Yippie!!

I got accepted into the Leadership Program!!! :) Yay!! Our first meeting starts September 19th and our first retreat is at the end of September. By the time of the retreat, I have to read Vocation: Discerning Our Callings in Life by Douglas Schuurman. It should be a positive first book to read. Maybe by the time the course is complete, I'll know what I want to be when I grow up.

Also, today I went to my eye doctor and got the name of a recommended LASIK surgeon. I'm scheduling an appointment with him soon. The possibility of LASIK sugery is SUPER exciting. My eye doctor seems to think I'm a good candidate, I just have to get the "thumbs up" from the surgeon. He's the one who will have to check out my corneas and make the call. If so, I'll be looking at a surgery date in the winter or spring of next year.

To prepare myself, I bought some new glasses and lenses today. Whoa. I think I'll be making payments on that purchase for a couple months. Thankfully, the guy who works in the shop felt sorry for me and knocked 50% off the cost of my frames. He saved me about $90 in the end... a small cost compared to that of my lenses.

If I get approved for the surgery, I'll have to wear my glasses 24/7 for about 2-4 weeks (depending on what the doc says). So, I bought them in preparation (and hopes!) that they'll come in handy when I decide to do it. Luckily, surgery costs include any post-lenses requirements. In other words, if I still need glasses (and I prob. will with my poor eyes) then the new prescription lenses will be no charge. Good thing too. I'll be paying off these for a while. :)

I'm going to see West Side Story at Wolf Trap tomorrow night. I'm excited since I've only seen the movie. It should be a fun play and I'm looking forward to bonding with some co-workers outside of the office!