Ah, James Brown

James Brown said, "Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things, he's got it all."

Thanks to Ali and my three hours (!) last night at Astor Place, I've got good hair. I've been told I look very Joan Jett. No complaints there! (Ali knows my not-so-secret joy in looking like a badass.)

And the teeth--well, that's getting there. We're at 7 weeks now. I think about all the things that get accomplished in 7 weeks. They say it takes 6 to form a habit, so I should be used to these suckers by now. Tree shrews apparently have a 7 week gestation period. And according to Joan Matthews Larson, it only takes 7 weeks to get sober. Wrigley Field was built in 7 weeks (in 1914!) and the Yiddish musical comedy classic "Yidl Mitn Fidl" ("Yiddle With a Fiddle") starring Molly Picon was made in 7 weeks in 1935.

So James, if a man's got it all with hair and teeth, what's a woman got with hair and braces?