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Name: Amy
Location: Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Gender: Female
Interests: baseball, literature, British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, writing, punk music, law, politics
Expertise: writing, talking, editing
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education/Research
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Member Since:
11/29/2004
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| I just heard the news that Robert, a long-time member of my church, has passed away. He was kind; he was faithful; and he was a blessing. Mentally handicapped, Robert never matured past the thoughts of a small child, but he was a beloved gift to the lives of many people. His childlike faith was a beautiful thing. Contemplating his passing, I thought of all the things Robert will be able to know and do in heaven that he wasn't able to do here. He's finally more like us. But when we get to heaven and leave all of our petty greed and worries behind, I think, maybe, you and I will be a little more like Robert. | | |
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I've had at least one person on here tell me they want to purchase my novel for nook, so here's how: Click here to download from Kobo. If you select the ePub version, it will work on your nook. Also, if anyone has a preference for Barnes and Noble, the physical version is now available through them. | | |
| Thanks for all the glasses opinions the other day. Right after I posted, I found out that my new insurance plan actually includes eye care, which is something I haven't had for ages. As a result, instead of doing the online glasses thing, I decided to buy glasses from Visionworks because my insurance paid for almost all of the cost. My glasses are on order and won't be here for about a week because my eyes are so bad that I have to have special lightweight lenses and non-reflective coating. (For reference, without glasses or contacts my eyes are almost twice as bad as the cutoff for being legally blind.) However, I have a picture of myself from when I was trying on frames. 
(If I look a little drugged, it's because my eyes were dilated at the time because of the eye exam.) Anyway, looking at the Warby Parker glasses helped me decided which kind I wanted, though I wasn't able to find them in the women's glasses section and got these in the men's instead, which makes sense because the trend is menswear-inspired. I have a pack of five pairs of Warby glasses to try on that are coming to my house because I had ordered them before I knew about the insurance, and I'm still going to give them a try in case I decide to pick up another pair for fun. I still expect to wear contacts most of the time, but it will be nice to have glasses in the correct prescription to give my eyes a rest now and then or in case of emergency. Love them? Hate them? What do ya'll think? p.s. I found out I still have a condition the eye doctor told me I would grow out of in childhood, which is that my left eye doesn't work with my right eye properly, and that's part of the reason my vision is so terrible. They don't want to treat it at this point, though, because the treatment might make me see double. Guess it's a good thing I never wanted to be an airline pilot... | | |
| Yesterday, @caroliiiinee mentioned that it's her birthday, but she doesn't have time to celebrate today. I thought the least I could do is throw her a little Xanga party. I haven't known her for long, but she's already becoming one of my favorite people. Her sweet, smiling face is an encouragement to see, and her comments are awesome and down to earth. Happy birthday, lovely lady! Thanks for friending me and being a wonderfully positive voice around here. I know you're busy, but I hope you find a few minutes to enjoy your special day. | | |
| Well, it's that time again. I need new glasses. In most of my pictures, you see me with contacts, but the truth is, I have horrendous vision. Without corrective lenses, I am beyond legally blind to the point that I fail the "How many fingers am I holding up?" test. I hope to get Lasiks or a related surgery at some point in the future, but for now I wear disposable contacts most of the time and glasses to give my eyes a rest. Over the past few days, I've been perusing the Warby Parker website because I can get prescription glasses far cheaper through them than through even Wal-Mart, where my last pair ran over $300. Does anyone have experience with Warby Parker? If so, I would love to hear about it. Anyway, on to the fun part. Here are a few pairs I'm considering: Reece 
Pierce 
Thompson 
Carlen 
Linwood 
Which ones are your favorite? | | |
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