So, when my laptop was stolen last week,  I also lost my glasses.  I don't think the laptop thief stole my glasses (unless he needed reading glasses with prisms in them); I think when he ripped my laptop out of the docking station, the glasses got knocked into the garbage.  I do know that both the Facility Manager and I crawled around on the floor looking for them.  Not there.  (Also, my Metallica Black CD was in the CD-ROM drive, and seriously, my laptop, my glasses, and Metallica?  What is wrong with you people?)

Right, topic.  I use the glasses when I do computer work.  Currently, I am spending a lot of time doing computer work, because I am also doing data entry for my mom (well, for her boss actually, but whatever).  Oh, the headaches.  Now, I had planned on buying new glasses this year anyway (the  lost pair was about 3.5 years old) and had put the money in my flexible spending account (Sidenote:  If you are offered this as a benefit, say yes.  It rules!), but didn't actually have the layout money yet.  But I need the glasses, so I had to do some creative financing.

So, I went to the eye doctor this morning,  and after a long conversation about his well (this was after I told him what I do for a living.  Also, the man now thinks that he should have his well tested for USTs, even though I told him at least three times he means VOCs. ) , we did the eye exam thingy.  The good:  no puff of air glaucoma test.  The bad:  The glaucoma test involved some numbing drops in my eyes.  Which, although you don't think your eyes feel much, numb ones are strange.

Anyway, I got my new prescription and picked out frames (frames I loved) at the office, but when they told me the price , I informed them that I had a $75 coupon to a nationally known, glasses-in-about-an-hour chain.  So, I got my prescription and drove to the chain.  Found some OK frames, all set to purchase, total cost about $100 more than at the doctor's.  Also, because of the prisms, 2 weeks to get them (the $100 was before the coupon, and if I could have gotten them quickly, I would have paid the extra).  So, I drove back to the doctor's (pride or money?  always money.  pride schmide.), ordered glasses with the frames I love, and they should be here in about a week.  Until then, if I seem cranky, it's the constant headaches.  After that, I'll think of a new reason.