adding huge amounts of glue to the tops of my back teeth, to give my jaw something to rest on and help when eating. This glue stuff is totally bizarre and to be honest, I will probably be back next week to have it removed because...it's doing nothing.

Poor Mona Lisa (I kid you not), my dental assistant, definitely did not win the lottery getting me yesterday. I think she was stuck with me for almost two-hours. I get a different dental assistant each time I go and I swear, I'm on to them.

On a side note, "American Gangster" was awesome! Is it weird that I just love a good drug movie?!

Oz Know No Braces

Yesterday on "Oprah" Dr. Oz suggested putting a cork in your mouth to reduce stress. With all my jaw 'issues,' I HAD to try!


Guess what? It didn't work.

Think I'll stick with the wine instead.