The new me

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on September 21, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

I don’t think these pictures really do them justice, but I got my new glasses today.

My old glasses

My old glasses — I’ve had these for years now. They worked well when I was younger and needed something to give my face some depth, but as I’ve aged, they’ve come to dominate my face rather than accent it. So, on the advice of a few people and the assistance of Prairie, I found something smaller and less domineering.

My new glasses

So here’s the new pair. Much smaller, lighter, and totally rimless — with the anti-glare coating they’ve got, they’re almost invisible. Incredibly light, too, I’m still marveling at how much heavier the old ones feel now.

My new glasses, with shades

Even better, these come with little clip-on shades that match the shape of the lenses perfectly. For the first time in ages, I’ll actually have sunglasses — we occasionally tried to get me prescription glasses when I was younger, but they’d invariably disappear after only a few weeks, and it quickly became apparent that that was just an unfortunate waste of money. It’s going to be very nice to be able to go outside without squinting.

So, that’s my excitement for the day — that, and picking up Star Wars on DVD. Okay, yeah, I’m still a little miffed at Lucas for not releasing the original Original Trilogy, but I — along with many other people — grew up on these films. I just couldn’t talk myself out of picking them up.