Last night I had my first eye exam in more than three years, and I got new glasses. My left eye apparently hasn’t changed at all, and my right eye has changed very little. The eye doc wanted to dilate my pupils, but I’ve “postponed” that until I get up the courage to do it. I hate getting my pupils dilated — or at least I hated it the last time it happened, when I was 16. For a few hours, your eyes feel big and your vision is blurry. Ick.
After the exam, I got a new pair of glasses. I wanted something very different from my old ones: either rimless or Clark-Kent style. (Not quite like these, but doesn’t Tom Welling look hot there?) I wound up going with the Clark Kents — similar to the ones linked above, but made by Giorgio Armani. I’m wearing them now and I’m überconscious of them. I hope I look good — I certainly look different.
I also started growing a goatee last week, which I may or may not keep (although the boyfriend seems to love it). With the goatee and the new glasses, I sort of look too fashionable, or at least more fashionable than I’m used to. I kind of look like I live in the East Village. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
They might need to be adjusted a bit, because they keep sliding down my nose a little. Or maybe they need some tiny nosepads. Anyway, I have a month to return them if I don’t like them.
And hopefully I won’t accidentally flush them down the toilet.
Mmm, Tom Welling. Sigh. Hm, where was I? Oh, yes, let’s see a pic of you in the new specs, eh?
Mmmm. Goatees. I really, really like goatees. And I’ve always thought you looked very sexy in the goateed photos elsewhere on your site.
I’ve also been thinking about getting new glasses. Odd, though, after meeting you and Matt last month, I remarked to Jeff that I particularly liked both of yours, feeling that my own seemed especially ugly and unfashionable in comparison. I’ve really wanted to go kind of web designer retro, but that’s probably so last century. I’m such a hopeless Queer Guy.
I’ve had Clark Kent glasses, otherwise known as “nerdy scientist” glasses for the last year. People really like them. I also think you look good with a goatee in your pics.
Wow! I didn’t realize that you having an eye appointment meant you’d get new glasses right away! (It always takes a week or two for my glasses to be made). I can’t wait until Friday to see them! Post a picture!
*claps hands a la granma in The Nutty Professor*
Pic-ture! Pic-ture! Pic-ture!
Try oliver people’s “zuko” style. Yumm. Doug Wilson on Trading Spaces can be seen wearing them from time to time. Alas, so can Jack Osborne.
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