My teeth! I think they definitely look whiter, no? I did them tonight, while I was watching Lost again.

It was a great Cinco de Mayo. My friend Michelle and I had "Tina Fey" s at a bar local to my house. We were on our way back to mi casa for some rock band, Lost re-runs, and Mike's Hard Lemonade. Then we stumbled upon Legion's $4 Margaritas. Well, we had to stop by for at least one $4 Marg. How do you deny that kind of deal? I think it may be physically impossible.

We watched Lost (a re-watch for me, first time for Michelle) and then after our Jears, Bears, and Mears, we managed to squeeze in the latest Law and Order: SVU. I am just watching the news and stripping my bottom teeth, but I felt proud enough to show off what was going on with the top - looks much better, eh?

PS. The news? Terrifying. I botched bomb attempt in Times Square this weekend and then tonight there is an abandoned U-Haul leaking fuel on the RFK bridge. It's been unclaimed for over an hour. The bridge is closed and who knows when it will be re-opened. Some people are saying that law enforcement is over reacting. I think after this weekend and the failed bombing, we should think twice before we question our police, but that's just me.

chit-chat

me: I think dyable shoes are ugly.
michelle: hahahahhahahahahaha
me: Why is that funny?
michelle: cus I forgot they existed and when you said that I remembered them and how atrocious they are.

Really though, I guess I can understand why people can appreciate dyable shoes (sort of)? No offense if you love them! Please, explain them to me, if your panties are bunched. Also, please, when was the last time you saw an amazing pair of dyable shoes? The composition of this ad even screams late 1980's. Can you pair that with a peach colored, hoop skirt, puffed sleeve bridesmaid gown, please? Or, maybe seafoam?

If you're going to make your bridesmaids wear these, you best be paying for them. It would be so embarrassing to force your closest friends to invest in such a small return item. I give the dresses that, "they can wear them again" defense - but dyeable shoes? Not unless you've registered for a time machine and y'all plan to host your "'80s Night Party" during 1987.

no double, but maybe a single

I was too consumed by Lost last night (wtf) to even think about white strips. There were tears; copious amounts of tears and I won't post any spoilers but, really?

I'm supposed to go to softball practice tonight but it appears someone has lost my glove. I lent to another girl on the team for our exhibition game that I was unable to make it to. Now she doesn't remember who she gave it to, frustrating. I lugged my sneakers and a change of clothes all the way to work. I hope she manages to find it before our official games start (5/11 - Let's Go Lions!). To be honest, I am trying to not let this bother me as much as it does. Missing practice is fine, but my missing glove kind of gets my goat. You would just think that people would treat a borrowed item with more respect.

Along the lines of softball, Steve got me the best birthday ever! We're going to the Red Sox (yay!) play the Phillies (boo!) later this month. We have great seats and I can't wait to go. It may be a little scary to be there in my Red Sox gear. Phillies phans can be really wild. We haven't been to a baseball game together so I'm very much looking forward to. Going to baseball games has to be on my top ten favorite things to do of all time so getting to finally go to one with my favorite person of all time is just that much more exciting.

Day Three.

It's Tuesday! Tuesday should technically be day four but I totally brain farted last night and neglected stripping. I put one on my top teeth this morning while I was getting ready for work. I will double up top/bottom tonight while watching LOST. So far, I am really happy with this product. I am already starting to notice a difference with my teeth and I only have some slight sensitivity immediately after removing the strips. I avoid antagonizing this tenderness by using warm water to rinse as opposed to cold.

Steve and I did not find what we were looking for on Sunday. He is applying for a new job and had to spend 85% of the day working on his portfolio; I managed to get him out of the house for an hour or so. I was hopeful but the venture proved to be fruitless. For the record, this is what we're looking for: These are going to be the 'vases' for our center pieces. After spending two hours with our florist (Jane) and coming to a lot of great conclusions, Steve and I both kept poo-pooing the standard glass square/bowl that typically holds lower arrangements. We're both very shabby-chic, vintage inspired, created by Brooklyn, type people and the cookie-cutter flower holders weren't lighting our fire. Jane had a cut glass bowl on her shelving and I said, 'Couldn't we do something like that?' She had never worked with such a vase - but that doesn't mean she wasn't excited about the idea of using them!

