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[maderr]

Ack. Way way behind on LJ. If there's a post you need/want me to see, drop me a link b/c I've got so many to catch up on it's a good bet I'll miss something.

So. Eyes were examined to today. My prescription of course changed, but otherwise my eyes are in perfect health! And my new glasses only cost $170.00 with EyeMed (they would have cost almost $500.00 w/out). They're reall cool! Small, and this weird geometric shape. Not something I would have thought to try myself, so I'm glad we had someone helping us. Plus! I was able to get the Flextint lenses I wanted, so they'll change according to the light. I'm mad excited - they'll be ready in two weeks, maybe I'll post pictures (becauase glasses are so exciting >_>;;).

Bought four books last night. I bought the manga version of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Caved and bought a book that caught my eye a while ago, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It's about two Chinese women in the days of foot binding who become friends and stuff via...I think it's called "nu shu" but basically "women's writing." Sounds vaguely femslashy, I'll be interested to see to what degree that element is present. Also *finally* got Stephen King's On Writing, and will probably read it when I have a large chunk of time as King, no matter what he writes, is of the "do nothing else until this book is finished" variety. Lasty, picked up a Foxtrot book (and Sarah got another one) for to continue the marking of comics for my manifesto (in fact, I think I'll go back to marking them as my head has been killing me all day and that will be relaxing).

Now the real question of the day: All the money I've spent so far, do I have enough to preorder Anansi Boys and get the how to write/get published book I want? We'll see after Jungle Jim's, I guess.

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[audaxfemina.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm excited about getting *myself* new glasses in a month! I think I'm going to try and get the variable tint lenses (you know, Transitions or whatever), but I'd like to see what you get?

I'm going to have to have an optician's suggestion as to what shape/color to get...

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the Transistions are what I got, they just call it Flexting at Lenscrafters. Sarah's mom has it and swears it the coolest fucking thing ever (to paraphrase), so I was excited to hear I could actually afford it.

Definitely. I never trust myself to get my frames, I'd just do something boring and totally not right. But that's me, I'm sure your instinctive taste is far better.

[audaxfemina.livejournal.com]

*snerk* You should have seen what I got one time... they were rectangular, half-frames (the lenses were held together with plastic on the underside of the glasses that broke every other fucking day). My latest pair are silver oval, and look more than half decent. I think I'll stick with that shape, and style, likely.

I have eye problems from UV, so I need as much protection as I can get!

I was wondering how much the coating cost, and am not exactly looking forward to having my glasses made... ex-bloody-pensive, most likely.

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I get the feeling you completely missed the e-mail where I told you M would send the Foxtrot books were have here. There was some other information in there, too, but I guess it doesn't really matter.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Given the rate at which our family sends packages...I hadn't forgotten or anything, it's just they were there and I was impatient ^^;;

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Right.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Am I in trouble?

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Not so much really, no. Why?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

That "right" is usually paired with a Look ^_~

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

It was more a, "Gotcha, gotcha, Mr Hitman-man" kind of right.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay.

Speaking of packages, finally am about done with the one that is NC-bound. I have A Mankind Witch, American Gods and Good Omens in there for you, dad's rice and some jap candy. Anything else I was supposed to send? Anyone there want anything else? There's plenty of room in the box.

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

M says nope. I think you're intentionally not mentioning my bracer thing with the handcuffs because you want to keep it for yourself. (Though if you wanted to keep it for yourself, you could. Afterall, you are sending me all those books.) Umm... Do I need to read This Rough Magic first? 'Cause then I'll need to fish out the box that's in and read it, first.

Funny thing here for D. He says, if you can get to Jungle Jims (well, he said "you're fancy smancy, uppity grocery store Jumpin' Jack Flash or what-the-fuck-ever" could you maybe get him a pound of 100% (not 10% blend) pure Kona Coffee, if the $15 or whatever isn't too much to spend.

I just nodded my head and said I'll ask her. ^_^ I am ever amused.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Kekeke.

I wish I'd asked sooner, b/c we just got *back* from JJ's...so I guess it'll have to wait 'til next time. Tell him sorries, next trip ^_^

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

"This is a communistic plot to ruin my week." Whatever that's supposed to mean.

But essentially, that's cool. Next time. Thanks for nothing. ^_~

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Oh, fine. So the rice isn't good enough. Be that way! XD XD XD

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

He says "rice" seems to be quite a big word for blond vocabulary...

for my oh so witty father

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Re: for my oh so witty father

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

He says you will pay.

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[maderr.livejournal.com]

Round to me! ^_^ I off to prepare for bed and crap, I shall you see you lata' Love you, Sip. And mes parents.

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[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Lata!