"i like the tin man"

paid a little visit to OrthoLand this morning

[note: it is not actually called OrthoLand. i would not get my teeth fixed at such a place, if it exists. that's like calling the number on those "free dental implant" billboards you see in the sticks. um, nothankyou.]

anyway,

i can't tell you when i'm getting the metal mouth off

[i rambled about it being a surprise somewhere in here]

but i will tell you

that my grill is officially rubber-banded shut

for the next month

seriously,

i can't even open my teeth

talking?

laughing?

absent-minded snacking?

fuhgeddaboutit

[source]

needless to say,

i got the giggles in the ortho chair

[and still have them]

because seriously,

i sound like this kid in the aviator hat

[watch that clip like 5 times for your own good. it makes me laugh every time. mostly because of the look on ralphie's face at the end....i want to look at people like that app. 100 times every day.]

want proof of my woes?

i recorded this video for my bestie

and for her only

to cheer her up

but goshbieberitall

i just know you all deserve to see it

so let's all have a hearty laugh at my expense

you're welcome.

p.s.
let's not focus on the fact that i had an encounter with a beautiful man in scrubs this afternoon.
he smiled.
i smiled.
he said,
"nice braces."
i tried to say something clever...
but oh yeah,
my mouth is banded shut.
FAIL.