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Do you wear glasses?
It isn't a problem at all in our time because we have very stylish glasses but it was a huge problem 70 years ago.
What was the reason why?
Because the glasses looked rather ugly.
Tell us please two members of the Bard family who were shortsighted.
Good luck.
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I now have superpowers
Posted: October 27, 2013 Filed under: Politics | Tags: glasses, new, new glasses, short-sighted Comments Off on I now have superpowers
Correction, I have glasses. I never
realised I needed glasses until this Monday, and now I have spent a week
occasionally wearing my glasses. Here is a picture Hélène took of me
whilst I was wearing my glasses:
Looking back, it kind of makes sense –
not being able to see the whiteboard unless I were at the front of the
lecture hall, wondering why signs were so small, and if I were missing
something when standing at a high point. Of course, I was born like
this, so my eyesight was normal, and it was never bad enough to stop me
from doing anything I tried. I had tried on other people’s glasses, but
it never made things clearer so I just assumed that it wasn’t for me. So
I went through my whole life being shortsighted, and with nothing to
help me see better.
However, I’m not bitter about it. I
adjusted to my short sightedness, and now that I can see better, it
feels like a bonus. I have better hand-eye coordination, have no
difficulty reading things from a distance, and most importantly I can
really see.
I remember walking out of the opticians,
seeing bricks not buildings, and it was a bit overwhelming. Trees became
leaves, and the amount of detail felt life-altering. I’m sure this is
something a lot of people go through, I just wanted to get my own
thoughts down before I lose this high.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Betty MacDonald and important secrets
Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
regarding our current Betty MacDonald fan club contest we got many requests from female Betty MacDonald fan club fans.
They complained that their husbands and friends are not very fond to shop for new stylish glasses.
Girls there are some secrets for you how to handle this.
Good luck!
Yours,
Anita & Eartha Kitt II
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Secrets revealed!!! How to get your guy to shop for new glasses?
By Eye Candy Steve
Secrets revealed!!! How to get your guy to shop for new glasses?
Getting your guy to
purchase new specs can be a very trying experience. Once you do the
hard part and schedule him for an eye exam, the rest should be easy,
right? But as a man, I know it isn’t. A scant minority of us find joy
in shopping for glasses, but the vast majority see it as a major chore.
What is important is YOU know it is important.
You have to take charge and make sure he not only sees great but looks
great too. We know it’s “no day at the beach” to get your significant
other to the glasses shop. Each guy has his own shopping personality.
Understanding his inner motivations will help you have a stress free
experience. Here is a breakdown of shopping styles based on our
experience at Eye Candy and also some helpful tips.
Identifying your man’s optical shopping style (which one is yours?)
1. The “I don’t care” guy:
This
guy doesn’t want to shop, and looks at it something like a prison
interrogation, the faster he complies, the sooner he can get paroled and
go on with the rest of his day.
The good news – He will defer to you on what frame looks good on him provided it isn’t too “weird”.
The bad news
– He will be so quick to agree that you will never know if he actually
likes his new glasses. Ladies avoid your instinct for inclusion. He
really just doesn’t care!
Your strategy
– Much like a child, bait him with the promise of a stop for lunch or
The Home Depot after. Pick a style that YOU really like on him. He
will wear them to make YOU happy. Easy peasy!
Degree of difficulty – 2 out of 5 stars
2. The “I don’t care but secretly I really do” guy:
This guy pretends not
to care about picking new glasses but HE REALLY DOES. Don’t be fooled.
For whatever reason he feels the need to be nonchalant but his inner
self is reeling as he doesn’t want to get a frame that looks bad on him.
The good news – He will complain a bit about going to optical store, but when he gets there, he will become progressively more engaged.
The bad news
– You will think this will be a quick painless experience but this guy
may ultimately test your patience as he can become very indecisive.
Your strategy
– Defer to the optician/stylist on this one. While he values your
input in frame selection, he is often secretly consumed by an inner need
of social approval. Be in-sync with the optician when he tries on the
glasses YOU like best. Wink, wink.
