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July 03, 2007
If You Could See Through My Eyes
My glasses broke Friday night,... crushed by my love's cleavage. That's really just the place they chose to die. Her cleavage cannot break glass. But on a cold day... <.< nevermind.
A friend of mine observed that "at least they died happy!" Well I should say so! I myself was disappointed but not freaked out by their demise; even though I'm pretty much can't see a damn thing without them. Read: astigmatism.
So Saturday it was off to the optometrist. "My optometrist"--and I use that term very loosely--basically told me I was out of luck. They said: [affect stereotypical New Jersey accent] "You gonna have ta wait two weeks at least. Sarry." What they meant was: "Get out of my store." So I did something I swore I'd never do again: I went to LenseCrafters.
Now the last time I went to LenseCrafters, they created for me lenses that were so bad that I developed a major migraine mere moments after donning them for the very first time. Their fitter/technician/whatever person dismissed my agony with the wave of a hand, stating that the lenses they made matched my prescription to a tee, and refused to give me a refund. Jerk. I ended up having no problem with lenses produced from the same prescription elsewhere. So, LenseCrafters...
LenseCrafters has a motto (or they used to): "Glasses in about an hour." Well that's true if you're not too particular (and maybe I'm only harping on this because they didn't have what I wanted). Actually needing glasses the same day (that's kind of like "I need them in about an hour"), you're options are kind of limited: no rimless frames like the ones I had that broke (zing!), and no anti-glare coating (double-zing!). The anti-glare coating eliminates that reflection of your own eyes on the inside of the lenses.
In the end I managed to find some frames I liked, and LensesCrafters was actually able to create lenses I could peer through without instantly having my brain implode. Surprise! So I went from frames you'd barely notice (rimless) to frames you cannot miss--ala Buddy Holly but cooler! And now I can see again. But...
...the reflections of my own eyes on the insides of my lenses are starting to make me feel a little paranoid. <.< Who is that person looking back at me? Don't they know it's rude to stare? Have they no sense of personal space?
...
Don't look at me like that. -.-
Posted by Tacitus at July 3, 2007 12:58 PM
Comments
And Rob keeps saying everything is easier to get in the US...
I had a similar problem last week, except I crushed my glasses dancing. But I went to the first optician and they made me a new glasses in less than an hour :)
Posted by: Truskawka at July 4, 2007 07:04 AM
Easier? Generally speaking? Maybe. Depends on where you are. I suspect big cities around the world offer similar conveniences. And I did get my glasses the same day. Honestly though, my complaint was that things weren't convenient enough! Ha! But then I am in New Jersey, and New Jersey is a world unto itself. :P Things are just so hit or miss here. I'll be happy when I leave.
[Ok, yeah, I rewrote my own comment to be, well, better! Look at me go! :P]
Posted by: Tacitus at July 17, 2007 01:22 PM
Thanks - I needed same day glasses for my kid. I will now go and check out Lens crafters.
Amzing how little information is available on the same day fills on the net.... particularly in NJ.
Off to Lenscrafters... Hope they ar good.
Posted by: Haha-NoJoking at September 8, 2007 11:58 AM
Just remember: set your expectations low, and you'll always be pleasantly surprised--or at least never disappointed. A good life lesson maybe? Or simply an optimistic definition of a pessimist? ;)
Posted by: Tacitus at September 8, 2007 06:41 PM