got lots of info today

adam and i went in for a consultation with dr neal, an orthodontist, this morning. they said that i could use invisalign instead of regular braces and it would only take about 6 months of treatment. the costs associated with that are pretty low because insurance covers a huge chunk of it. adam would need either invisalign or braces for about a year or so. it's a lot more money for him because of the duration and needing correction on top and bottom, but it breaks out to be a reasonable amount when you pay monthly instead of all at once.

also, i talked to the manager of *store which will not be named*. she and i are going to chat on wednesday afternoon. there aren't a lot of people that they are even going to talk to, so that's pretty cool. i have to think that with a staff of about 80 people, there's going to be some turnover pretty quickly here after christmas or whatever.