Yay, mac!

Burrell, I have had progressives for years (tri-focals) and I like them. Personally, I would go nuts trading between multiple pairs of glasses and I'd be afraid of misplacing the "other" pair if they weren't on my face.

I'm chiming in on the pro-progressives. It does take some getting used to, but I only have to keep track of one pair of glasses. I wear sunglasses that are made to fit over them so I wear them no matter what I'm doing.

I will also agree that I think the magnifying part is a bit small because my lenses are not very big. I need new glasses and I think I will get something that is a bit rounder on the bottom so I will have more area to magnify.

Well, but good for you and good for mac!

Also, congrats to P-C.

I had to go with tri-focals because I work on a computer all day, so I need the midrange in addition to reading close and far away. I got a pair of just far aways that I was going to use for driving, but I started forgetting which pair I was using because I couldn't tell the difference. So now I'm just wearing--I think--the progressives. I'm thinking with my next glasses--depending on how things deteriorate--that I'll just go with mid-range/computer and far away, and take my glasses off for close-up needlework and reading. Or the magnifiers and look really dorky.

I wear bifocals. I have regular contacts too.

The contacts are great for mid-to long distance. The glasses are fine for mid-to short but neither is really great for real close work. (Threading a needle for example.)

In theory I can wear my contacts with reading glasses but I find that it doesn't work that way at all.

I worked today. Man, I hate this job, and I feel really guilty saying that, because my students work 2 jobs at minimum wage and are in school, and I could quit if I wanted to and live off my husband for a while.

I have never worn glasses. That actually seems odd; I feel like more people wear glasses than not.

Weird. My mother and sister got mad at me because I refused to go to someone's house without calling ahead. Like, seriously irritated that I'd become Americanised. But, even if they'd put out a general invite for the day before, they're both elderly and seriously sick and not answering the phone. If I can't check it's okay to visit, fuck you, I'm being American, and I'm not going over.

I later got through to the house, and they were both asleep. So now, at least my mother, who was recently very ill and being tired out by endless visitors has conceded my point. But they were pissed.

Let me know if you want me to forward all your reviews to your mother.

eta: Oops, that almost sounded snarky. Not intended! I'm pleased for you.

Heh. Well, the comment I didn't make was that I hate that all of this is meaningless and irrelevant (to my parents) since I'm not fucking married.

(Hopefully when you take the car to the dealer it'll be covered by warranty or something super easy to fix?)

I'm going to take it to these guys for a look since they appear to be well regarded and they're specialized in transmissions. I hope it's just a simple thing. I haven't experienced any major performance issues or heard any weird noises or anything, so I can't imagine the transmission is completely shot.

I hate that all of this is meaningless and irrelevant (to my parents) since I'm not fucking married.

It does seem ridiculously unfair, as if the only thing you were good for is breeding. I mean, yes, children are important, but what's the point of children if one doesn't also do some good in the world?

IMO, anyway. But any monkey can have monkey babies: not everyone can teach, or write a play, or act.

But any monkey can have monkey babies: not everyone can teach, or write a play, or act.

And...all the involuntarily childless stab themselves in the reproductive organs...

ita, I applaud you for holding fast to politeness. You were being nothing but considerate, and I do not think of that as American anymore than Canadian or English or Belgian.

OK, more housework, diahwasher loaded and running, load of laundry in, folded laundry taken to rooms, matched up receipts with items to be returned. And a small thing, but I got the state quarters re-attached to the US map which 1 got them off the counter, but also used up the last remains of two rolls of clear tape, so now we only have one tape dispenser taking up space in the drawer.

I was going to run errands, even got showered, but the neighbor came over for a playdate with mac, so I am just going to do the errands tomorrow and do more stuff here.