“If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help.” - German Proverb
I picked up my new glasses today. I was a bit worried about wearing progressive lenses for the first time, but so far... so good. I haven't tripped up on my own feet yet! I bought the frames in Firenze last summer and, if I do say so myself, they're pretty cool... black & lime green. :-)
Apparently, donning new frames can be newsworthy, especially if you're the Leader of the Official Opposition. I couldn't believe that the Ottawa Citizen dedicated an entire article to the fact that Stéphane Dion changed his eye-glass frames. It morphed into a story about how politicians tend to lose their lenses in order to gain the confidence of the people. Ugh. I've long had a pet peeve about how glasses are associated to weaker and geeker personalities. Ever notice how, in the movies, the ugly duckling always seems to lose her glasses following her transformation into the elegant swan? I agree that there are ugly frames (usually acknowledged only in hindsight), but once - just once! - I'd like to see glasses portrayed in the media as vital, and creative, and fun. Since that's not likely to happen any time soon, I'll have to make an extra effort to communicate that message myself! :-)In the meantime, hope you enjoy the beauty that can be found in a local optometrist's shoppe...
Pace e bene,
2 comments:
A guy I met on a bike trip last year wore glasses and I thought he was cuter with them than without. :) Very sexy.
I was once told I was cute 'cause of my glasses. Plus, once when I went out dancing, I remember scanning the place and all the girls looked alike except the few of us that had funky glasses. That would be a plus wouldn't it? :)
I love that second pic!
Steph
xo
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