The Big "E"

So I am new to the blogging world (unless Xanga counts?), and of course, there is always the elusive manner in which to start off the whole sha-bang (which is a long time coming per the comments of some friends).

Well, rather than ramble about me and try to make it interesting, I will just start and you can pick up tidbits along the way if you so choose. Maybe one day when I have a couple million bloggers, I can have a contest that seeks to award those who can name something about me that was mentioned in a previous blog... we'll see how that goes?!

Today's story goes a little like this...

I have been contemplating Lasik eye surgery for some time and went for my initial evaluation this morning. I am sitting in the exam chair as the nurse begins to check my vision. I have my glasses on and she asks me what I can see on the chart. As I am telling her the ABCs, I am feeling pretty good about myself because I can see things. (I mean, I know my eyes are not great, but hey, I'm thinking they can't be THAT bad). Well then she asks me to take my glasses off... yeah right, like I can see anything now?! So you asks me, "Can you see anything?" and my reply is "Nope." This happens a second time. On the third try, business as usual, and I still can't see ANYTHING!
Then, from the other side of the room, as if in complete shock (or maybe horror?), my sister says, "You can't see that?!" and I say "No." (Thinking to myself... what's the big deal, it's just 3 rows of letters just like before...duh?!). But to my surprise, she goes on to reply, "It's the big E Jennifer!" And yes folks, as I put on my glasses, I realize that rather than the 3 fuzzy lines of letters I think I am seeing (or not seeing) it is in fact the rather large "E" on the top of the chart!!! Yeah, I thought everyone saw the big "E" on that chart (but apparently I was wrong)!

Well that's it... but more on that later!