White and Nerdy

Have you listened to that Weird Al song? You should. It was my brother's ring tone until I got a new phone.

Anyway, most of the people in my family have had to get glasses pretty late in life and I always figured I would be 40-something before it would happen to me. Of course, I didn't factor in the fact that I stare at a computer screen for 9 hours a day and then go home and... stare at a computer or TV screen. Clearly this is not good for my eyes. I got reading glasses early in college because late night studying my biology textbooks made me super tired, but they're old and weren't working anymore. Plus they're ugly. Talk about embarrassing.

So I called a friend's optometrist who never returned my call. That's the second time that's happened to me this year already, wtf people? Either answer your phone or call me back - especially when I leave a nice clear message with my name and phone number repeated several times.

*end rant*

Anyway, most of the people I work with wear glasses either part time (just for reading/computer work) or full time so I figured I was safe. I got another referral to a place that's right across the street from my regular doctor. EASY. So I go down there and it turns out the lady I was referred to lives in Dublin. Holy freaking awesome. So we chat as we do a million (not kidding) eye exams and she wisks me away to the next room where a lady helps me pick out a pair of stylish new glasses, then that lady wisks me away to "the finance department" which is a tiny cubicle where I can pay my bill for the day, then my doctor swings by and gets me for the last part of the test. That was amazing. And efficient. And amazing. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Oh, and she dilated my eyes because I had time and Matt could pick me up afterward. I should have taken a picture, my eyes were freaky. Think Wes from Limp Bizkit.

So, I'll have a check up in two years and another dilation in four years, neither of which were bad at all. I also can't wait to get my glasses. The eye drops my doctor gave me are definitely helping, but they're not solving the problem.

I didn't mention - apparently when I blink my eyes don't close all the way. So I have to be very aware of how I blink throughout the day. Talk about exhausting. So the eye drops help my eyes stay moist since I don't always blink well enough. The glasses will prevent my eyes from tiring out so quickly. That's the source of my headaches and most of my discomfort.

Anyway, wanna see the new specs?


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I know, right? Those frames are purple. And pink. PURPLE AND PINK. I'm one of the least girly girls on the planet and these are quite possibly my two least favorite colors. What's funny is they looked the best on me! We'll see if I feel that way once I get them. Wish me luck!