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eredien[Note: this is a website recommendation for people who wear glasses, along with a helpful spreadsheet, which I created, to assist my friends who may order glasses online (if you don't order glasses online, you really should). It is also, apparently, a MLP:FiM fanfiction (?!) No, I don't know why. I don't know how you can make origami with hooves, either.]
Hello, everypony! Rarity here! When you see me debuting my fall collection at the Harvest Foalstival, or stopping off for a lunchtime treat at Sugarcube Corner before going back to work, you may well ask yourself, "how did that unicorn Rarity get to be so fantastic, so fashionable--in a word, so fabulous?" Most of it is, of course, attitude *sparkle* and self-confidence *gleam*, but you just might be surprised at how much of that self-confidence comes from taking care of myself. When I feel good, I look good.
You might not know this, but I'll tell you a secret--a few years ago, I didn't feel so good. I got headaches all the time, and when I tried to attach the green and pink ribbon roses onto Derpy's special Post-Winter- Wrap-Up mail pouch, I couldn't even see to pin them in place; that's how blurry everything was! That was *not* fabulous--in fact, it was downright terrifiying! As a self-employed fashion-pony, my eyesight wasn't just an important part of my job, it was an important part of me! What would I do if I couldn't see to make the creative couture creations which were my life? Everypony from Manehattan to Dusseldhoof bought them, and kept fantastic entreprenurial me in the pink, so to speak. I could get glasses, but...wouldn't that cramp my style? What was I to do?
By that time, the problem was so bad that I could only go out on rainy, cloudy days--the bright sun was too much for my tired eyes! So, there I was, picking my way around the mud puddles *shudder*, when who should I see but Rainbow Dash, nudging along some rainclouds in her galoshes and--waterproof goggles! "Rainbow Dash--yoohoo!" I called up to her. "Where do you get your goggles?"
"Huh?" she paused for a moment. "Dr. Prism, of course! Everypony goes to her!"
"Everypony?"
"Yeah!" she said, confusedly squeezing the water out of her mane as she hovered in midair. "You know, everypony: *deep breath* the Mayor and Twist and DJ p0N-3 and the Wonderbolts and Hoity-Toity with his monocle and I think Pinkie got her x-ray specs there last year though now that I mention it I didn't see anything like that in Dr. Prism's office when I got *these* babies! Speaking of the Wonderbolts, I'll never make the cut for next year's team if I don't get these clouds all squeezed dry and blown away!" She zoomed off. I swear, that pony can't sit still for even a moment!
Well, didn't I feel foalish! I trotted right over to Dr. Prism's. She showed me into her lovely, sunshiny office, and I got fitted for my glasses right away. I could see! No more headaches! Much easier to thread the needle on my sewing machine! It was bliss! And my new glasses were just like me: cheerful, bright, and sparkly red! Not that I'm red, you understand.
However, the bill arrived. Let's just say that it did *not* make me feel cheerful. It made me feel decidedly un-sparkly. I had to make dresses and hats for a long time to pay for my fantastic glasses. And one night, up late making a blue-sequined roller-derby outfit for Fluttershy (she's fierce out on the rink), I thought, "what if my glasses break? How will I be able to afford another pair?" It isn't like me to worry or fret--alright, perhaps it is, just a teensy bit, mostly about hemlines and mud and etiquette and--well, anyway, most of the money I make from selling Rarity's Regal Regalia goes right back into my business for supplies or travel. One has to get the new outfits out to Photo Finish's fashion magazine and Hoity-Toity's boutiques *somehow*! So there isn't a lot left over. And I love red, don't get me wrong--but what if I wanted to wear *green* to this year's Sun-Raising Ceremony? Or, Celestia forbid, *pink?*
And then Derpy, who of course delivers every catalog to every pony in Ponyville and knows *all* the best deals because of it, told me about a fantastic way to get truly *fabulous* glasses on the cheap when I shared my worries with her! "I make origami out of recycled paper, Rarity; I obviously need to be able to see what I'm doing and need glasses. But I'm a contractor, and most of my pay goes right back to the Pony Express Union, so I know how you feel. But I go to the internet, where I can get my glasses for only $12.50"
"Really?" I asked. "But...can you see with those glasses? And how...fashionable are they?" Derpy is sweet, but she is not the most fashionable pony in Ponyville (that would, of course, be me).
"See for yourself!" She dug around in her saddlebags for a moment, and came up with the most *gorgeous* glasses, blue and yellow with little bubbles on the sides to match her cutie mark. My jaw may have dropped open: Derpy, looking stylish! "...and I can see great!"
So, I went online and was astonished: there were hundreds of colors and styles of glasses, and I could even upload a picture of my lovely self to "try out" the glasses virtually! And they were so cheap! I just put in the prescription Dr. Prism gave me, and I was done! I could hardly wait for my glasses to arrive, but when they did, they were every bit as good as the glasses I got at her office--*and* I still get to see Dr. Prism for my prescription! No more headaches! I even suggested glasses as accessories for a shoot with Photo Finish, and since the modelpony didn't wear glasses, Photo Finish just ordered the frames!
The one thing that I had a little trouble with was converting Dr. Prism's measurements into the correct prescription for Distance and Close-Up vision, so I made a spreadsheet--I figure some of my friends might want it,so you can download it right here (f you can't, just drop me a line)! Just replace my name, doctor, and prescription numbers with your own, and your close-up prescription will be automatically calculated from your distance prescription!
