You know what finally arrived in the mail yesterday?June 12th, 2007 @ 7:01 am
Yesterday was my yearly doctor visit. Stuff like that always makes me nervous. Will I have to take my clothes off? Will I something embarrassing? Will I smell? Will they discover a weird growth? Will they find cancer?
Lucky for me it was just my yearly eye exam.
Lucky for the doctor I didn’t take my clothes off.
Actually it was probably lucky for us both that I kept my clothes on. Let’s be honest.
It’s been time for new glasses for a while now. I figured I should get some new ones before BlogHer. I found a new doctor to try out. One that I was assured carries lots and lots of cool frames. I am in the market for cool frames.
I arrived a little early to my appointment hoping to have some extra time to look at their frame selection. The King and my Sweet Babboo were going to meet up with me afterwards to help my choose my new pair.
I realized right away that there would be no need for The King to stop by. The frames were well over $500 each. My insurance will only pay $130. Which has always been plenty for me to get cool glasses. These $500 ones were even that cool. They were hip looking. But too hip. They were almost space-agy looking. Contrary to popular belief I do not go for the space-agy look.
After my appointment we high tailed it to our local bulk warehouse store to look at their eyeglass selection. The prices were much better. (Not as good as they could be, but much better.)
Unfortunately my eyes had been dilated and I was forced to wear my sunglasses at all time. So there I was walking around Costco at 7 o’clock at night with my toddler that kept screaming for “nanas” rocking my goofy $4.00 diamond studded sunglasses, ala Paris Hilton.
Dude, I looked like an ass. I felt like an ass. But damn it, my eyes were killing me.
(And also, my freakin’ forehead is like a six-head. It’s official, I’m getting bangs next week!)
We barley survived and headed home where we were greeted with a package.
The 100 Pack of Condoms arrived. And just to make sure we got our $20 worth, The King and Babboo took inventory. The King also may or may not have lined them up in order of which ones he wanted to try out first. I suggested we break it in by using the “Caution, Road Bumps” style first. His thoughts were to start with something a little more basic and work our way up to something bumpy.
Even if we don’t get to use the entire 100 pack before they all go bad, I was able to get this picture. Which, I think, is classic.
Edited to add: The King thinks he looks tougher with his eyes blacked out. I only do what I’m told. He also thinks bangs are a bad idea. But only because he hates to hear me bitch.
I rock · The King
heidikins
said,
June 12, 2007 at 5:43 pm
That pic is awesome… there’s no other way to describe it, well, except perhaps Freaking Awesome!!!
xox
Christar
said,
June 12, 2007 at 5:50 pm
That picture freakin’ ROCKS! Hahaha! So awesome!
You gotta let us all know which brand and type are your favorites, lol! I totally love your sunglasses picture. You look so hot.
I’m getting bangs tomorrow! I’m super excited! I have a kinda new hair style I’ve been working on, that only works with bangs, so I can’t wait to get them!
Erika
said,
June 12, 2007 at 5:51 pm
I love how Babboo didn’t even bother to take his jacket off before digging into the pile o’ condoms.
(PLUS - It’s JUNE why is he wearing a jacket??)
Stephanie
said,
June 12, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Awww, children and condoms, what a sweet picture. I am thinking your next christmas card???
If you have Target near you, go there for eye stuff. I have loved the glasses there (I have dark frames with a lime green inside from there)They carry Nicole Miller and some other great glasses and the prices are normal. I also had exams at two seperate locations and loved the dr at both places.
Audrey
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Love that picture. I’m thinking the caption should be, “And this is how mommy and daddy make sure you remain an only child”
You look like a total rock star in those sunglasses.
Brittany
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Awesome pics! I’m going to send the link to Cody right now!
I can’t wait to see your bangs. You’ll do a before and after segment, right??
Rachel
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:25 pm
I really like that pic of you with the sunglasses!!
Teehee about the 100 condom pack and Babboo “counting” them!
anne nahm
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:47 pm
That second picture looks like an advent calender (where you open one a day and there is a surprise in each) with your next baby featured after the last condom instead of… Well, Jesus.
Carrisa
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:51 pm
It’s never too early to teach your kids about birth control.
Just as long as you don’t use phrases like “well after we had you, there was no way we were doing that again” and instead say things like “we wanted to give you as much one on one time as we could before making you share the spotlight”
Corinne
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:55 pm
I’m so down with the person who suggested you use the picture for a Christmas Card. Maybe with something catchy like, “Have a Merry Safe Holiday” or “Have yourself a Humpin’ little Christmas”. See, it works!!
Laurel
said,
June 12, 2007 at 6:57 pm
I’m so glad that you and King are teaching Babboo about safe sex so early!!
Nic
said,
June 12, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I think that is my favorite pic ever.
Julie
said,
June 12, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Delurking to tell you that I have the same sunglasses!
I think I paid like 5 bucks.
But one of the stones fell out a while ago and they make me feel less Paris Hiltonish… which may not be a bad thing now-a-days.
Also- that picture is wonderful!
Operation Pink Herring
said,
June 12, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I love the sunglasses.
I also love that picture. And I am surprised that preston didn’t want to play. Mine love to chew on anything — ahem “ANYTHING” — packaged in plastic. And they know how to open cheap Ikea drawers. We find them all over the house. It’s sort of funny, except when my mom is coming to visit.
