Bead Stringing Class
Eye on style
I don’t need bifocals! In fact, my prescription stayed pretty much the same, so “Doctor Appointment Friday” was win-win! I had photographs of my retinas (retinae?) taken, which was extremely cool.
I should have asked why they’re orange. Can’t find any info on it online, either. Anyway, those are 2 healthy eyeballs.
I did need new frames since my old trusty glasses have been Mcguyver-ed back to health more than I care to admit. So I took my Sugar Daddy with me to LensCrafters. I wanted similar frames, but it seems that glasses seem to be getting smaller and smaller lately. I ended up with these rectangular frames that are supposed to work for an oval-shaped face like my own. I think they make me look like a cool intellectual.
I also splurged on sunglasses, which are slightly larger than what I’m used to. I like’em because they look very Hollywood.
The top I’m wearing in the first pic is from Old Navy, and is billed as one of their new styles for fall.
Yes, it looks like it’s from the Mrs. Roper maternity collection but omigosh. Wow. After struggling for years with styles that are hellbent on exposing everything from underboob to mid-butt, this is amazing. It HIDES the butt. It barely even touches my body. It looks good with my capri jeans. It looks good with my leggings (yes, I have a pair) It’s a TENT! And it’s a stylish tent to boot! God Bless America!
Webkeeping:
1) Yes, the webcam view has changed a bit, as we finally got around to setting up both computers. We shimmied mine around a bit to get me away from the air conditioner. Chilly!
2) I’m going to start replying to comment questions in comments. I hesitated at first because it seemed weird to be responding to my own post, but by not replying it looks like I’m ignoring everyone. And since I recently declared email bankruptcy and deleted my “ANSWER THIS EMAIL!” folder of years-old email, it’s just quicker to answer via comments. So shall it be done!
I'm okay, you're okay, Governor Corzine's okay! (long)
That is a great "celebrity sighting"!!!!
Apparently bellyaching works!
I went to the audiologist yesterday with much trepidation and after being subjected to a cryptic series of beeps, she told me I was the same as last year. SAME AS LAST YEAR!!! I haven’t been this relieved in a while. So instead of my hearing getting worse year to year, “it is what it is.” And that’s so great…it really is.
To celebrate and kill the time before my eye appointment, Mom and I went to the Short Hills Deli in Cherry Hill for a breakfast. The bill for both of us came to about $8.00 (the same we’d have spent at where we were going originally, Starbucks) and when it was time, we mosied to the counter to pay. (Well Mom was paying – thanks Mom!)
There was a middle-aged guy at the counter in a navy suit, paying his bill. He had 2 navy suited guys behind him, arms crossed. All of a sudden..the little flicker lightbulb appears above my head. Mom’s too.
Mom: (nudges me, and mouths the words) Is that..?
Me: (silently mouths) Governor Corzine?
Mom: (silently mouths) Governor Corzine!
Sweet merciful crap! Our governor, who was in a very nasty car accident back in April, was 5 feet in front of us!
Mom: (now silently ‘speaks’ to one of the crossed-arm men behind the Governor while sneakily pointing at the Gov.) Is that Governor Corzine?
Aide: (silently nods)
Me: (makes eye contact with the aide, twitches my head twice in Corzine’s direction and makes a super-secret handshake motion)
Aide: (silently nods)
Me: Governor Corzine?
Corzine: Yes?
Me: (offers my hand) It’s great to meet you and see that you’re doing so well!
Corzine: (shakes my hand) Thank you! It’s great to be up and working again, and I’ve been hearing that from so many people, it’s wonderful.
Mom: Nice to meet you! (shakes hands with the governor. She says something else, but honestly I’m just so “whoa” at the whole situation, I can’t remember. Hey, Mom…let us know in the comments what you said to the guy!)
A big black Escalade pulls up in front of the deil and the Governor and his guys leave, waving to us.
Me: Travel safely! (an inadvertantly wiseass thing to say, isn’t it? I’m so smooth. Could you imagine how eloquent I’d been had I actually voted for the guy?)
What ensued next was a minor scuffle as Mom tried to prevent me from taking a cellphone pic of the Governor in the parking lot. She was afraid that someone would take my phone. As he was neither Britney Spears or Brangelina, I wasn’t worried. By the time I put Mom into a sleeper hold and snapped the photo, they were already in the SUV. So here’s my measly proof.
He was very nice and cordial. He could have just blown us off (because as a Democrat in NJ, he’s a shoo-in and really didn’t need votes from 2 goofy ladies in a Cherry Hill deli.) but he took the time to talk to us. And that was cool. Oh, his lapel pin was of the American flag and the NJ state flag.
The eye appointment went well too and I didn’t need bifocals. I’ll show off my new glasses to you tomorrow. 🙂
edited to add: by the way, I Twittered this yesterday. I’m finally warming up to that little app.
What a clever device! Now my daughter wants one. Would love to see the end result.