Ever since I was in the third grade I wanted to wear glasses. I had a friend who wore them and I thought they made her look so smart. Unfortunately, my eyesight was always perfect. Since college I have considered buying a pair of glasses with just plain glass lenses. You know, just to look smarter, but I could never justify the cost of such an expensive accessory.

But things started looking up after a year of law school. I occasionally had some trouble reading the white board if I was at the back of the lecture hall. So I went to my ophthalmologist, Josh’s dad, for a check up. He said that my eyesight wasn’t perfect anymore, but that I didn’t really need any correction. I was so disappointed. Now however, after two more years of law school and several months of studying for the Bar Exam, my eyesight has grown worse. I really do blame law school. I think it was all the book reading and staring at a laptop screen all day long.

Over the last couple of months, I have really noticed the difference in my vision. I can’t read the small print on a menu board at a restaurant and I have had trouble reading DVD menus on my tv screen from across the room, especially if it is a small and unusual font. So I had been meaning to go back to Josh’s dad for another check up, but after months of talking about it I just hadn’t done it. I would need to get a babysitter and then drive to his office which is about thirty to forty-five minutes from our house. It just seemed like a pain so I let it go for a few months.

Then two weeks ago, I happened to have an appointment with my regular doctor for a check-up, which is just down the street from our place. While I was there I mentioned to her that I felt like I was getting old because my eyesight was getting worse. She offered to call downstairs to the optometry center at the hospital and get me appointment. About twenty minutes later I was getting my eyes checked and getting a prescription for my very first pair of glasses.

I was thrilled, but I agonized over choosing the right frames! I went back and forth and back and forth between three different pairs and finally decided on a pair I liked. They were a reasonably priced frame, but with the lenses they were still painfully expensive. But at least I could finally justify the cost, seeing that I’ve gone blind (actually it is not very much of a correction, but what a difference it makes).

In the week from when I ordered them to when I picked them up I became very anxious and regretted not bringing a friend along to tell me if they looked right. It is such a big commitment and really changes how your face looks. But when I picked them up I was relieved. I was so happy with the pair I had chosen. I really think they fit my face well. I think they make my very round face look a little longer and thinner. And, my goodness, how brilliant I look in them. It’s like my IQ goes up at least 20 points as soon as I put them on my face. I am quite pleased.

Here are some shots of me modeling them with a few different looks:

The Woman About Town

Mommy on the Go

All Business

In addition to looking fabulous, I can now see! I had no idea what I was missing. It really was an incredible difference. Everything was suddenly in focus no matter the distance. I had no idea that I should be able to see each individual leaf on every tree. It was really just amazing, but more importantly don’t I look cute and smart?