Good-by beloved contacts, hello adventure

If all goes well, today is my last day of wesring contact lenses. I can't believe the day has finally came. I've worn them about half my life, but I don't think I will miss them.

If all goes well, today is my last day of wearing contact lenses. I can't believe the day has finally came. I've worn them about half my life, but I don't think I will miss them.

On another note, I realized today that I think I am having some sort of early mid life crisis. 27 has always seemed like such an important age to me, that I think I just feel like I have to get out there and do everything. That is probably what is behind the idea of trekking through China.

I also have started rock climbing. Well, climbing walls in the gym that have plastic hand-holds screwed on. A couple weekends ago we went out to White Buda in Kananaskis, but didn't have a rope, so only did a bit of bouldering. Yesterday I went to the climbing gym and really badly want to go again (but my arms hurt a bit, so I will wait a day or two). It's very exhilarating to climb up so high and yet be relatively secure (importance of trust in your belayer).

So all in all, who cares if I am having a mini breakdown, at least I am having some fun and putting a little adventure in my life. Must get the adventure in before I become a full fledged accountant... because everyone knows accountants aren't allowed to have fun :)

AST - May 10 wow!

AST - Advanced Surface Treatment is somewhere in between Lasik and PRK treatments. They mechanically lift a thin epithelial flap and discard it. A 'bandage lens' is placed over the freshly lasered eye ball to protect the eye from blinking and is removed 3-5 days later. So it is supposed to be better than lasik in that there is no risk of 'flap' complications, less risk of 'dry-eye' and superior long term vision and contrast.

Plus the cost qualifies as medical expenses for income tax and is exempt from GST. $3000 and I will have perfect eye sight in less than 1 month from now.