Monday, December 6, 2010

Oh, JFC...

My glasses broke today.  I took them off to clean them, and the screw holding the frame shut on the right side just fell out. :/  These glasses are only about six weeks old.  My dad got glasses at the same place and at the same time, and his also broke (about two or three weeks ago--he's already had them replaced).

My mom's going to get a glasses repair kit on her way home from work, but I'm not sure how well that will work.  The screw just plain fell out, so I think the thread's been stripped (I didn't get a good look because lol bad eyesight and by the time I fixed my glasses, I'd put the screw away so I don't lose it).  My dad said that's what happened to his glasses. :/  

Since I'm sick, I can't wear my contacts.  So I decided to look for my old pair.  Then I realized that they're at my grandmother's house.

I improvised. I stuck some wire through the hole and wound it to keep the frame shut.  I couldn't clamp the frame down fully, though, so a bit of the lens is still loose. It took me forever to find the pliers, though.  And then once I found them, I lost the lens that had fallen out.  I'm too blind to be looking for clear things without assistance.

My dad said he's going to bring me to get them repaired tomorrow, and since it's near my grandmother's, we'll also pick up my old glasses.  I've still got the screw, so hopefully the repair kit will work.  It would be very annoying if I had to use my old glasses for a week.

11 comments:

  1. Nice improvising XD Good luck repairing your glasses, and try not to bump into anything while you're partially blind!

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  2. That's pretty nice DIY. My good pair of glasses were snatched away by a beach accident, so when I don't wear contacts I'm wearing a backup pair

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  3. Being a glasses-wearer really makes you master DIY...I remember duct-taping and wiring and all kinds of things with mine x_X

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  4. Oh wow, I've been lucky to never have a pair break but really resourceful of you!

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  5. i only have to wear them when reading/on computer. i guess im lucky

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  6. That sucks to hear! At least you've got something to work with until you get them properly repaired.

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  7. Oh I have SO been there. I have super bad allergies so sometimes I just can't wear my contacts, but somehow everytime I need my glasses, either I cant find them, or something else it wrong with them lol

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  8. I've only broken 1 pair, and it was the last day of 6th grade and it was a field day sort of. I got smacked right between the eyes during dodgeball and my glasses broke in half. Not my finest moment, but I've kept every pair since, just in case.
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