It’s been a while since I posted about my braces, probably because not much happens most of the time. I’ve had two adjustments since I had them put on (the most recent one was yesterday), and the ortho put a new wire in each time. I haven’t really had any trouble with them at all so far, except for the occasional tender tooth. The wire he put in yesterday must have been a fair bit thicker than the other two I’ve had, though, because only a couple of hours after the appointment, one of my teeth started hurting. I thought the pain was going to disappear today (since it’s never lasted longer than a day so far), but it actually got a bit worse, and is still sore. It’s not that bad; it doesn’t prevent me from eating (although the packet of Kettle Honey Baked Ham chips I had this afternoon caused a niggle or two), but it’s been the most noticeable pain so far. Although that pain is still nothing compared with the pain I had with the spacers. Braces over spacers any day!
The appointment went well - the ortho said that at my next appointment (which has been scheduled for 3 weeks’ time) he should be able to get the rest of the brackets on my lower teeth - up until now there hasn’t been room to put them on. I’m really looking forward to it, since I just want everything to be in place and start moving the way it should. They’ll be metal brackets on the bottom, so that will be a bit weird to look at for a while. Semi-Metal-Mouth! Well, two thirds metal mouth since I do have some metal brackets on my upper teeth.
I haven’t taken any photos for ages; the original plan was to take pictures every week and compare, but that lasted two or three weeks I think! In the first two weeks I noticed a big difference, but not much for a few weeks after that, but in the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed one of my teeth moving quite a lot. I’ll definitely take some this weekend since I’ll be getting the rest of my braces on soon and I’m keen to compare pictures of my lower teeth as the weeks pass.
I quit my job a couple of weeks ago! I’m starting my new job next Monday, so I’ve got 4 days left at my current place. I’m really looking forward to leaving (not that I’m trying to sound too joyous - there are some people I will miss); I’ve been unhappy there for the last year and a half or so (on and off, but mostly on), so to finally find something else was great. It hasn’t really sunk in that I’m leaving though. I’m not having a going away lunch, but my (soon-to-be-ex) work has drinks and a BBQ on the last Friday of every month, and since my last day will be the last Friday, I think that’s going to be my farewell.
I had thought about blogging about my interviews and all that sort of thing, but I had a silly fear that I’d jinx myself if I talked about it, so I didn’t say anything. My first interview was in mid-January, and although I was so nervous, I had the feeling I did ok, and that they were pleased with some of my answers. One of the guys there was really nice, and he sort of had the look of wanting me to do well, which was encouraging. I was called back in a couple of weeks later to have another chat and a bit of a tour of the place, and I was told at the end that I was going to be recommended for the position. I had to have a medical check and give them a couple of referees, and since all that went ok, I was made a formal offer. I called my boss the next day to let him know, and he didn’t seem to care too much - I guess that’s a pretty good indication that I made the right decision. I gave 3 weeks’ notice and now it’s down to 1 week left. The first half of my first day will be an induction at a different site, and then I’ll go to my usual office for the rest of the day to get set up. I’m looking forward to it, but am also a bit nervous - it’s been a long time since I’ve started a new job and I hope it will go well. I suppose I’m most worried about what the people will be like. The only person I’ve met is my new boss; I haven’t met any of the other people I’ll be working with. I’m confident that I’ll be good at it, and I suppose that’s one of the reasons I’m leaving where I am now - my confidence has been gradually sapped over the past year or more until there’s now virtually nothing there, and when you don’t have confidence in your abilities, the enjoyment disappears pretty quickly.
We’re going out for a celebration lunch on Saturday, and we’ve got a bottle of Moët et Chandon that we bought ages ago and thought that this was a good reason to open it, but we haven’t quite decided when we’ll do it.
