Comments on: Maid, cook, eyeball wrangler http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112893 Catherine Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:49:20 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112893 LOL you are an enabler :) LOL. Give her a few more attempts. Then tell her she's on her own :) LOL Good luck, LOL you are an enabler :) LOL. Give her a few more attempts. Then tell her she’s on her own :)
LOL Good luck,

]]> By: Laura http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112835 Laura Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:50:32 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112835 I recommend cutting the nails on the index finger and thumb on the dominant hand. It is always gross when my nails touch my eyeball. I recommend cutting the nails on the index finger and thumb on the dominant hand. It is always gross when my nails touch my eyeball.

]]> By: Wendalette http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112820 Wendalette Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:51:28 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112820 I got contacts when I was about 21 and I STILL have trouble putting them in (folding backward over fingertip, catching on lashes) unless I use the mirror. I'm all like, "in your face!" as I put them in while staring at my eye reflection. I can take them out without looking, but have a residual fear that I'll pinch my eyeball or scratch my cornea. Which is why I keep my nails short when I'm wearing contacts. The irony though, is that I wear contacts and grow out my nails to feel more girly, but I can't do both at the same time. Bleh. I got contacts when I was about 21 and I STILL have trouble putting them in (folding backward over fingertip, catching on lashes) unless I use the mirror. I’m all like, “in your face!” as I put them in while staring at my eye reflection. I can take them out without looking, but have a residual fear that I’ll pinch my eyeball or scratch my cornea. Which is why I keep my nails short when I’m wearing contacts.
The irony though, is that I wear contacts and grow out my nails to feel more girly, but I can’t do both at the same time.
Bleh.

]]> By: Gaylin http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112815 Gaylin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:50:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112815 I used to wear contacts, I had extreme astigmatism and nearsightedness (-8.25). I found that standing close to a mirror was the best thing - BUT have a mirror on the wall that she can stand her whole self close to, instead of leaning over the counter to the bathroom mirror. Way easier to hold the eyelid open without straining your whole body. I had my eyes lasered 11 years ago - best thing EVER. I used to wear contacts, I had extreme astigmatism and nearsightedness (-8.25). I found that standing close to a mirror was the best thing – BUT have a mirror on the wall that she can stand her whole self close to, instead of leaning over the counter to the bathroom mirror. Way easier to hold the eyelid open without straining your whole body.
I had my eyes lasered 11 years ago – best thing EVER.

]]> By: Erin http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112811 Erin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:22:25 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112811 The contact lens stories in the comments remind me of my mom. She went to Paris as part of her MBA (winning the award for Most Awesome Field Trip EVER) and had a fair amount of wine one evening. My dad tells lovely, charming stories of my mom's several inebriated phone calls (Trans-Atlantic no less) to him. The best one: she called and told him she was "very concerned" about her vision. Because? When she closed one eye and looked at the TV it was all blurry, but when she closed the other eye, the TV was fine. The next morning, she called Dad again to apologize and explained that she hadn't taken out one of her contacts. The contact lens stories in the comments remind me of my mom. She went to Paris as part of her MBA (winning the award for Most Awesome Field Trip EVER) and had a fair amount of wine one evening. My dad tells lovely, charming stories of my mom’s several inebriated phone calls (Trans-Atlantic no less) to him. The best one: she called and told him she was “very concerned” about her vision. Because? When she closed one eye and looked at the TV it was all blurry, but when she closed the other eye, the TV was fine.

The next morning, she called Dad again to apologize and explained that she hadn’t taken out one of her contacts.

]]> By: carrien http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112797 carrien Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112797 I never look when putting in contacts, I've always done it by feel. You can always find the middle of your eyeball by feel. Just pull apart and stick your finger in. I always look away from the finger toward the bridge of my nose. Maybe that will help I never look when putting in contacts, I’ve always done it by feel. You can always find the middle of your eyeball by feel. Just pull apart and stick your finger in. I always look away from the finger toward the bridge of my nose. Maybe that will help

]]> By: nil zed http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112780 nil zed Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112780 ditto on all the advice to either focus on the eye in the mirror, NOT the finger heading toward your eye. I hade to get a magnification mirror for this. Eventually I could sorta do it by feel. I wore daily lenses for a while, then switched to extended wear, then went through a phase of not wearing them much and I lost the ability to get them in & out! I'd occaisionally struggle through it, but eventually when back to my glasses full time. Now I use the 5x mirror for putting on makeup! I'm considering going back for contacts though, now that I need reading glasses. I have the lineless bifocals, but can't seem to adjust to the exact spots for distance vs. reading. Makes me dizzy. ditto on all the advice to either focus on the eye in the mirror, NOT the finger heading toward your eye. I hade to get a magnification mirror for this. Eventually I could sorta do it by feel.

I wore daily lenses for a while, then switched to extended wear, then went through a phase of not wearing them much and I lost the ability to get them in & out! I’d occaisionally struggle through it, but eventually when back to my glasses full time. Now I use the 5x mirror for putting on makeup!

I’m considering going back for contacts though, now that I need reading glasses. I have the lineless bifocals, but can’t seem to adjust to the exact spots for distance vs. reading. Makes me dizzy.

]]> By: ImpostorMom http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112778 ImpostorMom Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:17:40 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112778 Oh god I had the gas permeable ones too, AND the soft toric ones that cost and arm and a leg. I finally got lasik about 5 years ago. I figured at almost $400 a pop not having to buy contacts would pay for the surgery in just a few short years. Best thing i ever did. Oh god I had the gas permeable ones too, AND the soft toric ones that cost and arm and a leg. I finally got lasik about 5 years ago. I figured at almost $400 a pop not having to buy contacts would pay for the surgery in just a few short years. Best thing i ever did.

]]> By: the domestic fringe http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112777 the domestic fringe Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:52:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112777 LOL! That's great. If I were to wear contact lenses, I think I'd need my mom to put them in for me. I just can't touch my eyeball. If fact, I can't handle others touch my eyeball either...forget the contacts. I'll stick to glasses. I wrote about a funny experience I had at the eye-doctors. http://thedomesticfringe.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/the-sacred-eyeball/ -FringeGirl LOL! That’s great. If I were to wear contact lenses, I think I’d need my mom to put them in for me. I just can’t touch my eyeball. If fact, I can’t handle others touch my eyeball either…forget the contacts. I’ll stick to glasses.

I wrote about a funny experience I had at the eye-doctors.
http://thedomesticfringe.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/the-sacred-eyeball/

-FringeGirl

]]> By: MomCat http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/01/26/maid-cook-eyeball-wrangler/#comment-112776 MomCat Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:54:36 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=2581#comment-112776 Just to pass this info along, I was told by our pediatric opthamologist that extended wear contacts are a big NO NO for kids under 18. The lenses block oxygen transfer to the eyes, especially at night when there is no blinking going on to bring oxygen to her growing eyeballs. Save the extended wear lenses for the year when you allow her to date leather-clad bikers and vote. Either, or. Just to pass this info along, I was told by our pediatric opthamologist that extended wear contacts are a big NO NO for kids under 18. The lenses block oxygen transfer to the eyes, especially at night when there is no blinking going on to bring oxygen to her growing eyeballs.

Save the extended wear lenses for the year when you allow her to date leather-clad bikers and vote. Either, or.

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