Finally Getting My Bionic Eyes!

Ok, so they aren't really going to be bionic but they may as well be.

To me anyway.

As this post goes live I will be sat, knees a knocking, undergoing laser eye surgery.

Eep!

I'm actually not nervous at all (at the moment), I'm just VERY excited!

Not so excited about how much it's costing but I think it will be well worth the money spent. I'm short-sighted (-4.75 and -5.50) so it's not the cheapest of procedures and I've now upgraded to the wavefront technology for better results. After all, what price do you put on your eyesight?

I've worn glasses from a fairly early age (about 10, I think, although my parents may correct me) and a few years later into my teens wore contact lenses. I've made some pretty bad glasses choices in the past - although, in my defence, I was born in 1974 so in the 80's and 90's it was fairly cool to wear BIG glasses. Honest.

The plastic hoop earrings and tight perm
really perfect the look, right?

How can I be so young but be carrying off looking older than I do now? That photo makes me laugh so much, I'd really perfected the daughter of Deirdre Barlow look.

I actually really like the Missoni glasses I have now and I wear them a lot, although I tend to wear contacts throughout most of the summer. It will be so good to not have to bother with contact lenses again.

Here are just some of the things I'm looking forward to the most:

• Being able to see at night/as soon as I wake up and not have to reach for my glasses
• Not having my glasses steam up when I open the oven
• Not having my glasses steam up when I go inside after being out in the cold
• Being able to have a drink and not worry about falling asleep wearing my contact lenses
• Being able to see clearly when Matt and I are *wrestling
• Not having TC grab or knock my glasses off my face
• Being able to see when I go swimming etc.
• Not having the marks on my face where my glasses have been all day
• Being able to fall asleep on the sofa without my glasses digging in my face

There are many more.

It's not about the cost of this procedure saving me long-term money from glasses and contacts as I don't spend a huge amount anyway. This is about quality of life for me. It's about feeling free and being able to see properly again without help everyday. It's about turning 40 this year and making changes to feel more confident in myself too.

So basically, as you read this blog I'll be having anaesthetic drops in my eyes, a flap made by a laser so they can access my cornea, laser beams in my eyes for a few seconds and then the flap put back. The actual surgery takes about 10-15 minutes and I get to walk out straight into a shopping centre wearing my sun glasses. How simple?

I think I may be asking myself at the end of all this, why did I wait 5 years?

More respectable glasses by 2007…
the head gear…not so much

*My sister always used to call it wrestling and I feel a bit odd writing 'having sex' on my blog! 

Fashion Faux Pas Re-Post

THIS IS A RE-POST WHICH I HOPE IS TEMPORARY.  THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED THURSDAY 12th MAY BUT BLOGGER LOST IT (AND ALL MY COMMENTS) WHEN THEY HAD A MONUMENTAL FAIL.  AS THE TOTS100 COMPETITION CLOSES 14th MAY I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THE LINK UP.

I really wish someone had called the Fashion Police when I was in my teens, I really do.  I've posted before on how I used to resemble Deirdre Barlow when I was younger.  I'm sure Mini Cheddar will laugh her socks off when she sees old photos of Mummy.

The theme of the Tots 100 Blog Hop this month is fashion shame.  I've been wanting to join in with this for a while but I managed to dig out well over 30 photos!  Tots have asked for one.  I had a mammoth task whittling it down to one I can tell you...now that's shame in itself.

So, for my entry I've picked this fashion delight:

It's not just the dodgy perm and the Deirdre Barlow specs...I'm wearing a reasonably okay skirt if I'm honest but I've decided to team it up with braces, a white polo shirt and white stilettos! What? Also, look at the pose...I'm seriously trying my best to look cool.  No Heather, face it...you were in Ibiza with your parents - you were far from cool.

For more dodgy photos from the hall of fashion shame, check out the Tots 100 blog.

Also, because I'm all for embarrassing myself in the name of blogging and I have an abundance of seriously dodgy fashion photos, here are some more gems for your perusal:

Another holiday shot...always been a Depeche Mode fan,
nothing wrong there.  But WTF am I doing with a toy mouse
on my shoulder?  Also note the frizzy hair, complete with bow
and the seriously dodgy cheap shades. What a winner!

Another holiday shot - Turkey I think this time. Not only
did my parents let me sit on waiters knees but they also
let them tickle me!  Or maybe they are taking the pee
because I appear to wearing some sort of white and
pink trouser and jacket combo.  Cool Heather, cool.

More present day this time - my 30th birthday in
Edinburgh.  After a night dancing at Po Na Na I decide
I'm hungry back at the hotel so chuck any random items of
clothing on to make the rather drunk walk to McDonalds.

Deirdre is back and this time she's sporting a rebel
crucifix earring and a rather naval looking jumper.

Giving Warrior from Gladiators a run for his money in the
tanning stakes (in my defence I'd just come back from
holiday).  I'm also giving Simon Cowell a run for his money
with my high-wasted jeans.  Check out my leather jacket and
that awful wooly style top (it was short-sleeved too!).

Flashback Friday - Daughter of Deirdre Barlow

Yesterday I posted this post and mentioned how, when I was younger, went through a stage of looking like the off-spring of Deirdre Barlow.

Well, you know what...I'm all for sharing those days in the spirit of having a good laugh.  I'm not embarrassed, I can giggle along at the big perm and the MAHOOOOSIVE glasses.

So, without further ado...let me introduce you to Miss Barlow...

One of my shorter perms that show off my plastic hoop earrings perfectly

I'm sure if I wasn't careful the weight of my perm would have sent me plunging into the sea

Sisters?  No, that was my Mum. OMG we even have matching straw hats!

Just to add to the bad perm and glasses we now have the cemented brace. Lovely.

Now head over to Cafebebe and check out the other entries...