I paid something like $375 for a pair of glasses about a year and a half ago; they were round frames, somewhat smaller than their predecessors, with thin lenses and UV/antiglare coatings. Expensive, yes, and pretty durable—I’m somewhat of a Sumo wrestler when it comes to glasses—but not without their flaws. About six months ago, scratches started to appear in the antiglare coating, spreading across each lens until they looked like I was peering through handfuls of cat hair. This weekend, coupon in hand, Jen and I ventured to the Lenscrafters to find a new pair.

What I’ve walked out with will shock all those who know me; I have gone totally Euro-trash. Jen calls it the “hipster-doofus” look; you might choose to call it the “fey hairdresser” look. (I hope not.) Thus ends my streak of wearing metal framed eyeglasses (ever since the fifth grade, when genetics cruelly kicked me in the ass) and the end of a twelve-year stint with the round pseudo-Lennon look. At some point in the next week I’ll take a picture of myself to show you. Maybe.

Funniest. Review. Ever.

In a remarkable display of stuffing an entire corporation’s head into the sand, Palm has now renamed itself PalmOne and split the OS and hardware divisions into two companies. Memo to the CEO: Make me a small cellphone that syncs via Bluetooth to my laptop and doesn’t weigh 4 pounds or cost $600, and maybe I’ll buy another one of your products. Until then, enjoy watching your valuation tank.

Date posted: August 18, 2003 | Filed under geek, general, humor | Leave a Comment »

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