Instagram Sells to Facebook for $1 Billion

… Loses 319 users. 204 can’t live without their sepia tones and come back. 115 can’t bare the possibility of replacing sepia with cyan.

Also, 2 weeks ago, I went in for the previously mentioned significant oral surgery. During the 2 1/2 hours I spent in the chair, 27 teeth were extracted, few of which were complete, most being chipped, cracked or almost entirely broken off. Getting used to dentures has been an interesting process, but, I’m much better off for it. It is taking some getting used to, though. Some adjustments need to be made so I can actually wear the dentures a bit more often, but ultimately, the entire procedure and what has followed is truly a small price to pay to have a full smile for the first time in almost 8 years.

Eating has been the biggest change. In the little time I’ve worn the dentures do to the impending adjustments, I found I was unable to eat much of anything due to the overall soreness and foreign nature of having the dentures in my mouth. Without the dentures in, the majority of my diet has consisted of soup. Lately, I’ve begun trying to eat potato chips and crackers as I am trying to work my way up to more substantial foods.

Anyway, I’ll post a before and after photo, just not right this minute.

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As for the other stuff: This Friday, I’ll be heading in for some significant oral surgery. People that know me, know that I’ve had a fairly hideous smile for quite some time, and its just gradually gotten worse as time goes by. I’m such a horrible son, as my parents dished out thousands of dollars for braces when I was a teenager, only to see my teeth basically rot out of head in the time since they were removed. So now I get spend even more money to get everything removed and I’ll be the proud owner of dentures, which will allow me to smile without feeling self conscious.

I’m debating the before and after pictures … To be honest, when the day comes, I won’t be in much condition to be thinking of that as I will be undergoing sedation dentistry to help alleviate my anxiety regarding dental procedures. The long and short of it, is when I was a child, I had a very bad encounter with a dentist and it pretty much swore me off dealing with dentists, almost altogether, which in itself, didn’t help the state I have found my teeth in, today. Regardless though, this is a procedure I’ve been putting off for about 6 years and its about damn time I’m going through with it. At the very least, I get to be drugged up, and most likely not remember the majority of the procedure. Works for me, I sure as hell won’t complain.

That’s all for today, its a bit past my bedtime.