Well, my teeth came in perfectly straight. My JAW was crooked (cross-bite) so I had to have braces to get my teeth to align properly. Then my wisdom teeth came in - perfectly healthy and straight - and I had to have them removed because there wasn't room for them. Two of my front bottom teeth are still slightly overlapped from that. sigh.

My new dentist was the first one to tell me why my jaw always clicks when I yawn widely--apparently, my lower jaw is squarish, and my upper is very arched, and where they join is a bit out of alignment as a result, leading to clicking jaws.

Oh my. So far today we've had a disaster drill and a dress code reminder. I'm trying to figure out if I'm in violation of the dress code. They say no T-shirts, but do Ann Taylor T-shirts count?

As I've been wearing them for months and no one has taken me aside, I'm going to assume I'm fine. I mean, it's not like I'm bouncing around the office in tube tops and flip-flops.

I have found that people who say "no t-shirts" don't really know what T-shirts are. I think they mean casual t-shirts or that you need to wear a blazer or sweater over the nice t-shirt.

I'm just glad they didn't specifically rule out sleeveless shirts or open-toed shoes, because it's supposed to be 90 tomorrow and I'd like to not die.

They say no T-shirts, but do Ann Taylor T-shirts count?

No t-shirts I think usually means no Men in t-shirts. And, probably, no slogan-y t-shirts.

I think most people who wonder if they're following dress code usually are. Although I did have a minion who really talked herself into believing that her "denim trousers" weren't jeans, when they TOTALLY WERE.

So here's a dress code question I've been pondering (because let's face it, my take on dress codes is not everyone else's). Tube tops or other strapless tops at the office, yes or no? Even if they're under an unbuttoned cardigan?

My take is no. If you constantly have to yank your top up, it is not appropriate for office wear. But apparently I'm some sort of crazy prude, because I've been seeing a lot of those sorts of tops around the office.

It's the insurance industry, so I've been dressing in a more conservative business casual style anyway. I mean, really, the closest I skate into unprofessional is sometimes wearing a fitted dark jean jacket to and from the office (never while in my cubicle), wearing Ann Taylor T-shirts with skirts and dress pants, and that one time I changed into jeans before leaving the office for the train station after my official work hours.

If you constantly have to yank your top up, it is not appropriate for office wear.

Word. Anything strapless is not office attire.