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Eye suck

12 December 2004, 01:32

Husband dragged me out of the house today while he went to get an eye test and I decided to get one, too. It had been 12 years since my last one, so I thought it was probably about time.

Plus, I’ve had 5 days of being cooped up here, barfing up a lung, watching crap day-time TV (not even “Degrassi the Next Generation” could save me) and was getting serious cabin-fever. I even bawled my eyes out yesterday when some chick won the $100,000 showcase on Price is Right. I knew I had to get out.

Matt went in first, so I had time to browse the spec frames. I fell in love with a couple of funky oblong frames with thick(ish) black rims – I flounced in front of the mirror getting all a bit too Diana Prince for the staff’s liking, I’m sure. Cabin fever, you know.

I was pumped, I was excited at my new career as a bespectacled temptress.

Husband came out and I went in. The test seemed to be going well until I sealed my fate.

Opt: Can you read the bottom line?
Kink: No. Oh wait, I’ll give it a shot. I can see something, E, something, T.
Opt: (stunned silence) Thats, erm, really really good. Amazing actually.

The final verdict?

Opt: You don’t need glasses.
Kink: (What? WHAAAAAATTTT?) Huh? Are you sure, not even for reading?
Opt: No. You have excellent vision.

Ah, crap. So while husband picked up a nice pair of super show-off frames, I could only take pride in the Optometrist telling him I kicked his arse.

But I did take a longing last backward-glance at my gorgeous frames…

Posted by Kinki on 12 December 2004, 01:32

  1. first time I've read about someone feeling bummed because they *didn't* need glasses...
    bogue    Dec 14, 10:59 AM    #
  2. But the frames were sooooo nice - I only wanted some for reading, you know. I had reading glasses 12 years ago - I don't want shit eyesight, and I am proud I don't need them, but those frames - man, they were hot. I would have looked hot.
    Kinki    Dec 14, 04:39 PM    #
  3. oh well in that case... couldn't you just get frames and wear them with plain old glass in, rather than lenses, so you could look cool but still see?
    bogue    Dec 15, 08:45 AM    #
  4. Oh purlease, that would have been straight out pretentious. I know when I'm beat...
    Kinki    Dec 15, 04:55 PM    #