Jesse! Paging Jesse!

Speaking of doctors, I'm going to the eye doctor today, and am seriously considering Zenni for new glasses. Has anyone actually used them? Anything I need to know?

I've used Zenni and I love them. I have like 7 pairs of glasses that I have gotten there. But my PD measurement is perfect and my astygmatism mild. LOVE.

So, this is why I get mad at CNN and think it is worthless at times:

How did Wolf Blitzer keep a straight face?

I order from Zenni, as do several of my coworkers. The trick is making sure you get your pupillary distance along with the prescription - many optometrists won't include that because they assume you'll be buying your glasses from their affiliated brick and mortar shop who will take that measurement when you order the glasses. I didn't have that on any of my prescriptions, so the first time i ordered from Zenni i had go to a glasses shop when it was empty and ask one of the employees really nice to tell me my pupillary distance.

Just got my most recent order (2 pair, frames, prescription lenses, anti-reflective coating, cases, shipping...all for less than $35 and arrived about a week after i ordered them) and i LOVE one pair. The other was a whim - i wanted to try out some chunky, rectangular frames and they turn out to be not especially flattering. BUT now i have them for Halloween or any event where i want to look like a hipster. And for the rest of the time, i have my old reliable half-wire rims.

They don't really have a return policy, so you get what you order and that's that. But for the price? I feel like i can afford to take that risk. Works best if you already know what kind/shape/size of frames you want - then find them on the site. They do have a new option of "modelling" the frames on one of a small selection of faces which helps me better understand the sizing aspects (the pair i ordered a couple years ago ended up being way too wide for my face.)

Zenni won't fill my prescriptions. Beyond what they handle.

I didn't see any I really liked at Zenni for everyday, but will go back and see about fun. I ended up ordering from Coastal Contacts, which in the end wasn't super cheap, but still way cheaper than I've ever paid for glasses before.

I have three pairs of these: [link] in different colors that I love. But I like this shape. And several sunglasses because I worry less about the frames and attractiveness in sunglasses.

That link didn't take me to any pair in particular, but I did just go through and confirm that even their cheapest frames would be $90 in my prescription, which is way cheaper than the typical ones I've gotten, but still actual money. So that makes me feel better about the $150 or whatever I spent at the other company.

So, this is why I get mad at CNN and think it is worthless at times:

And you just know they cut straight from that infographic to a screenshot of Twitter.

I tip delivery guys a LOT - I live in a 4th floor walkup so anyone willing to bring food to my door deserves a huge bonus. (I don't tip Fedex or UPS, but I do give them $$ at Christmas.)

Argh -- Jesse, it was the third pair on the left side.

$90! Whoa. Yeah, spending $150 on what you like totally makes sense.

It's 6:15 AM. I just ordered $70 in pizzas.

Those were the ones that caught my eye! And yeah, I need the $80 lens upgrade for my one bad eye. Which is part of why glasses store glasses usually cost me like $400. That, and my expensive taste.