I suppose I am destined to fail at keeping any kind of blog schedule. Even this post, which I've known I wanted to write since December, is now 2 weeks late. I mostly blame the fact that I am so addicted to my phone that I rarely turn on my laptop anymore. It's been so long that I actually fear I have too much to talk about, so I'll just try to give you the highlights.
Firstly, for those of you who have taken even the slightest interest in my Invisalign journey, I am not done yet! Surprise! We are approaching the 2 year mark of me wearing different plastic aligners each week, and the end is not in sight!
I recently had an appointment where everyone, including me, noticed once again the aligners weren't fitting quite right. We decided we'll let it go until September, at which point I will likely have to get scanned by robots for a 3rd time! As the weeks go on the trays fit less and less so I have already accepted my fate. I do believe someday I will actually be done; I do wonder if it's too optimistic to assume it'll be before 2019!
I just started wearing trays 37 out of 50, not including the first 30 or so from 2016. It's been a long process but honestly, I've finally gotten to the point where I'm not embarrassed to smile! It kind of snuck up on me; I thought there would be a big moment where I thought now is the time! Instead, I've just scrolled through a bunch of photos for this very post and realized I am smiling in every single one! #progress. It's also hard not to smile when you're holding a precious tiny dog with a beard!
At this point my biggest problem is how often I now have to wear tiny rubber bands. They snap off if I yawn or get too into singing in my car, and they always seem to be cutting my tongue somehow?? I also have the weirdest lisp sometimes and I'm not sure why. I'm hoping it's just the braces but I fear it's the new position of my teeth making me unable to speak words!! *Sorry to everyone ALWAYS*
I didn't realize I'd have so much to say about my braces until I wrote that. I'm actually here to tell you about one of the best nights of my life: Saturday July 28, the night we saw TAYLOR SWIFT.
Now I'll admit, it almost felt like watching her concert on DVD, because I mostly stared at the large screen behind the stage. Taylor herself was this tiny dot running around, visible mostly due to her sequin covered outfits, but I still had the BEST NIGHT.
Aside from the stress of planning our little trip, it was 100% SO FUN. I sound like a huge dork talking about this, but you have to understand I bought these tickets in December and have been building up to this moment ever since.
We all got dressed up in primary colors and did our hair and makeup (which the humidity made sure to destroy by the end of the day) and departed from Connecticut by 12:30. I, of course, posted photos to all of my social media accounts; we got noticed by Taylor's team on Twitter which we couldn't stop talking about for the entirety of our drive.
Once we arrived I was very excited to discover literally everyone just decided to tailgate before the show. Every car in the lot was playing a different Taylor Swift song, and everyone was complimenting each other's costumes and outfits. Already I couldn't stop talking about how everyone was so nice.
We had a few drinks in the parking lot, and suffered through using the stadium-supplied porta-potties, before finally heading towards the stadium. As a side note, porta-potties are hell on earth, and they should be banned from the universe. We were fortunate enough to hop in prior to the show, but I still may be haunted by the memories forever.
SO we got into the stadium pretty easily; there were a few moments of "are we headed in the right direction? Maybe??" but at that point I didn't have a care in the world. It's pretty unlike me to not have a care in the world, so that alone made the day nearly perfect, and the show hadn't even started yet.
The people scanning our tickets were so nice, and then the guy handing out bracelets (which lit up during the show, and continued lighting up in my closet for days) was so nice, and then the ladies selling giant Strawberritas were SO NICE. I vowed in 2015 to never drink a Strawberrita again if I could help it, but it's all they HAD. In that moment, I truly wished I liked beer, #RIPme.
After sipping on that drink for a few I realized I was most certainly tipsy enough to purchase a t-shirt for $40, another thing I had vowed not to do. In the moment it was hard to resist, and I actually have no regrets. It is now one of the comfiest t-shirts I own, and it is a nice reminder of the night to go along with my 16 Instragram videos.
The rest is just a blur of screaming about love and cats and how drunk we felt while getting emotional over songs we knew playing over the speakers with my sisters, and of course taking millions of selfies.
And then what can I even say? Taylor was perfect. Alas she did not sing Enchanted, but we did get a mash up of New Year's Day and Long Live, so I'm happy. I screamed more than I ever have in my entire life; I literally lost my voice for a few days. It was mostly when she walked out on stage for the first time, and then later I was just scream-singing along with every single song. Hearing Delicate live was a spiritual experience, and I even got excited for Bad Blood (who am I??).
That tiny human-shaped figure on the bottom right is Taylor
Fortunately we did eventually make it back home, and life just kind of went back to normal. The girl in the Dunkin Donuts drive thru laughed at me when my voice cracked as I said hi, and I wore my new t-shirt like 3 times, and now here we are! I am snuggled up with my Patches looking forward to Friday. I would 100% go again if I got the chance, and maybe even pay the extra for closer seats. I could honestly talk about that night forever, but since it is now 10:04, I think it's time to go to bed!
Someday I will update again, hopefully soon! BYE.
Recommended listening: Graffiti - CHVRCHES but also Sweeter Than Fiction by Taylor Swift (bc 1. how can I not, 2. I had never heard that song before this past Tuesday and I am OBSESSED)
