Optician: That comes to Eur 638.75
Me: Are they 24 carat solid gold?
Optician : No
Me: Are the diamond encrusted?
Optician: No.
Me: Have they been hand crafted by nymphs.
Optician: No.
Me: Have they been lovingly buffed by French nuns.
Optician: No
Me: But they are nice and designery…
Optician: Yes.
Mmm!! Which to choose. Blindness or spectacles
My blog is almost three months old. It began as a technical challenge, playing about with WordPress, trying different themes, mucking about with plugins, most enjoyable. Now that I’ve acquainted myself with the wondrous mysteries of the Twitter machine I’m addicted.
Only problem is, my eyes are sore. The dreaded day has arrived, I must wear spectacles full time. I’ve managed until now with glasses just for reading. I’m perfectly happy to go about my business half blind rather than cave in and wear glasses full time . It doesn’t bother me one iota if I can’t make out the number of an approaching bus.
Alas, things have taken a sinister turn… headaches, eye strain…this blogging business has left me with ‘tired eyes’ . I must confess, I’m tempted to choose blindness and headaches over spectacles, vanity over common sense.
Focus on the positive..
Glasses suggest intelligence (not geekiness or nerdiness, no… intelligence).
It’s another way to accessorise, and we all know accessories doth maketh the woman. I’m thinking cute librarian look.
Will no longer squint to read.
May be mistaken for an Indie rock star (well, it could happen).
Glasses add an aura of mystery, sophistication, serenity.. in manner of Grace Kelly.
May prevent domestic accidents, like taking your dogs’ worming tablet instead of an indigestion tablet.
May prevent traffic accident ( I think being able to see is a requisite to driving).
Gorgeous George still gorgeous with glasses……
I will NOT focus on the negatives…
Will lose them every 5 minutes, will spend 3 hours daily looking under cushions.
Will think I’ve lost them when still on my head.
Will sit on them resulting in a tangled mess.
Will get fogged up every time I stand near the cooker (maybe that’s a plus – excuse to avoid cooker).
Will fall asleep with them on and wake up with indents in my forehead.
May be mistaken for Indie rock star.
Will need special goggles if I ever get a sudden urge to take up diving, skiing, bunji jumping, female boxing, surfing or even just frolicking in the sea. However, the alternative view could be to my advantage – ‘sorry, can’t go frolicking in the sea today – havn’t got the right glasses’.
No longer blissfully unaware of huge pore situation and other facial imperfections.
Still not convinced. Might need some other sort of glasses to help me decide…
NiftyFiftyShades 
I just hit the dreaded day when my ageing eyes require varifocals 😦
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Don’t mention the dreaded V word
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Reblogged this on An Encore Voyage and commented:
I felt the same way as NiftyFiftyShades when I started wearing glasses full time. Not, not, not gonna wear glasses on a chain around my neck! (Heavens no, only OLD teachers do that!). And besides, what can be bad about pics of dogs wearing glasses on a Saturday morning! Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Not wearing glasses means stumbling into that ex boss/friend/partner /coworker /creditor who you need to avoid. That’s what did it for me
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Lol. Ignore them. Claim blindness if challenged
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Do I know you?!
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In my late forties I started wearing bifocals. Into my fifties I developed cataracts and eventually had to consider surgery. Fortunately I went to a forward-thinking doctor who told me about multifocal lens. I was never a candidate for any type of laser eye surgery but I was a candidate for the multifocal lens which comes in a variety of names such as Rezoom. It was a bit pricey and was not covered under my insurance but I decided to go for it. It was fantastic and I never regretted it. A few years later the cataracs in the other eye developed significantly. Again, I went with the multifocal lens and and the doctor adjusted them in tandem so that I may not need glasses again. Now I’m not an advocate for having unnecessary eye surgery or for developing cataracts ( especially in your fifties),but in my case it was worth it( and I had to have the surgery anyway one way or another). If I’d been older I may not have invested in the additional expense but figured the odds of these I providing sight for a significant number of years was worth the investment. The disadvantages are minimal compared to the advantages. I do feel your pain, and not wishing cataracts on you or anyone else but if you do find yourself in that situation…
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Thanks for the advice. I’m getting used to the glasses but I’m looking into laser eye surgery too. I am a suitable candidate, and I reckon it may be the cheaper option in the long run.
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