teenaged

so i had a consultation today about braces. this is because of my loose baby tooth situation. i'd looked into how much it costs to just get braces on the top, and with my 50% coverage thru work it looked as though it would be around $600 (after my insurance). BUT no so. it turns out my teeth are pretty much worst case scenario. all of the moderate solutions (not the cheapest, but not the most expensive) are not options because we need to coax the adult tooth into place from it's current home in the roof of my mouth. i'd need braces for around 2.5 years and it would cost $7,000. which sucks.

basically my options are the whole shebang or do nothing. when my baby tooth falls out, apparently the adult tooth will move a little, but not much.

i'm kind of disappointed because i know i'd love to have this impacted tooth in it's proper place, but i don't know how much it's worth to me. on the upside, i could probably do it down the road if i don't do it now. i assume i'd only have to pay half, but i need to check. i feel pretty torn because in the grand scheme of things, compared to a down payment on a house or a university degree, $3,500 isn't THAT much. but from where i sit, it's a big chunk of a new-to-me car, it's an expensive trip, it's more than brendan's college tuition :S i kind of envy the fact that most people get their braces as teens with their parents paying, and therefore never have to make this kind of decision themselves.

i really liked the dentist though. part of me wants to go thru with it because i think he'd be enjoyable to work with. except he clearly thought i was much younger than i am, even though i'd say things like "i've had my job for 9 years" and "my husband and i bought a house on main street" and my age written as 32 years and 10 months was written on the paperwork. aside from that he was a super cool guy. like seriously. the most charismatic dentist i've ever met.

lately i've taken to playing solitaire on my ipod while singing along with the music on my ipod. this both puzzles and amuses brendan.

everyone has a skeleton
and a closet to keep it in
and your mine.