Whenever I work on an art project, which requires close work and use of my eyeballs beyond their capacity to focus, I end up with double vision for about an hour. I have learned that driving until my eyeballs return to "focus" is not an option unless I want to test all the other motorists-on-the-road's adrenaline output. I have also found that seeing double does not necessarily increase the pleasure of such activities as watching TV--who wants to see two Britney Spears or Paris Hiltons? Heavens, I don't even want to see one. And, although I've always enjoyed Impressionist painting styles, having my vision go "Monet" on me is a little disconcerting. I have trumped vanity and now wear reading glasses when I do the close work, but I find that, when I put on my "close-up" glasses, it feels like the lenses are pulling my eyeballs slightly out of their sockets--another disconcerting feeling. So what's a myopic person supposed to do?
The answer to that compelling question is: wear the reading glasses and afterwards rest your eyes until they can focus properly and won't mistake a great Dane for a miniature horse, or a stopped car for a moving one. I also call this little post-art-work event a nap. I am always looking for excuses to take a nap. Now I have the perfect reason to snooze away. I feel a big art project coming on....
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Ah, don't worry so much about the double vision. Especially when you're driving. I mean, the people who step in front of your car obviously aren't that bright so, as Darwin would say, just let nature take its course.
(this post is dripping with sarcasm, btw. I do not advocate hitting old ladies. However, there ARE just a few people that I know that could use a good jolt, if you know what I mean).
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