1 day to go!

Two more days to go! I haven't got lots of time to write this as i am meant to be leaving work soon and heading out to enjoy my last evening with glasses. 


Three things i hope eye laser surgery helps me improve on:

• My vision (obviously!)
• self confidence - i really do want to be rid of the whole geeky feeling not that there is anything wrong with being a geek
• swimming - i have been awfully phobic of swimming because i could never see when i went to swim so i hope this helps me do that too

Wish me luck!!

3 more days to go!

Three more days to go till i get eye laser surgery. Looking at these pictures, i've realised that wearing glasses, i pretty much look the same each day (need to trim my fringe too!). 


I had a work event today. An event where normally i would have worn a pretty dress and sorted out my hair and make up. Instead, i just felt quite dumpy all day and really could not bring myself to make an effort. It was like no matter how much i tried, i felt like retreating behind my glasses like the old me would have done.


I have to say, knowing that i only have three days or now two days to go means that my nerves have gone up a notch. I am refusing to read any of the horror stories about eye laser surgery. Those of you out there hesitating, don't forget that more people write bad reviews than good.


Smile! :)
Sanoobar

4 more days to go!

Admittedly so this one of my better hair days and i actually look decently put together. I was talking to my friends about eye laser surgery today at work and i seriously can't believe that this time next week, i will be able    to see clearly without having a barrier between me and the outside world. One of my colleagues who have been treated with LASIK at Optical Express said she can't remember a time now when she wore glasses. I can't remember a time when i didn't wear glasses. I hope this changes soon! 

5 more days to go!

5 more days to go! So this is a sneaky picture that i took in the gym. I don't usually take pictures in there but i guess this is one place where wearing glasses effects me. I have always wanted to be better at sports but i could never see the ball coming at me since i was 11. Swimming was another thing i never learnt as i didn't feel comfortable being anywhere without my glasses. One of my new years resolutions this year is to learn how to swim so once i get this surgery, i will definitely be looking to book my swimming lessons!

6 more days to go!

6 more days to go before the eye laser surgery! These are what i call my 'at home' glasses, ones which i actually used to wear outside until my eye prescription changed. I have had many styles of glasses in my time wearing them, in very different colours too. Please note how small my eyes look in these too. As my prescription is so high (-4.75), my eyes do look tiny when i wear glasses


Sanoobar :)

Baby fun at Asda

Baby Minnie Mouse

I really am not the type to get all broody around kids clothing but imagine my surprise when i walked into my local Asda and spotted the most cutest baby clothes ever. I do have a soft spot for Disney characters but this is the most adorable collaboration for a children's range that i have seen in a long time. Prices start at £6 onwards and the range even includes Disney booties and Hello Kitty boots. 

Check out some of the pics below!

One my favourites, baby Chip and Dale

Ceilidh

Taking part in a Ceilidh wasn't really up there when it came to the things i wanted to do before i die, but i am so glad that i did it. It was so much fun. One of my work colleagues was leaving and as part of his send off, he hosted a Ceilidh. It really was an experience. We had a traditional Irish band hosting the event, who have a Caller; he/she leads the dance by literally calling out the moves. I had such a great time. Coordinating the moves was a nightmare and it did get to the point where we had more fun getting it wrong rather than right. I would definitely recommend anyone to attend a Ceilidh! 

Eye surgery countdown!

7 days to go! So i have decided that i am going to blog about my surgery and the whole process before and after it. Here i am on day 7 pre-surgery. Ignore the background, i have taken the picture at work, i know i know, naughty me! 

As you can see with this picture, i really haven't made an effort with my hair or make up or even clothes. This what wearing glasses makes me feel like every single day i do wear them. I feel ugly and don't want to make an effort at all. I hope having the surgery changes this for forever. 

My vision

Vision is such an important thing in life. The gift of sight is probably one of the most important senses we have. You may be wondering why i am talking about this. Let me tell you a story.


I was 10 years old when i first got glasses. This may not seem like a big deal with hindsight, but to my ten year old self it was. As a very timid, painfully shy ten year old, my world did feel as though it had ended. Having been bullied for many years as a child, i really didn't want to be identified as the 'kid with the glasses' or 'four eyes'. So i hid them. I refused to wear them in class. I sat with an annoying boy who kicked me under the table painfully every lesson but endured it as i was close to the whiteboard and could read what was on it. I was clever and used my wits to get through the last few months of my final year at primary school without letting on that i needed glasses.


I don't really know what changed that summer but i realised that enough was enough. I became determined to make a difference but that meant putting up a barrier against everyone who could ever harm me. I used my glasses as my shield. I felt safe wearing them, and i did start to think that when i wore them no one could see me. This actually worked for me and as the years went by, it made hiding easier and i became more and more confident without anyone judging me. 

My glasses helped me gain the confidence to be a new person. It sounds silly but wearing them, it meant that no one could see the real me or hurt the real me.

As i grew to the age of 16, i discovered contact lenses. After many painful attempts at putting them in, they finally became comfortable. I started to wear them but only on good days. Days when i felt confident enough for someone to see behind the glasses. That is how i met the wonderful person in my life who saw behind the lenses and the glasses and saw me for who i was. It didn't matter whether i was wearing glasses or contact lenses, he thought i was pretty and wanted me for me.


If you have lasted this long, then i can finally get to the point of my story. I have now decided to eye laser surgery at Optical Express next weekend.


I went for my consultation in Harley Street. It wasn't as scary as i thought it would be. I had many tests which were pretty simple and i have decided to take the jump. Yes it is very expensive but you can't put a price on your vision. I have hidden behind glasses for too long and it is time that i stopped hiding and really showed the world who i am. 


I would like to thank a very special person in my life for giving me his support to do this. No more hiding and no more shying away from who i am. Thank you!


Smile! :)
Sanoobar