My employer got a new vision plan with the new year, and I signed up 'cause why the hell not? I took the opportunity to do something I'd been thinking about for a little while now, and on Thursday I got contacts.
Now, poking myself in the eye twice a day isn't exactly a thrill, but I've just been getting tired of my glasses. They feel too big, they reflect the light too much and I just don't, honestly, much like the way I look in them. So, seeing as I can't afford laser eye surgery, contacts was the way to go.
Let me say that putting them in is a monumental pain in the ass. I've seen a few people put in and take out their contacts regularly, and they make it seem really easy. Sure; they have tons of practice, the bastards. I'm still learning, so it's getting easier with time, but it's still tough.
Also, I feel a little dizzy wearing them. I'm not sure if it's the usual "new glasses dizziness" or if it's something else; we'll see what the next few days bring, but in the meanwhile my vision's a little blurry. I mean, it's sharper than without lenses, sure, but not quite as sharp as with my glasses. It feels... Ok, it feels like the contacts work fine but also that I'm looking at the world from underwater. I'm thinking I might be doing something wrong - using too much contact fluid or putting them in backwards or something. We'll see what the next few days bring...
Countdown: 55 days