We're never going to be able to find twenty of the same bowl and that's half the fun of it. As long as they are vaguely the same size and shape, I think it will work out splendidly. I don't even care if they are all clear. These bowls - I'm sure you've seen them in your mom's garage? Come in blues, greens, clears, etc. Since our colors are navy and orange with yellow and green accents - whatever color the bowl is can be heavier in its complementary color. No two center pieces will be exactly alike! Jane has done this before and showed me the end result:
She is just so talented. I never thought I could ever be so excited about flowers. To me, the best part of this all is Steve and I have a year and a half to hunt and find the twenty perfect cut glass bowls for our Wedding. We figure we will just scout out flea markets, second hand shops, tag sales, etc. Jane is kind of enough to allow us to periodically drop the bowls off at her studio so that tragedy does not befall them in our apartment.

Advice.

Believe it or not, I feel like I am actually already seeing a difference with these strips.

I got some advice from some fellow Knotties and I think I am going to take it. Turns out, a lot of people don't even apply the bottom strip because you can't see those teeth as much. I don't know if I am going to stop stripping the bottom but I am definitely not going to do it at the same time. It's a little overwhelming to have them both on at once. I am going to switch off and focus on the top teeth.

We're going to a thrift store today to look for centerpiece materials!

Actually.

Brushing your teeth right before "stripping" can cause extra sensitivity.

Applying round two, while watching The Ugly Truth. Here we go.

drool monster.

This photo was taken at 8:45 am. It's 11:22. That is what I look like after a night of drinking at 8:45am. It's not pretty. What's sad is that I still look roughly about the same. I finally opened the package and was greeted by a pamphlet that says, "Congratulations! You just took the first step to a bright, whiter smile!" Nothing like some good ole' fashioned encouragement!

I didn't realize I'm supposed to wear these twice a day, for half an hour. They say that if I have a busy lifestyle, I can do it back to back. They don't tell you if you're supposed to start with freshly brushed teeth, but I think that is a reasonable assumption.

I'm drooling! The top one was super easy to apply. The bottom? Really not so much and it is making me drool, a lot. This is causing slippage on the bottom one. Next time I think I am going to try to dry my teeth off a little bit after brushing.

Also, keeping the gel off of my gums? Way easier said than done. The bottom one is so annoying! I really feel like it's falling off. Whitestrips struggles. Surprisingly though, the taste of the gel isn't totally unbearable. I didn't even think of the potential gag factor when I bought them. Obviously, I am not trying to taste it but the occasional gel will eek out.


I think for this hour of my day that will be spent with these things on my teeth, I will be surfing the web and watching the X-FIles on my Netflix instant queue. Right now I am watching Season 1, epsisode 10. Moulder and Scully are investigating a train derailment but they can't seem to find any train tracks.

I'm also trying to get inspiration for our engagement session. I have no idea what we should do. Our photographer is a genius (Brian Ambrose) So I am looking over his galleries and hoping to be struck by a pose. Nothing is really doing it for me though. Brian is great and has a marvelous sense of who we are so I am not too worried. On Brian's website in the engagement section, there is this really moving picture of a soldier coming home and being hugged by his fiancee; there are all these welcome home signs in the background. It is such a great shot. Sigh...love.

OK, time to rinse; my teeth feel weird. They didn't get agitated with the cold water I used to rinse off the gel. However, I wanted to do some in depth testing so I tapped on all of them with my finger nail (very scientific). I didn't realize that all teeth make a slightly different sound, nifty. One of my bottom teeth, specifically, gets a little grumpy when I tap it. I think that it may be too early to determine the exact amount of tooth sensitivity, but I don't think I am going to do anymore tapping.