Degree of difficulty – 5 out of 5 stars
3. The “I know exactly what I want. I’m the master of my own destiny” guy.
This
guy actually may leave you out of the equation and go glasses shopping
on his own. This is all great as long as he has good taste and the
optician will help him. If you are with him, he will usually find your
suggestions useful as he wants to analyze ALL the data.
The good news
– It doesn’t take much prodding to get him to buy new glasses
especially if you give him a few subtle hints that his glasses are old,
out of fashion or both.
The bad news
– He is the most strong willed and tends to be a perfectionist.
Finding the perfect pair can be painfully long as he will evaluate the
smallest of details.
Your strategy –
He can be at times almost too self-assured. Let him be the boss but
let him know in your own special way which pair he should choose.
Degree of difficulty – 4 out of 5 stars
4. The “What’s in it for me” guy:
This guy turns a
simple suggestion that he needs new glasses into a game. He has a “tit
for tat” type of mentality. If he needs new specs, you need to approach
him with both a carrot and a stick. It could be as simple as promising
him lunch at B Spot. On the other hand, a veiled threat works well too.
If he doesn’t go pick out glasses, there is less appealing errand to
run instead like shopping for new drapes. Know his hot buttons... make
the optical the lesser of the two evils.
The good news – While he needs a little pushing, this guy will usually be amicable once he’s in the store.
The bad news – It was hard enough to get him out to buy a new pair of specs, so ease up on him the rest of day. Don’t push.
Your strategy –
Schedule a formal appointment with your favorite optical. Tell him that
the trip to the store is planned rather than impromptu. This gives him
less leverage on bowing out and you ultimately get what you want.
Degree of difficulty – 3 out of 5 stars
5. The “I kinda dig this” guy:
This
guy is your dream shopper. If your guy is this guy, you probably
wouldn’t bother to read this post. He genuinely likes shopping and you
too will collaborate well on picking the perfect pair.
The good news – This is one easy Saturday afternoon for you!
The bad news
– He can be the guy that can “break the bank” and want six pairs. He
can get so caught up glasses shopping that he won’t be able to decide.
He also may make a simple one-hour errand and turn it into a five-hour
marathon. Fun… but let’s face it… you have other stuff to do.
Your stategy
– Get him thinking about getting new specs long before the actual
shopping trip. Let him explore the optical stores websites as he loves
being informed. Also, the more he knows in advance, the faster he will
make a decision. Win-win for both of you.
Degree of difficulty – 1 out of 5 stars
6. The “what’s this going to cost me” guy:
This
guy is all about looking his best as long as it doesn’t cost him an arm
and a leg. He understands quality but needs to balance this based on
price.
The good news
– While he may try to get off with an inexpensive pair, he usually
settles for something a lot better. This suits you fine as he looks
better too!
The bad news – He often will visit more than several shops to see if he can get a better deal on a “like” pair of glasses.
Your strategy
– Even in the same style make sure this guy has options. If you push
him to choose between glasses he feels are “too pricey”, he may walk
completely and you will have to start all over. Despite the price tag,
he does value your opinion of what truly looks best. He may grumble a
bit if you both ultimately decide on the more costly pair. Just give a
kiss on the cheek and tell him he looks fantastic and he will melt.
Degree of difficulty – 3 out of 5 stars
Summary: Une fin heureuse
Keeping
your guy looking cool and in fashion includes eyewear. Knowing his
approach to shopping will allow you a stress free trip to the store.
Everybody is different and your guy may exhibit characteristics from
more than one type. Keep calm, breath, and dive in with both feet!
Happy shopping… until next time.
Stay sweet!
Eye Candy Steve, 18.08.2014 |
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Betty MacDonald and four eyes
Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
you can win the most interesting Betty MacDonald fan club items.
You only have to answer this Betty MacDonald fan club contest question:
Do you know anything of the eye sight of Betty MacDonald and her sister Mary Bard Jensen? ( see also very interesting article below )
Too difficult?
