blinded

but not by the light. or anything poetic at all. no, i broke my glasses. on sunday. i am rapidly losing patience with not being able to see a damn thing. it is not easy to work on a computer or read fine print all day like this. i did, however, get what i considered a good deal at this place. it was more engaging than i thought a place for optical needs could really be. they were all helpful and the selection was outrageous. a lot of things i thought i wanted (octagonal frames anyone?) that made me look even stranger than i actually am. in any case, i look forward (oops. inadvertent pun.) to getting new glasses.
fortunately, i am at a point where i don't use them for reading textbooks half the time anyway. managed to handle a good bit of property law this evening. i always thought i was interested in the history of the law and how it had developed, but after reading thirty dense pages about transfer of property over time under feudalism., i have been forced to reconsider. the best part was, after you learned something, it turned out that law no longer applied anywhere except like maine and new hampshire. over and over. actually, it usually applied nowhere anymore. my main takeaway lesson here is some ridiculous terminology to throw around. fee simple absolute is a big one. i wonder if absolut vodka has ever incorporated that in one of their many witty advertisements. doubtful. they prefer to really stretch the concept. i would also like to know how long this has been their campaign, but i can't expect all you grey goose drinkin' types to keep track.
i have more or less made it through the winter with almost no liquor, mostly because i don't prefer it and because it is such a hassle to get. and also a waste of money. liquor never seems to last as long as it theoretically should. whatever, it is not something i missed too much. and now the weather is turning nice and i do love seasonal beer in the spring and summer. drank a beer on a porch today, perfect weather for it. even opened a window when i got home, and the cats are really excited about that. i'm excited about that because fresh air over forty eight or so degrees has been a long time coming. but i am still more excited about the prospect of restored vision.