At the risk of having my yoga mates throw their mats at me…(just kidding yoga mates! I know you practice ahimsa — nonviolence) Despite the possibility of teasing from family and friends who are on the opposite side of this battle….. I daresay this… Finally, after what seemed like a futile effort, I have managed …
Category Archive: Braces
Apr
07
2008
Oct
12
2007
Freedom from Braces — Not Yet!
Yesterday, I got the news from my ortho which I did not want to hear but expected. The long-awaited freedom from braces before the end of this year won’t happen. Yes, these metal contraptions will still see the New Year! In a previous post, I said I was so looking forward to having these come …
Aug
19
2007
The Brace-ful Lifestyle
Last week, someone in our office had her braces removed. She is now on retainers and wears a closeup smile. Sigh! All I could do was look at her with a tinge of envy, wishing my braces were coming off soon too. For those who have never gone through braces, and do not have to, …
May
23
2007
A Rant About Braces
I can’t wait for my adult braces to come off! Summer last year, I went to an ortho friend just to have her check (for vanity more than anything else) if I could have my teeth aligned. She made me go for a panoramic X-ray which showed that I had no choice but to wear …
Apr
23
2007
The P500 Kasoy
Last month, I arrived at the yoga center without having had the chance to take my afternoon merienda. So when I saw I was early, and my yoga friend Chona was there, I asked her to accompany me downstairs to buy some fries from McDo. Chona dissuaded me, claiming we still had to do our …
Jan
25
2007
My Great Ortho News of the Day!
Yippee!!!!! Just went to see my good ortho friend Lizette who gave me the fantastic news that IF my teeth continue to cooperate and move as she plans them to, I could be off my braces by end of this year!!!! So….cross my fingers…..I am hoping that by the next big anniversary celebration of my …
Nov
11
2006
BRACE Yourself for a New Diet Program
What diet program will definitely work since you have NO OPTION but to follow it? What diet program won’t you wish upon your worst enemy? What diet program, when finished, actually improves not just your body but your looks as well? Scrap the South Beach diet, the Atkins diet and whatever ek-ek diet you’re on…..here’s …
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