Comments on: A Bridge Too Far

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:21:31 +0000

Rick I need glasses for both and I am meant to wear them all the time but I don’t like keeping them on for too long. I had the proper eye test in Thailand with some technical machine and I’m quite happy with the results. I think you’re probably right about my eyes getting used to seeing correct vision and accept that there are a lot of big heads about.

By: Siam.Rick

Siam.Rick — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:56:39 +0000

Hmmm, that’s odd, re head sizes. Are you far-sighted (need glasses to read)? Or near sighted (need glasses to see at long distance). I think the latter, eh?

I think that you’re just getting used to seeing with correct vision now after maybe years (?) without proper vision?

However, I would urge you invest a few more baht. Go to an optical shop different from the one you bought your glasses at. (Maybe at home in the UK?) Ask them to test your eyes for the correction then have them look at the lenses to see what you were given. They will put one lens in a desktop machine and tell exactly what the correction is. If they discover it’s wrong, then you’ll need to get new lenses made.
Siam.Rick´s last blog ..Toronto Asian film festival only glow in grey November

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:37:21 +0000

Rick I did actually buy the glasses in Thailand on my previous trip, two pairs in fact. I use one pair at work at my snazzy ones I use at home and took to Thailand with me on this last trip. Being relatively new to wearing glasses there’s something I can’t figure out. When I look at someone with my glasses on their head looks massive but when I take them off it looks a more normal size, which is correct. I fear we are all walking about with massive heads which makes me wonder why they sell baseball caps so cheap but I don’t recall seeing massive heads in my pre goggles days. Thanks for your comment.

By: Siam.Rick

Siam.Rick — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:43:11 +0000

Ha! One pair of glasses? Martyn, you’re just a junior. I have four: computer screen glasses for work, computer screen glasses for home (different script), bifocals and my main ones, for distance (I’m short-sighted). I wear three of the four every day at some point. The bifocals I rarely need, although I really should have them for work.

Nothing amuses a Thai store clerk more than when they see the farang (who looks like me) flipping my glasses from nose to forehead while shopping. They have laughed and made fun of me by miming the flipping motion. Seriously. Don’t worry, I’m not easily offended.

Anyway, a very funny story, Martyn.
Siam.Rick´s last blog ..Toronto Asian film festival only glow in grey November

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:34:15 +0000

Catherine I made a big effort last trip to take more photos and was always clicking away. My two week trip yielded just short of 1000 pictures and some will bear posts. I’m pretty bad without my glasses but I just don’t like wearing them all the time whereas I really should in the village because there’s all sorts of things crawling about. Touchwood.