the story of the stolen glasses
07.21.2010 
20h55The pool never called, so my glasses are gone. Either stolen or thrown away, they were gone for good. Luckily I have a backup pair, which I've been wearing since, but they don't have all the bells and whistles that my other glasses did.
On July 15, I went to the store where I'd bought my previous pair over three years ago (Optic 2000 on place de Jaude) and I explained the situation. The woman was very nice, but she explained that I wouldn't be reimbursed at all if my prescription was more than 3 years old, which mine was. The problem? In order to see the eye doctor to get a prescription, you have to make an appointment 2 to 3 months in advance. I was hoping to get an appointment AND new glasses before we leave for the US on July 26.
But luck was on my side that day. The woman we were talking to explained that she had been seen at the same time as her son the week before, so she needed to call and cancel her appointment for July 21. She offered me her appointment, which I gladly took. Coincidentally, her eye doctor is part of the same practice as my previous eye doctor!
I went to see the doctor this morning, and my eyesight hasn't changed too much. Immediately after getting my new prescription, I went back to Optic 2000 and ordered my new glasses, which the salesman assured me would arrive by Friday afternoon. They're quite pricey (luckily I get part of it reimbursed), but they're very chic and I think they'll be a good change.
This time around, though, I need to make sure to take better care of my glasses. I can't afford to have to buy another pair of new glasses anytime soon!
