Just had an expensive trip to the optometrist today! I've been short sighted since I was around 14-15 years old, and they've progressively gotten worse since. When I first started wearing glasses, I just needed them for trying to read off the blackboard in class and watching TV. When I started driving the year after, I needed to wear them for that too! Then I had to wear them all the time like I do now, but I really should take them off when I read or do anything close up.
Anyways. I need stronger lenses, and I wanted to get a new set of frames cuz my current ones (Ray Bans I've had for just over a year) tend to warp a bit which gets annoying even though I absolutely love the look of them! So I'm going back to the 'traditional' wire frames, instead of the half frames I have at the moment. I also need to get prescription sunnies, gotta get more proactive about protecting my eyes from the harsh Aussie UV! Growing up with the Slip-Slop-Slap-Wrap of the mid-late 90s, it should've already been engraved on my brain! I've had clip ons before, but they got annoying cuz they didn't give good coverage so hopefully the added cost of prescription ones will solve my issue of getting sun in my eyes from where my glasses don't cover my eyes!
I also ordered more contact lenses, which will make things a little easier at work - glasses and hospital work don't seem to work well together!
So about $900 later... I knew there was a reason I pay private health insurance! It should take some of the bite out of the cost, but it is worth it at the end of the day! Anything to keep from going blind!
I don't know if I'd do Lasix surgery in the future, I kinda like wearing glasses and I'm alright with contacts. Plus my eyes still seem to be changing constantly, so I don't know if I'd be a suitable candidate. Plus, I'm that used to seeing myself with glasses that when I'm not wearing them I think I look strange!
I'm finally putting up my Supanova pics in my room! Sydney 2012 was the first ever one I went to, after about 10yrs of trying to get to one and failing every time! It was a blast though! Went up on Friday morning on the train and stayed at Olympic Park for the weekend, which is where it was held this year. It was great seeing everyone who had cosplayed - really makes me more motivated to get off my butt and start doing it myself and really getting back into what I learnt in textiles in high school.
On the Saturday, I did all my photos and signatures. I got photos with Christopher Lloyd, Natalie Tena, and Vic Mignona! I can't believe how tall Mr. Lloyd is, and both Natalie and Vic were full of energy - even after a whole day of signatures, panels, photos, and rabid fangirls (and boys too). I have to say, Saturday was extremely crowded! You couldn't move around the back end of the stalls, especially where the Madman stall was set up! I ended up commissioning a sketch from an Aussie comic book artist who my brother had met at Melbourne Supanova last year. I ended up getting myself done as Wonder Woman, and it looks pretty kickass! It's great to see so many talented Aussies and others continuing in the footsteps of the comic and manga pioneers of the world. If I had to sum up Saturday, I would dub it (as many others do) Line-Con! Waiting 2hrs in line to get a signature off Mr. Lloyd pretty much takes the cake there!
Saturday night, I got to hang with my awesome former Tasmanian-turned-Sydneysider cousin - much shenanigans were had! The weather was pretty crappy, we must've brought it up from Canberra with us!
Sunday was better weather-wise and crowd wise. Much more of a family day, and what topped it was the father and sons who had dressed up as Jedi! Wish I stopped them to get a pic! I also got randomly hugged by one of my favourite psychopomps, and traveled on a train with Naruto and Temari. I splurged and got myself the complete 2nd season of Gundam 00 and Arietty on DVD, and the first 3 volumes of Blue Exorcist (which my brother then cursed me for not getting more!) They've been added to my collection of 5 volumes of Naruto (which I bought at Kansai airport on my way home from Japan), and 3-in-1 of Kare Kano.
Sunday arvo, my brother and I travelled in to the city and had a late lunch/early dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe at Darling Harbour. The trip pretty much was an adventure in itself as the city loop was having track work, meaning the timetables were a bit odd. So after going Olympic Park-Lidcombe-Central, we got on a tram to the Convention centre. Here, my super-awesome-directional-skills come in to play... and by super-awesome, I mean absolute luck! What I didn't tell my brother was that I had a vague idea where we were going, but as for where to go after getting off the tram... As luck would have it, Hard Rock was pretty much straight ahead once getting off the tram platform!
I'd have to say though, out of the 3 Hard Rock's I've been to, the one at Ueno-Eki in Tokyo was the best! Being able to see Japanese hospitality merged with an American restaurant still amazes me! Especially the energy they have when it came to greeting customers! Irashaimase yelled enthusiastically by every waiter/waitress in the joint every time someone walked through the door! Definately made it a loud place, but so much fun!
The one at Darling Harbour is pretty nice though, but a much more quieter experience than Ueno-Eki!
Which brings me to my 'plans' section. I sense another trip to Japan in my near-future... its just a matter of finding someone to go with (I know my dad would love to go with me again cuz we just history-nerded it up at all the temples, shines, and sites), a time to go (late-winter was good... weather was similar to winter here!), and getting the time off to go (nothing shorter than 2-ish weeks)! There are heaps of things I didn't get to do which I really want to go and do next time I go... the Studio Ghibli Museum being one of them. Another week in Tokyo would be awesome, especially staying where we were in Taito-ku.
I'd have to add a few more places on to my list, especially going back to see the bits of Europe and Canada I haven't seen, NZ, USA, and maybe some more of Asia. Now, that'd require some serious coin and time!
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