cranial mapping

I officially have a weird head.

In the not so terribly distant past, when taking note of the various bumps, indentations and measurements of a person's skull were in vogue, it appears that I would have been diagnosed with innumberable conditions and ailments.

I'm sure that, to some of you who may know me, this is nothing new. It is, however, a bit of a revelation to me. I went and had my new glasses fitted today and it took for-bloody-ever. There was so much adjusting going on, that the staffer (I have no idea what to call her - sales clerk? eyeglass associate? frames specialist?) ended up switching out my lenses into a duplicate pair of frames: the original set got scratched. Yikes. The arms, nose pads and bridge were all subject to their share of pinching, twisting and splaying. And, yes, these frames are the correct size for me. Seriously.

I'll give her full kudos for working on my frames for so long. I was faint with hunger and decidedly under-caffeinated, while my husband had long since resorted to playing solitaire on my Palm Pilot. That, and there were potential paying customers in the store that all had to be waited on by the lone other staffer. Well, at least she seriously upped her odds of me now becoming a repeat customer.

Good thing these frames are completely awesome. They're Gucci, tortoise-shell, plastic and very square. They even have nose pads - normally I can't wear plastic frames because I have to shove them too close too my eyes, right up on the bridge of my nose and I look like a complete idiot. This way, not so much!

I've already worn them to work and, although they're narrow (top to bottom) and will take a little getting used to, I didn't have nearly the headache I'd expected and virtually no eye strain or discomfort. Considering I've been sticking solely to contacts for the last few years, that's pretty impressive. Stairs, typing and quick movements are still tasks that I have to do a little more cautiously, but I'll hopefully get accustomed to them shortly.

Now I just have to get used to feeling air on my eyeballs....and go check my skull for any more oddities.