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Jul. 30th, 2007 12:10 pmI have glasses satisfaction!
Well, kind of, because the insurance requires that the pseudo-Lenscrafters place I went to use their lab, so it will be two weeks before I have them. BUT. I went in at 9, looked around, found what I wanted, then got them ordered and was out of the place by 9:57. The guy who offered me help was nice and chatted to me about the Zweeble, the guy who did the actual work on my order wasn't quite as charming but knew what he was doing and was civil (really all I require), and they had an insanely good selection of frames! Black frames without rhinestones! Life is good!
So I have rectangular, black, art-chick glasses. Which is what I've been wanting for a while--something simple and sturdy, that'll hold up to getting grabbed by the baby, and that I can just use a Sharpie on if they scratch. They had a ton of plastic ones that I tried, but they all looked weird on me. These are metal with a glossy paint. They'll turn into sunglasses, too.
My favorite part was when I tried on a pair of what we would usually call John Lennon glasses--those perfectly round ones?--which always look idiotic on me. I took them off and turned the rack, and found two pairs of "John Lennon" brand glasses. Not perfectly round. Very traditionally shaped, and black plastic. Yes, I did try them on--they looked goofy, too.
In other news ... I'd like to watch the first season of Veronica Mars, but Netflixing a season of TV on my budget membership is tedious as hell, and VM isn't on their "play it now" system.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
matociquala linked to this site, where I can watch most of the first season if I can stand the subtitles ... but they don't have the first three episodes. Maybe I ought to cough up the extra $3 to increase my Netflix.
Speaking of Netflix, I slept through most of The Warriors last night, starring ... the dude from Xanadu! With a special guest appearance by Mercedes Rheul! We'd heard this was a "cult classic," so we were expecting something akin to the original Wicker Man in terms of quality. I have to say, I think Wicker Man was the better movie-watching experience, though (aside from Christopher Lee's outfit during Wicker Man's final scenes) the costuming was way more fun in The Warriors. Leather vests and no shirts! Fedoras! Full-on 40s baseball uniforms and KISS makeup! Gold lame windbreakers! I now see where the director of "Beat It" got his inspiration.
But there was far, far more to laugh at, puzzle over, and quote in The Wicker Man. So in the Battle of the Godawful Movies, the one starring the Equalizer triumphs over the one with the Dude from Xanadu. Though I really wouldn't suggest renting either of them. Maybe Xanadu. :)
Next up, we're going to re-watch Sin City. Which should be kinda cool, 'cause I've now read all the comics.
Well, kind of, because the insurance requires that the pseudo-Lenscrafters place I went to use their lab, so it will be two weeks before I have them. BUT. I went in at 9, looked around, found what I wanted, then got them ordered and was out of the place by 9:57. The guy who offered me help was nice and chatted to me about the Zweeble, the guy who did the actual work on my order wasn't quite as charming but knew what he was doing and was civil (really all I require), and they had an insanely good selection of frames! Black frames without rhinestones! Life is good!
So I have rectangular, black, art-chick glasses. Which is what I've been wanting for a while--something simple and sturdy, that'll hold up to getting grabbed by the baby, and that I can just use a Sharpie on if they scratch. They had a ton of plastic ones that I tried, but they all looked weird on me. These are metal with a glossy paint. They'll turn into sunglasses, too.
My favorite part was when I tried on a pair of what we would usually call John Lennon glasses--those perfectly round ones?--which always look idiotic on me. I took them off and turned the rack, and found two pairs of "John Lennon" brand glasses. Not perfectly round. Very traditionally shaped, and black plastic. Yes, I did try them on--they looked goofy, too.
In other news ... I'd like to watch the first season of Veronica Mars, but Netflixing a season of TV on my budget membership is tedious as hell, and VM isn't on their "play it now" system.
matociquala linked to this site, where I can watch most of the first season if I can stand the subtitles ... but they don't have the first three episodes. Maybe I ought to cough up the extra $3 to increase my Netflix.Speaking of Netflix, I slept through most of The Warriors last night, starring ... the dude from Xanadu! With a special guest appearance by Mercedes Rheul! We'd heard this was a "cult classic," so we were expecting something akin to the original Wicker Man in terms of quality. I have to say, I think Wicker Man was the better movie-watching experience, though (aside from Christopher Lee's outfit during Wicker Man's final scenes) the costuming was way more fun in The Warriors. Leather vests and no shirts! Fedoras! Full-on 40s baseball uniforms and KISS makeup! Gold lame windbreakers! I now see where the director of "Beat It" got his inspiration.
But there was far, far more to laugh at, puzzle over, and quote in The Wicker Man. So in the Battle of the Godawful Movies, the one starring the Equalizer triumphs over the one with the Dude from Xanadu. Though I really wouldn't suggest renting either of them. Maybe Xanadu. :)
Next up, we're going to re-watch Sin City. Which should be kinda cool, 'cause I've now read all the comics.
