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8Jan/102

That Cool Reading Glasses

I used to fake illness when I was a kid. Or maybe even today. When I'm too lazy to go to school or too tired to play with my cousins, I used to fake headaches or even fever. It's fun when grown-ups believe you or they don't believe you but they let you be that lazy boy for that day. I want to fake that I have an eye illness because I wanna wear that cool eyeglasses.

Harry's

It was my dream to wear eyeglasses or even reading glasses. Aside from the fact that Harry Potter wears one, you look really smart and geeky (can be nerdy too) when you're wearing one. And being smart or geeky is cool for me. Before my first day of college in UP Manila, my mom and I went to an Eye center to have my, obviously, eyes checked. They told me that I have a Presbyopia. What the hell is that P thing? Presbyopia is the inability for the eye to focus on nearby objects, affecting tasks such as reading, sewing, and writing (and using computer). Presbyopia occurs naturally and typically affects people when they reach middle age. I'm just fifteen by that time.

So it was the realization of my dream. But I realized that wearing an eyeglass is not fun, it's actually irritating and i'm always bothered. I started not wearing it just because i don't feel cool or smart when I'm wearing it. I'm still having hard times sometimes when I read but i think it's already gone. Ha for me!

The ophthalmologist told me to undergo a NearVision Conductive Keratoplasty (NearVision CK) procedure which can reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses for months at a time. I'm afraid of anything that is slow and painful that's why i ignored it. But I discovered that in the US, it can be done in a doctor’s office in about 20 minutes and that recovery can be as little as few hours. And normally (Pray!), it has no pain. What the hell is a NearVision CK? Too scientific for me, read it here.

NearVision CK's No More Reading Glasses

Because I love to read news, articles, magazines and books, I've noticed that Stahl Eye Center which has been established 35 years ago has been gaining popularity on NearVision CK treatment. Plus, USAEyes (I've read this from a magazine somewhere), a nonprofit patient advocacy have verified that the Stahl Eye Center can meet or even exceed procedural norms. If you are university-centric/conscious, their doctors are graduates from top universities such us UCLA (THE UCLA), John Hopkins and Yale. But unfortunately, Stahl Eye Center can only be found in three locations: New York, Manhattan and Long Island. Lucky for the US people and those who can afford.

You can watch this video (Stahl Eye) for more information.

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13Sep/082

29th Manila International Book Fair

[chenelyn of "Chenelyn, Chenelyn!"]

It is my first time to see a book fair. Although I always see exhibits such as IFEX, CFEX and F.A.M.E, these exhibits were always held in the World Trade Center, kaya it's also my first time to see (as in go inside) SMX Convention Center.

Book Fair

Lots of good publishing companies/bookstores/institutions are there, my favorites includes the UP Press, Ateneo Press, UST Publishing House, Anvil Publishing, National Book Store, Powerbooks, National Historical Institue, St. Pauls, Summit Media, Ibon Foundation, and Adarna Books. ( adarna:nostalgic ) There are 123 exhibitors kaya magsasawa ka talaga!

Most of the books are expensive, not-that-expensive, i'm just expecting cheap prices since it is a fair. Good thing i found bargain hard-bound books from National Bookstore, I bought one, "The Lost Constitution by William Martins." A "K-Zone Mag" for my brothers, "Cosmopolitan" for my mom and "Witch" for my friend from Summit Media naman. Those three magazines cost 100 pesos lang! Pero back issues. :D The two major bookstores, Powerbooks and National Bookstore made a 20 percent off in all of their items. I found three good books, babalikan ko na lang sila!

Ateneo Press and UP Press offers good books though Ateneo's products are not cheap. Controversial mostly and laman ng Ibon Foundation's booth pero ansarap basahin eh, UPng UP ba! :D

SMX CONVENTION CENTER

Since it's my first time ren dun sa venue, i'll dedicate a section of my post na rin. SMX in the outside is impressive, the architectural designs are good! I think fiber glass walls are good talaga for exhibit venues eh, they create an ambience of a corporate world at classy rin! The location of the venue is medyo inaccessible lalo na sa mga commuters since you really have to walk from the jeepney/taxi stop para makarating sa entrance. Or you can enter MOA na lang, at magpalamig habang nag tratravel. Air-conditioning is not that good kasi in other parts of the exhibit hall, naiinitan ako, dapat super centralized yung lamig ah!

A: Mainit dahil maraming tao!

Cleve: Exhibit hall nga eh, fair nga di ba? Malamang madami talaga ang tao kaya nga dapat malakas ang AC nila.

A: Sabi ko nga. Oo na nga.

The over-all physical look, ayos naman. Pero ang mga security guards at ang kanilang method of checking bags is not good. Haha. Ang disrespectful nung guard biglang hinahatak yung bag at manual airport type machine security checking sila! Yung parang ilalagay mo yung bag mo para ma x-ray sya tapos aantayin mo, ganon rin sa kanil except for being manual nung kanila. The restroom is very conventional, walang bago. Yung escalator, awesome! Ang taas nya talaga!

Enjoy the images. (Phone pics lang)