I love it that we’re all such geeks! Special props go to Em (for faking the eye exam to get specs) and to Alison (for saying screw it, I’m just getting the glasses anyway).
Turns out my vision is still great! 20/20 in one eye, 20/25 in the other. I don’t need glasses. A part of me was very happy. But I have to admit another part was totally disappointed. There were some CUTE frames out there in the store. Thank god I hadn’t let myself try any on while I was waiting for the doctor or I totally would have pulled an Alison.
And that weird loss-of-vision thing? Ocular migraines. I had thought of that, but had rejected it in my mind since I didn’t have headaches along with the vision loss (everyone loves a self-diagnoser). The doc said I was a textbook case, from the length of time the spells lasted, to what I saw (or didn’t). She also agreed with me that they’re TERRIFYING when you don’t know what they are. You only know you can’t see. Turns out my sister Christy and my mother get them, too, also without the pain.
So it was a good doctor’s visit. Even if I’m still spectacle-less. Sigh….
After the eye exam, I saw American Splendor with my friend Nichole. You know how you have friends who don’t really go to see art movies? This was NOT a good movie to take a friend who isn’t into counter-culture. She hated it, poor dear. I didn’t like it that much, either, but I can’t figure out if that’s because I was sitting there KNOWING she hated it and feeling badly for dragging her along, or if it just wasn’t my cup of tea. But we had burgers at Barney’s after and that rocked. Big ole medium rare burger with blue cheese and bacon. Yum. I might not have to eat again for a year.
I’m officially the most boring person on the planet today. I’m signing off to read other, more interesting blogs. Peace out. (I think it’s actually Peace. Out. Two separate thoughts. But I like Peace out better.)
You are super lucky you have good vision! I am so blind I cannot see the clock radio that is RIGHT next to the bed. I totally want to get that Lasik thing done, but it is rather spendy (I’ve noticed that the only people who use the term “spendy” are from Oregon).
YOU are SUPER lucky! I would LOVE to have 20/20 vision. I’m blind as a bat, I can’t see a thing w/o my glasses. Funny, I just went to the eye doctor too but it was to renew my contacts prescription. I love my glasses (they are darn cute!) but it’s nice to have contacts on when I go to the gym and stuff.
I get ocular migraines too. A streak in my vision in the left eye, and kind of a starburst glare, like sun off a windshield, and a sense that I’m standing slightly outside of myself. Usually only lasts for a few minutes. I’ve gotten them all my life but only recently found out what they were. Only had the painful headache along with it once, but that was one time too many, thanks. Sorry to hear we have this in common, along with all the good stuff!
ditto on the good vision thing, but I don’t get the ocular migraines, thank god. I wanted to respond to the whole seeing movies with non art movie fans with a resounding UGH. Nothing ruins my movie going experience like someone who just doesn’t get it, or refuses to. Give the movie another chance, when it comes out on video.
My turn to PS: I laughed out loud at your comments about leg hair. I have gotten to that point as well. I kinda liked it, though. Moments when I wish I were blond, so that the hair wouldn’t stand out as much. But coming from Eastern European stock, I am a right hairy creature. Oh wait, I should totally write my blog about that.
Well, you could always buy a pair of cute frames and stick up sort-of-tinted lenses in for a unique pair of sunglasses.
Or, you could be one of those weird people who wears glasses with totally plain glass in them… 😉
Can I have some of your good eyesight? I will NOT even tell you what my eyesight is, but it’s in the “Blind as a Bat” range.
i used to get ocular migranes, when i changed my work schedule and had to be in at 7 am and didn’t get lunch until 12:30. turned out the combo of not eating regularly and not getting enough sleep (plus maybe the radical change to my wake/sleep cycle) caused them. no pain, just spells of confusion and blindness. once i got back to my regular work schedule i was fine! it was amazing. haven’t had one in 3 years. have you recently changed something in your life that could have brought them on?