i am still cute

19 April 2017, a new me.

If you don't already know, I've taken out my braces like finally! I felt like a newborn the moment I took them off.

Everyone kept asking me when would I be taking it out, why does it take so long for me and oh god, if I can list down all the questions, I would. (But I'm too lazy for that.)

I wish I had blog my way through this whole braces journey.... I actually tried, but I kinda forgot which old blog of mine did I draft the post in. This is why physical diaries are so much better. But oh well, I want to have pictures to remind me in future. 

Anyway, it all started in late 2013, around December. So I've been having this issue of ulcers and bleeding... because of the way I bite my teeth. So I knew I had to get it fixed as soon as possible before it gets even worse. 

I mean if you know me even before I put on braces, you would know how bad my teeth was. Never mind, let me show you.

So this was taken right after I put on the top row first. Gosh, my teeth looked soooooooo bad omg.

I remembered how awkward it was for me to smile the first few days. I felt weird. I kept going in front of the mirror, trying to practise how to smile less creepily... but oh well let's just say, I'm born with this creepy smile la.

I also couldn't close my mouth properly. Was it painful? Yes, but bearable. Now that I think of it, it's actually pretty worth it.

The first few people I met after putting on braces were these two ladies up here. 

I tried my best to smile less awkwardly guys, I really did.

Oh, I also remembered I went to Abang Zuhri's engagement days after putting braces on....

The struggle to eat..... I remembered staying away from rice. I remember taking noodles, and I didn't even chew it. I just... gobbled it down. It felt so painful when I tried to chew my food!

Also, the first Korean stars that met me with my braces on..... this was before meeting Lunafly.

After I slowly got comfortable with my braces, I couldn't stop smiling with my teeth. It prolly got some people annoyed HAHA I'm sorry for being a weirdo. These braces ain't cheap, gotta show them off to the world.

They really cost a bomb. I hope my future kids will be blessed with the most beautiful set of teeth and sweetest smiles ever so that I don't have to pay for their braces in future.

And this is the last photo of me before I took them out.

Should I frame it?

This whole braces journey is slowly making me tear up.

And finally now.....

The new me.

I still feel so so sooooooo weird without my braces. I mean, they've been a part of me for about 3 years plus now. I've grown way too attached to them. The amount of time and money I spent cleaning and making sure I would end up with a better set of teeth, I guess they're worth it.

My teeth and I.... we both have come a long way. Now please dear self, please don't be lazy and put on retainers. Braces are NOT cheap. 💪🏼

They say, people with braces look cute. So did I look cute? Oh well, it doesn't matter I'm still cute. 💅🏼