I'm Addicted to Tic-Tacs

I have braces. Which means no sticky substances, which includes gum. I love gum. Whenever I'm in the car, I'll have a piece of gum (sugar free of course). It's just something nice to chew on to occupy my mouth. It also leaves you with nice smelling breath.

Of course then when I got my braces, it was a little difficult to give up my beloved gum. I needed to find something to replace the gum I normally chew in the car.

What is the solution to that? Tic-tacs. 

I got a large container of fruity tic-tacs for Easter, which I got addicted to. I finished the container in about a week. Whenever I sit near my container, I have to take some. It's really sad actually. My mom keeps tic-tacs in the car for me, and it's very hard to restrain myself from eating the entire container.

Weirdly, I'm not a big fan of the mint tic-tacs, so I don't eat as many of those. But the fruity ones, forget it.

I also get really protective of my tic-tacs. Once I had a party with some friends and two of them decided to help themselves to my tic-tacs. Which is fine, but they took a handful each. I yelled at them for it. They haven't taken my tic-tacs without my consent since.

The only good thing about being obsessed with tic-tacs is that the containers make great bobby pin holders. Just wrap them in some duct tape and voila! A bobby pin container. Oh, and my breath is always fruity fresh.

And mentos. I'm kinda-sorta addicted to mentos too. Not as bad as my mom though. When she needed her crown on her tooth fixed, she couldn't chew gum either. So she bought mentos. Problem is, she'd eat an entire sleeve in one sitting. I'd eat one or two, and my mom would eat the rest. Good thing she doesn't drink soda anymore. 

From my corner to yours.

Jennifer Whyskers

P.S. I'm eating orange tic-tacs as we speak. Or, as I write and you read.

Braces... Suck

I recently just got my braces. Finally. It has been a long journey of teeth extractions, devices, and trips to my oral surgeon before I could finally get braces. Well, that day has finally come! Yaaaaaay...........

That was total sarcasm right there by the way.

My teeth are very, very, VERY sore at the moment. I can't eat anything unless it is super duper soft or ice cream. And I have it easy. I only need braces on the bottom, so you can't even tell I have them on. You can only see them if you pull down my lip. However, I also have a spring that is part of the wire that rubs against my lip and causes it to blister. It's very painful and the wax that they give you to soothe the rough edges won't stay on the spring, which means I have to use Orajel. That stuff ends up numbing my entire mouth, so I accidentally end up biting on my tongue. Not fun. Not fun at all.

I'm sure all of you people who have had braces on the top and the bottom think I should shut up and stop complaining about my sore bottom jaw. You would be right. Braces-wise, I have it easy. Except for the fact that I need a chain to pull up a tooth that isn't coming in. Oh, and I've already had oral surgery to remove teeth that were in my sinuses. So yeah. I have it easy.

Plus, mine will be on for most of high school, while most people are getting their braces off around now. I'm fortunate that mine are coming off before I go to college. If I go to college (which will most likely happen). Good thing you can't see them when I smile.

The only positive thing that has come out of me getting braces is that yesterday my lunch consisted of French fries and chocolate ice cream. Yum!

Oh and I got to miss a day of school. That is always exciting.

But I can't eat A THING!!!!! It's really frustrating because I love food. Food is my life. And now the thing that once brought me happiness now brings me pain. Not to mention the fact that I can't eat my favorite candy anymore. No skittles, no starburst, and no milky ways.

I can still eat Reese's peanut butter cups! >:(

From my corner to yours,

Jennifer Whyskers