Let’s see if I can keep this month’s blog to 1,000 words or less…
One of the most uneventful adjustments I’ve had so far. No wire changes (he just added a pretty big “kink” in my lower wire to help rotate my lower-left lateral incisor I complained about on here, but hadn't ever mentioned to him. He saw it himself.); no elastics configuration changes (although he did allow me to go back to my old brand of Jaguar elastics because the last bunch he gave me snapped every two hours, no matter how much or little I moved my mouth). I told him that sometimes “cheaper/bulk shopping is not always better”. (What a smartass I can be…)
He said my teeth were looking “really good” (I somewhat disagree), and that next month we would change the elastics configuration. He didn’t say which he would change it to, but the way he motioned, it looked like Class II again. If he does that, I will have to remind him that every time he switches me back to that, it ends up pulling all of my teeth UP again (the ones we’ve worked for months to bring DOWN… and that still aren’t DOWN enough). Oh well… back in another 4 weeks.
Here’s my usual pic (No lipstick – sorry. And for some reason, I tilted my head slightly, so my teeth look a little more crooked than they actually are. I was too lazy to take another pic. Tilt your head to the right to look at it. LOL!)
Kinda bummed that I have all these little gaps (“pepper flakes”), because I’m going to Vegas next week and will be meeting and taking a photo with Donny and Marie. Let’s hope it’s from a good distance away. Two of the most beautiful smiles in the world… and ME in between! Kinda like a “before” and “after” for braces, huh?
-Cathy
P.S. I have no idea how many words this is, but it's still shorter than my usual story.
I know I have felt bad when people get braces and dont need then. Your overbite could obviously cause problems and is unsitely to you. My family has had different views on braaces I'm sure, I am the only one in my family(mom and dad's side) that has had braces. GLAD I HAVE! 
Then he had to wisecrack, “But since you like them so much, I really don’t want to take them off too soon.” I pretended I didn’t hear that part… He did say my teeth were looking “SO GOOD!” Didn't even mention my still-existent extraction gap or the big one in between my two front teeth.
I asked him if I had to wear them in the very front, and he said, “Yep.” I said, “All day long?” and he said, “Yeah, for a little while.” How in the hell am I supposed to TALK? I'm a secretary and answer the phone all day. I do not have enough vacation leave to take off simply because I can't open my mouth. (Though my coworkers will find that part hilarious!) I shall reserve judgment until I see what he has in store. But for now... NO BUENO. 
My upper teeth are killing me! (So much for "no changes today"). I guess the elastics are doing their thing and pulling my upper teeth back. Can't bite down on anything, though. The good thing is: This configuration is SO much easier to handle. Not one elastic breakage today, and I can even eat with them in. 
So... out came my trusty plaque scraper, which I used to hook the chain back on properly. I'm telling you - this ortho assistant is very sloppy. Next time I'm checking my teeth before I leave the office.