Have fun, everypony, being fabulous and healthy on the cheap--like me, Rarity!
Hello, everypony! Rarity here! When you see me debuting my fall collection at the Harvest Foalstival, or stopping off for a lunchtime treat at Sugarcube Corner before going back to work, you may well ask yourself, "how did that unicorn Rarity get to be so fantastic, so fashionable--in a word, so fabulous?" Most of it is, of course, attitude *sparkle* and self-confidence *gleam*, but you just might be surprised at how much of that self-confidence comes from taking care of myself. When I feel good, I look good.
You might not know this, but I'll tell you a secret--a few years ago, I didn't feel so good. I got headaches all the time, and when I tried to attach the green and pink ribbon roses onto Derpy's special Post-Winter- Wrap-Up mail pouch, I couldn't even see to pin them in place; that's how blurry everything was! That was *not* fabulous--in fact, it was downright terrifiying! As a self-employed fashion-pony, my eyesight wasn't just an important part of my job, it was an important part of me! What would I do if I couldn't see to make the creative couture creations which were my life? Everypony from Manehattan to Dusseldhoof bought them, and kept fantastic entreprenurial me in the pink, so to speak. I could get glasses, but...wouldn't that cramp my style? What was I to do?
By that time, the problem was so bad that I could only go out on rainy, cloudy days--the bright sun was too much for my tired eyes! So, there I was, picking my way around the mud puddles *shudder*, when who should I see but Rainbow Dash, nudging along some rainclouds in her galoshes and--waterproof goggles! "Rainbow Dash--yoohoo!" I called up to her. "Where do you get your goggles?"
"Huh?" she paused for a moment. "Dr. Prism, of course! Everypony goes to her!"
"Everypony?"
"Yeah!" she said, confusedly squeezing the water out of her mane as she hovered in midair. "You know, everypony: *deep breath* the Mayor and Twist and DJ p0N-3 and the Wonderbolts and Hoity-Toity with his monocle and I think Pinkie got her x-ray specs there last year though now that I mention it I didn't see anything like that in Dr. Prism's office when I got *these* babies! Speaking of the Wonderbolts, I'll never make the cut for next year's team if I don't get these clouds all squeezed dry and blown away!" She zoomed off. I swear, that pony can't sit still for even a moment!
Well, didn't I feel foalish! I trotted right over to Dr. Prism's. She showed me into her lovely, sunshiny office, and I got fitted for my glasses right away. I could see! No more headaches! Much easier to thread the needle on my sewing machine! It was bliss! And my new glasses were just like me: cheerful, bright, and sparkly red! Not that I'm red, you understand.
However, the bill arrived. Let's just say that it did *not* make me feel cheerful. It made me feel decidedly un-sparkly. I had to make dresses and hats for a long time to pay for my fantastic glasses. And one night, up late making a blue-sequined roller-derby outfit for Fluttershy (she's fierce out on the rink), I thought, "what if my glasses break? How will I be able to afford another pair?" It isn't like me to worry or fret--alright, perhaps it is, just a teensy bit, mostly about hemlines and mud and etiquette and--well, anyway, most of the money I make from selling Rarity's Regal Regalia goes right back into my business for supplies or travel. One has to get the new outfits out to Photo Finish's fashion magazine and Hoity-Toity's boutiques *somehow*! So there isn't a lot left over. And I love red, don't get me wrong--but what if I wanted to wear *green* to this year's Sun-Raising Ceremony? Or, Celestia forbid, *pink?*
And then Derpy, who of course delivers every catalog to every pony in Ponyville and knows *all* the best deals because of it, told me about a fantastic way to get truly *fabulous* glasses on the cheap when I shared my worries with her! "I make origami out of recycled paper, Rarity; I obviously need to be able to see what I'm doing and need glasses. But I'm a contractor, and most of my pay goes right back to the Pony Express Union, so I know how you feel. But I go to the internet, where I can get my glasses for only $12.50"
"Really?" I asked. "But...can you see with those glasses? And how...fashionable are they?" Derpy is sweet, but she is not the most fashionable pony in Ponyville (that would, of course, be me).
"See for yourself!" She dug around in her saddlebags for a moment, and came up with the most *gorgeous* glasses, blue and yellow with little bubbles on the sides to match her cutie mark. My jaw may have dropped open: Derpy, looking stylish! "...and I can see great!"
So, I went online and was astonished: there were hundreds of colors and styles of glasses, and I could even upload a picture of my lovely self to "try out" the glasses virtually! And they were so cheap! I just put in the prescription Dr. Prism gave me, and I was done! I could hardly wait for my glasses to arrive, but when they did, they were every bit as good as the glasses I got at her office--*and* I still get to see Dr. Prism for my prescription! No more headaches! I even suggested glasses as accessories for a shoot with Photo Finish, and since the modelpony didn't wear glasses, Photo Finish just ordered the frames!
The one thing that I had a little trouble with was converting Dr. Prism's measurements into the correct prescription for Distance and Close-Up vision, so I made a spreadsheet--I figure some of my friends might want it,so you can download it right here (f you can't, just drop me a line)! Just replace my name, doctor, and prescription numbers with your own, and your close-up prescription will be automatically calculated from your distance prescription!
Have fun, everypony, being fabulous and healthy on the cheap--like me, Rarity!
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28/4/11 02:11 (UTC)I will not be doing my vegan product reviews like this, but I may start adding little cartoons to those...