Taking the Liquid Diet to the Beach

This afternoon I'm off to Hermosa Beach to celebrate Nick & Steve's joint birthdays with, of course, alcohol. It's time to take the braces to the beach! Day trippin'.

I would just like to make one more mention of last night's 'Stephanie-ism.' Steve brought this to my attention today, that...even WITH braces, I am still able to use my (sometimes/frequently) over-bearing personality to basically...well...fuck up. Oh yes, the braces do not stop the moments of "would ONLY happen to Stephanie." So, that's good, right? I mean, with or without braces, I'm not afraid to make a fool out of myself. Ta-daaaaa. Time to drink!

A Good Jiggle & Wiggle

I would just like to say...after an evening of albinos and certifiable crazy ladies performing what they think is 'comedy,' NOTHING is better than a Jello Pudding Cup. Holy crap. Hallelujah. Praise Jesus. Thank you, Lord. (And this had nothing to do with the alcohol consumed) Not only do you make my stomach smile, but you are so friendly and gentle to my wire compadres.

That really does not make any sense, but I will pretend that it does.

I enjoy some Kyle Cease and I apologize to the other comic I completely offended to his face (although, you really did suck). Just a typical night for the Wired Lady.

Hello Listerine....

Braces Anatomy

So, I've been sitting here for ten minutes now trying to think of what I can say about the current state of my braces when all I reallllllly want to do is talk to SOMEONE about the GREY'S ANATOMY SEASON FINALE!! Oh. My. God. What the heck? So many emotions. So many thoughts. I don't even know how I feel about all that happened but...oh...sorry, wait...back to the life of Wired Lady. Ummmm....

Two things. One -- everyone on "Grey's" has beautiful teeth. And...two - I'm rooting for someone next season to delve into the adult braces world. Just for fun. Ok. There! Totally found a way to blog about "Grey's" & braces. Incredible lame but...done.

Um...I KNEW the cute girl from the bar would be back to mess with McDreamy! Holy crap. She was such a casting score, there's no way they'd ditch her. Dammit!

Gotta go floss...

Sushi & Braces? Can It Be Done????

If anyone can accomplish it...I can!


Last night Steve and I celebrated his birthday with one of our favorites...sushi!



When Steve picked a sushi restaurant for his birthday celebration, I have to admit, I was a little bit wary. How would my oral disability effect the ability to consume my favorite fishy delights? Rightfully so, I did a little research. And by 'research' I mean, I asked Jacquie B. - mainly because she is the only person who frequently visits my cubicle. But nonetheless, Jacquie had a wonderful suggestion, which I now pass along to all my friends in the adult braces community...soy paper!!!!!!! That's right, if you think about a sushi roll, what comes to mind? Seaweed! Oh yes. Not easy to eat, even without a mouth of metal. The tip for eating sushi with braces is...request a soy paper wrap. With all the soy sauce I use to dunk my rolls in anyway, I couldn't even taste the difference! Hooray for braces & sushi! Also, a roll with a cucumber surrounding is also advised but BEWARE...sticky rice loves nesting in braces. I would highly recommend avoiding sushi if on a first date and rocking the braces.

Hittin' the Clubs...in Braces

Last night Marissa, Rosa & I hit up Republic. Two notes on 'clubbing' in braces. Number 1 - it's really hard to dance and keep one's mouth shut. The way I figured it, I didn't need strangers knowing I was rockin' the grill (some may rightfully so label it a disadvantage in getting gross Brazilian men to dance with you), so I tried hard to keep the lips tight. However, not only do I just look retarded but it actually is difficult to dance as crazy as need be to J.T., and hide the braces.

Second - going to clubs is actually an advantage to those of us rockin' the adult braces. How is this possible, you might ask? Darkness, crazy strobe lights and lots of rapid movement.

Trying to minimize the number of photographs taken of Stephanie for obvious reasons. But how cute do they look?!

Big Boca Discovery

Often when I go to the grocery store I become depressed looking at the same boring items week after week. Boring water, boring milk, boring Lean Cuisine...the conveyor belt holds nothing fun, yet always equals the same enormous amount. But today was different! Today, in the grocer's freezer, I re-discovered Boca burgers! Yes, I know what you're thinking. Gross, fake meat, weird veggies, etc. But from the braces perspective (that's me!) this is a total score. Not only is a Boca burger so easy to make (God bless the microwave) but it's super soft and doesn't get stuck in the good ol' metal cage in my mouth. Woo hoo!!! My belly is so happy right now, I can't even tell you. Although I just did.

So, for those of you out there with a face full of metal, I give two thumbs up to the Boca burger as a meal option. Softer than chicken, more filling than soup.

Get happy! Get Boca!

Braces are No Shingles

Um...my sister was diagnosed with shingles today. Um....what the hell? Is it like the 1800s here or what? How freakin' random is THAT? Not an email you expect to get from your mother with the subject line "Your Sister Has Shingles."

At least braces don't burn, itch and/or is associated with a herpes disease. Uhhh, gross!