These Eye(glasse)s

I do too, I didn't realize I was a nerd until my friend pointed it out to me

Re dailies: I have to have torics, and they don't com in dailies (afaik), and they are more expensive than reg lenses so it's kinda a thing that I have to take care of pretty carefully.

Re glasses: One way not to break them or whatever is to have REALLY HORRIBLE VISION! That way you can never take your glasses off unless you want to be struck by a city bus while crossing an intersection. Which doesn't happen all that often so for the most part my glasses never leave my face.

dan have you seen the remake of g w the dragon tatoo remake yet? i feel like you could write a senior thesis on what daniel craig does with his specs in that

yeah, i can see that. when i first got glasses i barely needed them, but my eyesight has gotten worse, and part of me just won't accept that i should probably leave them on all day. i'm one of those that takes them off when i'm out to dinner or whatever.

xp

no caek but your description is the first compelling reason I've seen to go see it

I mentioned upthread that I wore contacts 99% of my waking hours for 15 years, and now I think I haven't worn contacts in a couple months, and then only for a couple days? Not sure what is up with that. Kind of thinking about getting a second pair of glasses and/or prescription sunglasses now?

Laurel, I am pretty sure my disposables are torics, but they're the two week variety, so you are probably right.

caek's point re: Craig's character in TGWTDT is way relevant. I actually tried doing that "hang from one ear when not needing glasses" bit a few times in the days following viewing the movie, but I can't remember if he was doing it to read or what?

i'm one of those that takes them off when i'm out to dinner or whatever.

The thought of even trying to do this is making me lol. Without glasses I'd probably eat the tablecloth and wipe my mouth on someone's tie.

I took my glasses off while exercising with coworkers a couple weeks ago and I couldn't tell if someone that I could see standing in the next room through the window on the door was facing toward us or away. It kept creeping me out so I had to ask someone if there was a guy watching us.

dayo the other compelling reason is that "orinoco flow" is on the soundtrack

it took me a while to realise that i absolutely could not pull off dangly/bold earrings with glasses. i'm so used to wearing my glasses - i only take them off to sleep - that i don't even think about it.

IMO if you have to push your glasses up all the time, they don't fit you or you should stop into an optician and have them adjusted.

horseshoe, I wear glasses and giant hoop earrings every day and if that is wrong, I don't want to be right. I will skip earrings if I wear a necklace, though.

I have two pairs (well, three but I don't like one of them) of acetate frames now - tortoise shell and clear cat eyes. They are both pretty big, so I sort of want something a little more delicate, black, wire-framed. I like these, but Jesse hates them - http://www.zennioptical.com/?q=597521 . And I was thinking about these, but they might be a little boring - http://www.zennioptical.com/?q=593521.

lol hoops are the only non-post earrings I'll wear with glasses!

I have a lot of big crazy earring though that I really love that aren't hoops. Their more complicated and the ones I avoid with glasses.

Other possibilities:

http://www.zennioptical.com/?q=464921
http://www.zennioptical.com/?q=593621

i like those last ones

Their more complicated

"they are"

Yeah, I like the last ones best out of all those too.

I don't care as much which other glasses you choose as long as I can veto #1?

Although I like 2 and 4. :)

Damn, everybody hates those first ones, huh?

I like the shape but not the scrolly stuff on the sides.

Jenny, you are so cool, and those first glasses just don't seem (to me) to be even in your ballpark of coolness.

lol i was gonna say - those first ones are exactly the style my mum would wear, and i think jenny is significantly cooler than my mum

i have been getting sick of the mechanics of glasses also i am lol vain so i am thinking of switching to contacts, but i am scared. i don't know if i can touch my eyeballs every day.

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otm but i have been saying this for about 10 yrs

i like 1&2 for you, jenny, but i am uncool. :)

Jenny, having ordered a few wire framed Zenni glasses like that, I've a hunch that 464921 will be very, very thin and even kind of flexible. I was a bit disappointed when I received my own wire ones because the were so light and IMO not very attractive. My two cents!

Good to know!

I think I will probably go to stores and try on some styles and get a better idea of what I might like before I buy anything. I just don't feel confident about any of those glasses.

I put this in another thread, but because I'm so excited: I ordered these yesterday!

http://www.framesdirect.com/product_elarge_images/Armani-exchange-150-eyeglasses-0E4S.jpg

omg love

want

laurel! i want to see you! in yr new eyeglasses!

the glasses i ordered online last week arrived and they are good! they were essentially free but i paid for coatings and shipping, so $30. i think i need to get them adjusted a little or adjust myself - they're on a little crooked in this photo - kind of the same as my other glasses but black and not as wide/big.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6750362427_f0afcc8504.jpg

I love those! Really nice shape.

Okay here goes!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/specs.jpg

cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!

both of you!!

Just came in on Friday, are surprisingly heavy to my face which hasn't worn glasses regularly since late last fall. I had the lady adjust the fit until they felt "balanced", which is in fact crooked by appearances, so they might need a little more adjusting.

however i would have liked more teeth

ooh those are great, laurel! so new york! :)

Robyn, those are nice! Very crisp, that glossy black makes them look like a delicious candy. And good with your brow shape, too.

I just ate lunch and have neither brushed nor flossed nor so much as rinsed. You wouldn't thank me for a tooth shot.

the only thing with these glasses is i'm quite sure no one's going to notice the difference btwn these and my other glasses, except maybe one or two friends - not a very dramatic glasses change-up! but that's okay; i'm still getting used to always wearing glasses anyway. and it's good to have a second pair!

you both look great! i'm waiting on my new ones in the mail--went with some warby parker ones after doing a home try-on.

debating about getting a 2nd pair from zenni because they're cute and $50 for glasses (for my script) is amazing. but it's still $50. hmm.

Now with 100% more teeth.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Teeth.jpg

aw see look at that
look at THAT GIRL! cheeks and whatnot. A++

hotness!

hubba hubba

You ladies look snazzy in your new specs.

Those look a lot like my old glasses! And that haircut is beyooooond hot.

Aw thanks, guys. I am feeling greasy and untrimmed today so that's welcome.

I approve of all these new glasses

This, yes. Laurel I love that those are 'taller' than a typical black frame pair - I always feel like no one can see my eyes in my preferred style! (Which gives me freedom to put on drag queen levels of eyeliner & mascara..not complaining.)