Off at last!

22 months of patience paid off.  I finally removed by braces yesterday. It felt so good to take them off, now I don't need to worry about getting bits of food stuck and cleaning them. :)

Here's my before and after pics.  I can't imagine how I can live with the crooked teeth for so long.

Before

After

Don't let others threaten your joy

Ignore the people who threaten your joy...do true but easier said than done.
Especially when you have to face them 5 days a week for 8 hours a day.

I no longer feel the joy in going to work. Everyday I dragged myself out of bed and go to work. I yearn for weekend to be here sooner.

Sometimes I have the urging to just leave all this unhappiness behind but I'm still hanging on.

Hopefully an exit will come up soon on this seemingly endless highway.

Renovation completed

My last light is finally installed. All that's left are some touch up to be done.

The Sorrento - Day 8

Carpentry all done. I finally get to see my floor again. 

My kitchen with the mirror and cabinets 

My tv console 

Bookshelf with movable table 

My room looking a bit bare without bed 

Looking bright

The Sorrento - Day 7

Carpentry is in at last! Finally looking more like a home than just an empty apartment. 

Shoe cabinet and 'dish rack' which I have no idea what to store yet. 

My bookshelf with movable table. Doors are not up yet and wheels on the table not done.

Working on the table console. A bit too dark to see anything.

Ledge in the DB box for my modem 

Laminate on the bay window completed. 

The Sorrento - Day 6

Another day for electrical work where they installed the rest of the lights.  Too bad I still need to wait for my bedroom light. 

My balcony pendant light 

My ceiling fan

Bedroom sconce lights 

Waiting to see how the carpentry will look when they install them tomorrow. 

The Sorrento - Day 5

Fan was delivered today. Lucky Sam was there to help me receive the delivery. 

And I finally bought my bed! Ended up choosing the silver leg so that it won't look too dark. And it's also higher so Kayla should still be able to go under the bed.

And Sam gave the go ahead for the textured fabric for my headboard.

The Sorrento - Day 4

Mirror was up today. Looks great now. 

The Sorrento - Day 3

Didn't get to go down and see the place yesterday so went down to take a quick peek today. 

Progress of day 3. I can see the paint now. Love the Bright Steep color on my wall. They also stained the decking to a dark black color. 

Much prefer this black color to the normal reddish wood color

Wasn't as dark as I expected but I love this color.

Black rims painted, ready for the mirrors.