I'd say a real Betty MacDonald fan club fan can answer this question very easily.
Deadline: June 30, 2016
Do you wear glasses?
Can you remember the first two things you noticed after getting glasses?
Despite some Betty MacDonald experts there is always something new under the sun after all those years.
Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club research team are going to include many new fascinating details and info in updated Betty MacDonald biography.
You'll be able to read many great info in Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter June.
Betty MacDonald documentary will be very interesting with many new interviews.
Betty MacDonald, Claudette Colbert and the other Betty MacDonald fan club honor members will be included in Wolfgang Hampel's new project Vita Magica.
I hope Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli will be able to support our politicans to solve some very important problems.
I'm convinced Mr. Tigerli can!
Yes he can!!!!
Yours,
Michael
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'I may now be a four eyes, but I'm not the only one going blind'
Telegraph writer Joe Shute, who has just been given his first pair of glasses at the age of 30, may not like it, but he is part of a "short-sighted epidemic" now sweeping the world
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Like most great revelations, it occurred
late at night on a street corner. I was walking home - sober, I should
add – with my fiancée down Seven Sisters Road, the busy London
thoroughfare near to where we live. As we approached our turning, I saw,
no more than a few feet away, what I thought to be an urban fox.
“Look, it’s just sitting there looking at us,” I shouted. She followed
my gaze to what turned out to be, in fact, a large upturned brown paper
KFC bag squatting on the pavement. I was booked in for an eye test the
very next morning. Yesterday, I was presented with my first pair of
glasses.
I say revelation, but deep
down I had seen this coming – albeit through rather blurred eyes. I had
noticed I was going home with headaches following a day’s tapping away
at my computer keyboard; the various names of worldwide cities on the
clocks suspended above the Telegraph newsroom had long stopped making
sense. New Delhi looked like New York. If you’d asked me to point
towards Moscow I could very easily have sent you in the direction of
Sydney.
Yet I had suffered in
silence, reluctant to confess my ailment. Glasses have, of course,
nowadays been reborn as a fashion essential – watch Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Junior swanning around in theirs. But I am a child of the Eighties and Nineties where glasses were most certainly not cool.
Arnie and Bruce Willis were shades or nothing type of guys. Hulk Hogan would most likely snatch them off and kick sand in your face.
Later in life I never bothered with Harry Potter and his thick round
specs held together with scotch tape. Give me Lord of the Rings every
time, and Legolas’s elven acuity.
The reasons for this boom are varied, but it is increasingly thought
that – as the Nature study points out - a lifestyle largely spent
indoors staring at computer screens is exacerbating the issue. Fresh air
is now seen by researchers as crucial to preserving our eyesight. It
was not for nothing that renowned British eye surgeon Henry Edward Juler
wrote in A Handbook of Ophthalmic Science and Practice in 1904 that when “the myopia had become stationary, change of air — a sea voyage if possible — should be prescribed”.
And then there are the genes. Research has identified 26 genes linked to short-sightedness.
Children with one short-sighted parent have a one in three risk of
developing myopia, if both parents are short-sighted, that risk
increases to one in two.
A quick scan of family photographs told
me – as with hair loss – I didn’t come from particularly good stock
with regard to poor sight. But even in my mid 20s my vision seemed
perfectly fine so I thought I had escaped. While presbyopia –
age-related long-sightedness – sets in for many around the age of 40;
for some, eyesight can continue to improve until then.
Orlando Bloom as the keen-eyed Legolas in Lord of the Rings
As Karen Sparrow, head of professional development at the Association of Optometrists,
explains, your eyes continue to develop in adulthood. “Generally people
don’t realise your eyes are changing and growing well into your
twenties. Some people think they have got to 16 and 17 and that is
that.”
In my case, I was told I have developed an astigmatism in
each eye (the term for an irregular shaped cornea or lens). This
distortion exacerbates my prescription of -075 – a minor one, I know, in
the competitive game of who is the blindest which I now realise takes
place between spectacle wearers.
