The Working Girl Blog #28: Had to wear glasses, or Whoever heard of having spare contact lenses To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I did my Monday morning routine today. Monday's my weekly, so I finished my slightly messy ten minute routine (had to use the smaller one today as I skipped last week), and then the normal morning things - bathroom, shower n shampoo, toothbrush, makeup, clothes and hair. But since I was hurrying too much, I accidentally tore one of my contact lenses when I was cleaning them prior to putting them on. At least I think I did - I tore a lens before and it felt just like this - it hurt when I put the left one on, like there was something caught underneath. It might not actually be torn, but I couldn't really tell. So I decided to play safe and wore my "emergency" horn-rimmed glasses to work.

Hoping I didn't look too dorky, I ignored my glasses and tried to act normally. There were the inevitable comments, like "nice glasses" or "they look good on you," as well as me needing to explain why I'm wearing them. Plus the inevitable four-eyes jokes (at least they were good-natured this time.) Other than that, nothing was different.

I called my eye doctor and he said to get weekly disposable J&J Acuvues until I can go over to his clinic and pick up my prescription and a spare pair. I never even knew people would buy spare pairs. (I could have gone and get it from the CVS near the office and not schlep on over to his clinic, but I wouldn't get it covered by my medical... you know how it is).

Anyway, like I said, nothing was different. Or at least it started out that way.

Maybe it's all in my head, but there were more people smiling my way, and I never had to get cross today. At least I think so. I even tried to do my "angry look" at Pat just to see. But all it did was make her giggle.

On most men, glasses make them look dignified, or authoritative. In a way, even nerds have it good - people assume they're smart even if they're not, just 'coz they wear glasses. In high school, I got beat up some because of them, but I was still the smart guy.

Girls with glasses - they are cute. In that way, girls have it easy. And, y'know, I was getting away with murder the whole day. I discovered a trick early on - being neat and clean usually does the trick. Unless you look like a doorknob, a plain girl can look good so long as she is clean and neat-looking. (And that no one can make a mistake by going minimal, otherwise, you run the risk of looking like Ugly Betty...)

Seems I discovered a new trick, Sometimes, it's fun being a girl. Maybe I shouldn't avoid wearing my glasses anymore. I ain't that boy now.

   

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