i’ve just placed an order for another pair of glasses, just in case anything happens to the current pair. once bitten, twice shy. for some strange reason i can’t even comprehend, i asked the optician to use lenses with the same power as my previous pair when i got my current pair. which means the currents lenses were according to the eye examination about three years ago.

so when i got my eyes checked again i was horrified to learn that the shape of my eyeballs have evolved again. my astigmatism in the right eye has also gone up by another 75 degrees, now reaching an all-time high of 300 degrees. the angle has also changed, resulting in blurred vision even with my glasses on. no wonder. i thought my myopia has worsened again.

i remember a few years back when i visited the regular optician he was very amused by my eyeballs cos they were becoming triangular in shape. hurhur. i guess i’m gonna have very sharp eyeballs soon, eh?

but because i’m getting the new pair of glasses with transitions lenses, i’ll only be changing the lenses in my current pair in july after i come back. why transitions? because i can’t wear shades when i’m with my glasses, can i? if i get contacts, i’ll still need to get a spare pair of glasses. since i don’t wanna spend so much money i thought i’d just get the contacts the next time i’m back. so i’ll just be a geek for the next 6 months. with glasses i’d be blinded by the powerful australian sun so there, transitions it will be.

i hate the way regular glasses look ugly with coloured lenses. i prefer big, cool-looking shades but damn it, i’m just a poor student.

yeah, i seem to find cheaper contact lenses each time i ask. the first time i went to nanyang optical at jurong point, they charged me close to $300 for half a year’s supply. *note: serious astig cases do require special orders, thus higher prices. then i went to jurong east and they charged me $150 for half a year’s supply. while at the optician outside my house just now, i asked again. and they’re charging $140!

i’m beginning to love this new-found place. small little neighbourhood shops are just so lovable.