But what a difference my new
glasses have made. As soon as I slipped them on the world burst into
extraordinary clarity and has remained so ever since. I have realised I
had previously been reading newspapers at a distance of about two inches
from my face, where now I can hold them aloft to peruse like a
gentleman of leisure at a country club. I no longer hunch in quite such
wizened fashion over my computer screen. Occasionally, I look down just
below the lens and see my old world swirling nauseously out of focus.
Our eyes are fading and nobody quite knows why
Perhaps part of the reason glasses are now so resolutely back in style, is that ever more of us need them. A report published in the respected science journal Nature a few weeks ago claimed short-sightedness is now reaching epidemic proportions. This so-called “myopia boom” is most pronounced in East Asia: 90 per cent of teenagers and young adults in China are short-sighted; in Seoul, 96.5 per cent of 19-year-old men suffer the same affliction. By some estimates, one-third of the world's population — 2.5 billion people — could be affected by short-sightedness at the end of this decade and Europe has also witnessed a dramatic increase in the condition. In Britain, two million people experience sight loss of some sort or another – a number that by 2050 will double. Partly this is down to an an ageing population where ever more pensioners are busy assuring worried relatives that their eyes have never been better – even as they reach for a toffee in the pot pourri. But problems are particularly pronounced among the young, with up to one million children presumed to currently have undiagnosed vision problems.
The reasons for this boom are varied, but it is increasingly thought
that – as the Nature study points out - a lifestyle largely spent
indoors staring at computer screens is exacerbating the issue. Fresh air
is now seen by researchers as crucial to preserving our eyesight. It
was not for nothing that renowned British eye surgeon Henry Edward Juler
wrote in A Handbook of Ophthalmic Science and Practice in 1904 that when “the myopia had become stationary, change of air — a sea voyage if possible — should be prescribed”.
And then there are the genes. Research has identified 26 genes linked to short-sightedness.
Children with one short-sighted parent have a one in three risk of
developing myopia, if both parents are short-sighted, that risk
increases to one in two.
A quick scan of family photographs told
me – as with hair loss – I didn’t come from particularly good stock
with regard to poor sight. But even in my mid 20s my vision seemed
perfectly fine so I thought I had escaped. While presbyopia –
age-related long-sightedness – sets in for many around the age of 40;
for some, eyesight can continue to improve until then.
Orlando Bloom as the keen-eyed Legolas in Lord of the Rings
As Karen Sparrow, head of professional development at the Association of Optometrists,
explains, your eyes continue to develop in adulthood. “Generally people
don’t realise your eyes are changing and growing well into your
twenties. Some people think they have got to 16 and 17 and that is
that.”
In my case, I was told I have developed an astigmatism in
each eye (the term for an irregular shaped cornea or lens). This
distortion exacerbates my prescription of -075 – a minor one, I know, in
the competitive game of who is the blindest which I now realise takes
place between spectacle wearers.
But what a difference my new
glasses have made. As soon as I slipped them on the world burst into
extraordinary clarity and has remained so ever since. I have realised I
had previously been reading newspapers at a distance of about two inches
from my face, where now I can hold them aloft to peruse like a
gentleman of leisure at a country club. I no longer hunch in quite such
wizened fashion over my computer screen. Occasionally, I look down just
below the lens and see my old world swirling nauseously out of focus.
Michael Caine shows how to wear a pair in the
1965 film The Ipcress File
As for getting used to actually now being a four eyes at the age of 30,
well, that will take a little longer. As I walked out of the opticians
and caught a glimpse of my reflection in a shop window, there was a part
of me that thought of the scorn my younger self would no doubt pour.
This was not helped by stumbling twice on the pavement on the way to the
tube as I got used to my new eyes.
But a blow to one’s ego is a
small price to pay for the gift of knowing the difference between a KFC
wrapper and a fox. And the present time in Moscow, since you ask, is
17:38.
