So…. this may seem obvious to you, but was a freaky little a-ha moment for me. Let me back up…. so, this week I leave for The Big Trip, and have been anxiously packing, unpacking, repacking, testing, assessing, and generally over-thinking this whole thing. All of which has been very amusing for my family. In the midst of this overly analytical behavior, I decided I should try out my sleep mask before I actually need it. I have never used a sleep mask although I've dreamt longingly of Audrey Hepburn's in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
I thought overall the night went smoothly, at least until I awoke. I removed the mask, and was a bit startled to realized my vision was completely blurred. No worries, it should clear up with eyedrops, right? WRONG. Hmmm, maybe I should try my glasses, right? WRONG. So…. trying not to panic I proceed to hold my iPad inches from my eyes while attempting to Google "sleep mask blurry vision."
At this point I realized how different my life, and many a human experience has changed with accessibility to the internet. You know you've done something crazy if you search for something like this and NOTHING comes up. Can you imagine? The horror! You are the only numnut who's done something this crazy.
Fortunately this was not the case. In fact, the search results were crawling with similar experiences, and one exasperated ophthalmologist after another reminding everyone to calm down. That our masks were simply on too tight and had misshapen our eyes with pressure over time. Things would return to normal. Now that ladies and gentlemen, is a GOOD day Googling medical symptoms!
Also, a friendly word of caution - don't make your sleep masks too tight! Also, don't poke too much fun at the over anxious packers - had I not tried this out now, I could have been wandering the Copenhagen airport for who knows how long. Think about it… there's something to be said for thinking things through….
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