As you might have guessed from my previous blogs, I am an actor out here in Los Angeles. I am just looking to add an adjective to that profession...you know, like "Working" or "Successful" or "Are you that" (not really an adjective, but I'll take it). Recently, my free time has been anything but free, and I'm really enjoying it.
Yesterday, I had an audition for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" in Simi Valley at 8:15 PM. I knew I would have my aligners out for the whole audition so hopefully I would have a great day and only have them out for about 2 hours until that time. And, I was doing so well until the trip home from work.
Before jumping in the car, I was EXTREMELY hungry and decided to take out my aligners for the ride home so I could eat some apple slices and Lipton Green Iced Tea. After the hour trip home, my wife was hungry. Knowing that we had to eat soon so we could get to the audition, I decided to keep my trays out as we walked the dog to Taco Bell for our Fresco Chicken Soft Tacos (you should try them, they are really good).
So, after getting home, walking the dog to Taco Bell and back, and eating dinner, another 1.5 hours had slipped through my fingers. I popped the aligners in, knowing that this was not a good day for my teeth at all.
A half hour later, the aligners were out again. I stayed at the audition from 7:15 to 9:00 PM thinking that my teeth were going to hate me once I put the aligners back in. It is amazing how much your bite changes when you don't have the trays in like you should. Thirty minute drive home and a quick snack and it was 9:55 PM. Yep, that's right. Including the 2 hours that the aligners were out for work, this day saw me without them in for over 8 HOURS!!!We are supposed to have them on for 20-22 hours a day and I had them out for one-third of my Tuesday. Seriously, what gives?!?!?
Good News: both my wife and I had great auditions and were both called back; Bad News: call backs are for 5 hours over the weekend. Here we go, again.
I am also a little worried about tonight as I have a rehearsal for the new web series we start shooting on Monday. Although it would be easier to rehearse with them out, I need to make up lost time so they are going to probably have to stay in. So far, with breakfast and lunch, my aligners have only been out for an hour and fifteen minutes.
If you are thinking of starting Invisalign, I think this is where I 'hit the wall'. If others who have done Invisalign read this, let me know when you feel you started to feel your dedication drop. Tray #6 seems to be it for me, I just need to catch my second wind to the finish line.
Pain Level - 4 (my left front tooth still hurts after putting in the new tray two days ago, but I knew this tooth was going to start moving around this time)
Dedication Level - 0 (seriously, did you read my blog?)
Irritation Level - 5 (just with myself, not the process)
Irritation Level - 5 (just with myself, not the process)
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