Fashionably Geek Revised

Day 172: Surprisingly, a couple of people got caught briefly by my April Fools prank photo yesterday, including one who said that she was having a hard time figuring out what to say until she got to the punchline. Anyone who knows me should have spotted one deviation right off: instead of my customary buffalo-check flannel shirt, I was wearing a blouse. However, today I am pleased to present the REAL new glasses, truly fashionably geek according to my optician. I think they are better suited to the shape of my face than any others I've owned. The temples are lightly textured, but the front is plain. The change in correction has substantially improved my ability to read road signs, too.

Fashionably Geek

Day 171: It's been a little over five years since I had new glasses, and I decided I wanted to move away from rimless to something which looked a little more studious. My optician told me I was in luck. It seems that "geek" is now quite fashionable. She laid out a dozen pair of frames for me to try on, and I quickly narrowed it down to two choices. It's difficult to tell what you look like in a mirror when your vision is as poor as mine, but I finally selected these. I think I may have to do something different with my hair, though...maybe a buzz cut?

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And if you buy this self-portrait, you're an April Fool! The truth of the matter is that my new glasses haven't arrived yet. I spent the day out in my kayak.