Molly
said,
June 12, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Someday you will show Babboo that picture and he will want to yak.
You cracked me up with the sixhead comment. We call my forehead, the forehead that goes on for miles, among other things. I had bangs my whole life because of it. Just in the past year I decided to embrace the forehead.
jamie
said,
June 12, 2007 at 8:20 pm
up until now, i thought the whole 100 pack of condoms was a joke. that picture is priceless, thanks for sharing!
good luck with the haircut-
janet
said,
June 12, 2007 at 8:26 pm
let’s just say if you had a “Best of Isabel” category, this would be at the top. You (and the family) crack me up!
Jihan
said,
June 12, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Ohh, so that’s what you’ve been up to:)
Soo… did you end up getting new frames? ORANGE! You should get some orange or yellow colored frames. Groovy!
I’ve always wanted glasses- but I wear clear lenses and cheap-o frames to achieve my nerdy, studious “look”.
Becky..Absent Minded Housewife
said,
June 12, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Man, that’s a weekend’s worth of rubbers around my house…
Water balloon fight, duh. I’m fixed.
Meg
said,
June 12, 2007 at 10:46 pm
I love the picture! Definitely one to cause people to do a double take if they don’t read! Too cute!
HollowSquirrel
said,
June 13, 2007 at 1:13 am
Sweet Baby J, those sunglasses caused me to laugh outloud (because you had to wear them at night). Hilarious. What did you end up getting?
The picture? Classic. One for the grandchildren. The King has high hopes. Mr. Squirrel wouldn’t even consider it. Why waste good latex.
Lizzy
said,
June 13, 2007 at 1:22 am
That’s a wonderful picture, one that I’m sure your Sweet Babboo will cherish for years to come.
Speaking of coming…
I also got new HIP glasses just in time for BlogHer. I lost my standard pair but I needed a new ’scrip, too. So off I went to the eye doctor and picked out a Most Excellent Pair. And ‘lo! They were Coach. I now actually something ‘Coach.’ I’m so cool I barely know what to do with myself.
I also got a pair of purple/blue frames for “spares” in the event I lose my glasses again. Which, with this baby brain, is quite likely.
Today I grabbed my canvas shopping bags for a trip to the market. Guess what was in the bottom of the bag?! My old glasses!
Whitney
said,
June 13, 2007 at 1:26 am
Ahhh, this picture may have been the highlight of my day. I love how they’re sorting through condoms…together.
Also? I laughed outloud at the thought of you wearing your sunglasses in Costco..at night. In fact, I may have busted out into a little Corey Hart diddy…
Steph
said,
June 13, 2007 at 3:53 am
Love the shades…you are seriously rockin’ the Paris Hilton look. Also, you look great without bangs…you have come so far, don’t give up now. Although I was tempted to take the scissors to my hair today, so I am not one to talk. Have fun with your box o’ condoms!;)
Frema
said,
June 13, 2007 at 2:40 pm
That picture is one for the baby book. Definitely.
Can’t wait to see which frames you ended up with!
SJ
said,
June 13, 2007 at 8:42 pm
You totally look like a rockstar wearing those diamond studded sunglasses, and for $4? Where oh where did you get them!?
Can’t wait to see what new frames you picked, and the bangs if you go with them and …
the picture is priceless!
Desiree
said,
June 13, 2007 at 10:18 pm
That picture is priceless. Just don’t show it to your son unitl he is 18, or better yet, include it in some kind of graduation montage. He’ll be thrilled.
I actually fought an eye doctor once because they tried to get me in trendy frames and I wanted traditional wire frames. I have gotten more compliments on my boring ole wire frames than any pair before. Hah! I know best.
So where is the blog dedicated to the 100 days?
Art Nerd
said,
June 13, 2007 at 10:46 pm
That is one risque sorting toy your boys have there! Hope you guys have fun with that!
Also, I feel your pain on the “sunglasses in Cosco in the pm” thing. I am EXTREMELY nearsighted, and when I get my eyes examined, I usually don’t put my much-needed contacts right back in. So essentially what the optician gets is me, picking out frames by myself, by what FEELS good. Because hell if I can see what I look like. And you can’t try on glasses with your glasses already on.
redinkydink
said,
June 14, 2007 at 12:19 am
Wow! That is sooooooooooooooo funny! I’m sure he’s going to be so embarrassed by that picture when he grows up!
angela
said,
June 14, 2007 at 1:10 am
That’s so cute! I think you should frame it and put it on your desk at work.
DeAnn
said,
June 14, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Those are the two best pictures I’ve ever seen. First, glam you, then HILARITY with condoms!
I love it!
(Also, I love your glasses and your forehead.)
ramblingmuse
said,
June 15, 2007 at 7:37 am
Funny pic! Save this one for Babboo’s wedding!
Lindsey
said,
June 15, 2007 at 1:26 pm
I’ll chime in on the perfect Christmas card idea. That picture is hilarious, but for some reason I’m also a little disturbed by it.
If it were my choice, I’d start with the bumpy and then go “smooth.” But that’s just my opinion.
Kelli
said,
June 15, 2007 at 10:19 pm
You are hilarious, as is your husband! This condom thing is cracking me up… my husband would look at 100 condoms as 100 days of torture…
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