Big Eyes, Small Beard

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Have been wearing the big goggle-like Backup Eyeglasses since my normal ones broke (see last post). With my mostly grey beard shaved back to a goatee, can't help but think my reflection looks like it should be ruling a tribe of savages awed by his Mad Scientist / Alien Warlord technology. (Dictor in Heinlein's "By His Bootstraps", specifically) I had eye exam today, got a clean bill of health (once I managed to give consistent answers to the rapid fluctuation of dozens of slightly different lenses, and figured out the lens seemed all blurry because I'd fogged it up), took new prescription to Vision Center at the store where I worked, ordered a pair of progressive glare resistant polycarbonate lenses. (All the technology helps take the sting off the price tag.) I hope the frames I picked worked out. Square is in, but I went for small but not too small, square but not very square but not in a ladies' style... probably not too different from the old ones. They won't be ready until around the 29th, so I'll be opposing Time Lords and Pulp Heroes for another week. (Maybe I should give up on the goatee and do Blue Beetle jokes instead.)
Lunch with my sister and her beagle, then they went on to their next stop. Turns out I didn't need to clean my apartment after all. *shrugs* well, every little bit helps.
Phone tag with Thymewind. (still haven't caught him)
Did laundry at the laundromat, but didn't have enough quarters for the dryer, so I went to adjacent stores, buying something just to get cash back on my debit card. Goodwill sold me a Rainbow Plaid button-up shirt...but didn't do cash back. (Even so, how could I almost buy a Rainbow Plaid shirt and then not do it? When is that going to happen again?) So, Kmart sold me a dvd. Still wound up filling most of my laundry drying rack with socks that were still moist after 24 minutes on high temp. Would've run the dryers longer, but the laundromat closed at 9pm.

Comments

[asillygrrl.livejournal.com]

sounds like a busy day! i just saw a bear though like right by my aunt's house. it had wandered in the garage, but i didn't see that part :'( ah well. i got a photo of it.

[deadcat-vagrant.livejournal.com]

Ah, bears. I have a photo of one rearing up on our fragile glass door, trying to see if we would feed him. ;)

[malpanda.livejournal.com]

I saw the picture on fb. ...and the discussion. only 20 feet away, huh? I must be changing your opinion of bears (or at least your opinion on the proximity of bears) ;)
Did I mention the bear rug story?

[asillygrrl.livejournal.com]

No, I don't believe you did, but... I could be wrong on the distance and the entire time he was moving away from me. If he was coming to me I would not have been so brave/crazy/ etc

[deadcat-vagrant.livejournal.com]

Hurray for new glasses! Upcoming new glasses, that is. I've gotta take the mate in for a new eye test and new lenses very soon so he can see what it's like to view the world sans scratches. :)

[malpanda.livejournal.com]

yeah, seeing an unscratched world may take some getting used to. especially a progressive and unscratched world, which sounds good but I'll believe it when I see it.

hmmm. note to self: add to To Do Someday list: build a steampunk 'Mad Scientist' costume around the big goggle-like glasses and Doc Brown-style hair. hm. may require more thought.

[sweetnfat.livejournal.com]

Love the title. Glad to hear you're doing well - been wondering about you. I didn't think your old glasses looked so bad. :p But good luck with the new ones! Can't wait to see them.